One-Parent Family Payment Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 November 2017

Thursday, 16 November 2017

Ceisteanna (246)

John Brady

Ceist:

246. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of lone parents in receipt of the one-parent family payment who are receiving child maintenance payments. [48493/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection

As of October 2017, there were 39,303 people in receipt of the One-parent Family Payment (OFP).

The Department’s records show that 20,713 (or 53%) of these recipients are in receipt of child maintenance payments.