Written answers

Wednesday, 1 October 2014

Department of Social Protection

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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53. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of each of respite care grant, fuel allowance, family income supplement, back to school clothing and footwear allowance and a back to education allowance reduced on age grounds. [37271/14]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy in respect of total number of recipients of each of respite care grant, fuel allowance, and back to school clothing and footwear allowance are collated annually for inclusion in the Statistical Information of Social Welfare Services. With respect to recipients of family income supplement and back to education allowance the total number of person in receipt of a payment under these schemes are collated monthly.

Detailed in the tabular statement below are the latest statistics available for each of the schemes referred to by the Deputy.

Recipients of respite care grant, fuel allowance, and back to school clothing and footwear allowance 31 December 2013

Grant/AllowanceNo. of Recipients
Respite Care Grant72,721
Fuel Allowance412,741
Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance180,779


Recipients of family income supplement and back to education allowance 31 August 2014
Supplement/AllowanceNo. of Recipients
Family Income Supplement47,553
Back to Education Allowance2,555

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