Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 7 December 2017
Public Accounts Committee
Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 16: Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 17: Management of Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 18: Department Reviews of welfare Schemes, Social Welfare Appeals Process, Social Insurance Fund
9:00 am
Ms Helen Faughnan:
It combines to a total of €540 million. Rent supplement accounts for €253 million and there are currently in the region of 35,000 recipients. HAP accounts for €153 million and is currently paid to over 30,000 recipients. RAS accounts for €134 million and there are 34,300 recipients.