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Social Welfare Benefits

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 May 2022

Tuesday, 10 May 2022

Ceisteanna (546)

Claire Kerrane

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546. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of illness benefit in 2022, by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23020/22]

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Details of the number of people who have received an Illness Benefit (including Enhanced Illness Benefit) payment, and the associated number of claims, in the year to date are shown in the table below:

County

Claim Count

Customer Count

Carlow

6,279

5,732

Cavan

6,901

6,289

Clare

8,439

7,783

Cork

46,898

43,152

Donegal

12,350

11,397

Dublin

99,857

91,765

Galway

25,882

23,434

Kerry

12,008

11,080

Kildare

19,282

17,680

Kilkenny

6,696

6,196

Laois

6,692

6,149

Leitrim

2,504

2,301

Limerick

18,999

17,335

Longford

3,877

3,564

Louth

13,590

12,444

Mayo

12,076

11,074

Meath

16,565

15,235

Monaghan

5,241

4,830

Offaly

6,760

6,189

Roscommon

4,655

4,295

Sligo

5,622

5,127

Tipperary

14,450

13,158

Waterford

11,985

10,873

Westmeath

8,888

8,106

Wexford

14,534

13,249

Wicklow

10,936

10,079

Other*

1,996

1,927

Total

403,962

370,443

* 'Other' relate to instances where the applicants did not include a county on their application form.

I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

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