The table below outlines the country of residence of Child Benefit claimants where that address is outside the state. The table was extracted on 02 July 2021 and represents the number of families in payment on that date.
Child Benefit is Family Benefit under EU regulations and The Convention on Social Security agreed between Ireland and the UK. Under these agreements Ireland is competent to pay Family Benefits where one or more parents are working in Ireland.
Social Welfare legislation also allows for the payment of Child Benefit to employees posted abroad for work purposes who continue to be employed and paying PRSI contributions in Ireland.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
Countries
|
Numbers
|
Australia
|
1
|
Austria
|
1
|
Belgium
|
36
|
Brazil
|
1
|
Bulgaria
|
10
|
Canada
|
1
|
Croatia
|
36
|
Cyprus
|
1
|
Czech Republic
|
24
|
Denmark
|
1
|
Estonia
|
10
|
Finland
|
3
|
France
|
26
|
Germany
|
10
|
Ghana
|
1
|
Great Britain
|
112
|
Greece
|
3
|
Hungary
|
19
|
Italy
|
16
|
Japan
|
2
|
Latvia
|
72
|
Lithuania
|
156
|
Malta
|
1
|
Netherlands
|
11
|
New Zealand
|
1
|
Northern Ireland
|
2,251
|
Philippines
|
1
|
Poland
|
1,254
|
Portugal
|
31
|
Romania
|
114
|
Slovakia
|
110
|
South Africa
|
1
|
Spain
|
65
|
Sweden
|
2
|
Switzerland
|
7
|
UAE
|
2
|
USA
|
31
|
Total
|
4,424
|