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One-Parent Family Payment Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 March 2017

Thursday, 30 March 2017

Ceisteanna (178)

Bernard Durkan

Ceist:

178. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of widows, widowers and surviving civil partners claiming the one parent family payment in 2015 and 2016; the number of female claimants who are widows and surviving civil partners in 2015 and 2016; the total paid in one parent family payment in 2015 and 2016; the total paid in one parent family payments to widows, widowers and surviving civil partners in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15863/17]

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The information requested by the Deputy (where available) is detailed in the following tabular statement.

Widows, Widowers or Surviving Civil Partners claiming One-Parent Family Payment

2015

2016

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Recipients

on 31 December

25

207

235

35

211

246

One-Parent Family Payment Expenditure

2015

2016

Total Expenditure

(€000)

670,564

500,699

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