Written answers
Wednesday, 29 November 2017
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Child Benefit Data
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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504. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of families in receipt of child benefit to date; the extent to which these numbers have varied over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51204/17]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As at 31 October 2017, child benefit was in payment to a total of 627,318 families.
The number of families in receipt of child benefit in the period 2012 to 2016 is set out in the table:
Year end | No. of Families |
---|---|
2016 | 623,141 |
2015 | 619,308 |
2014 | 615,335 |
2013 | 611,366 |
2012 | 608,733 |
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