Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 March 2023
131. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amount paid out by her Department for the accommodation recognition payment since 4 March 2022; the total number of recipients of this payment; the number who have applied for a backdated payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14957/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Accommodation Recognition Payment is administered by my Department on behalf of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. It is available to individuals hosting people who are beneficiaries of Temporary Protection having fled the conflict in Ukraine. The rate of payment increased from €400 per calendar month to €800 per calendar month with effect from 1st December 2022.
As at 22nd March 2023 €22.9 million has been paid to recipients of the payment and 5,234 individual hosts are currently in receipt of the payment. A total of 6,739 individual hosts have received at least one payment since the introduction of the scheme.
The scheme opened for applications on Tuesday 26th July 2022. People who make an application are paid in respect of each calendar month for which they have an entitlement from March 2022.
I trust that this clarifies matters for the Deputy.
