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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)
Catherine Connolly: As there is still no one here for Priority Questions, I will go to Deputy Cannon's next question and then I will go to Deputy Murnane O'Connor. If those who tabled Priority Questions arrive, I will go back and take those questions.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)
Social Welfare Benefits
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)
Ciarán Cannon: 11. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the extension of child benefit to 18-year-olds in full-time education will take effect; the number of students who will benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18169/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)
Niamh Smyth: 48. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of plans to extend child benefit for those continuing in secondary education but who have turned 18 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18135/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)
Ciarán Cannon: Ireland has an exceptional track record in educational attainment, both in the length of time our young people stay in education and the academic standards they achieve during that time. In recent months, the Minister has proposed to extend child benefit to 18-year-olds in full-time education. When does she think those changes will come into effect? How many students does she think will...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)
Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for raising this. I propose to take questions Nos. 11 and 48 together. In budget 2024, the Govemment decided to extend the payment of child benefit to 18-year-olds who are in full-time education or have a disability. This was one of my key priorities in the budget. With many children now starting primary school at age five, together with the increase in pupils doing...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)
Ciarán Cannon: I thank the Minister. I am seeking one further point of clarification. Do the parents of children who have reached the age of 18 and are still in full-time education have to go through any verification process, or is this just an automated payment and their current child benefit payment will extend into that additional year?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)
Heather Humphreys: It was originally planned to take effect next September so I asked my officials to expedite the work on this. Some work needs to be done when we change payments. The IT systems have to be updated. We got the legislation passed last month, the systems are ready to go, and it will take effect from May. I would say to the parents whose children just turned 18 in February, for example, to...