Written answers

Tuesday, 24 April 2018

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Guardian's Payment

Photo of Anne RabbitteAnne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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564. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the guardian's payment (contributory), the guardian's payment (non-contributory) and the death benefit orphan's pension awarded under the occupational injuries scheme, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17538/18]

Photo of Regina DohertyRegina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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On average, 2,359 payments were made to recipients of these schemes in each week of the month of March. A breakdown of this number by scheme is detailed in the following tabular statement.

Average number of weekly payments to recipients of Guardian's payment (contributory), Guardian's payment (non-contributory) and Death benefit/Orphan's Pension during March 2018
SchemeAverage number of weekly payments
Guardian's payment (contributory)1,102
Guardian's payment (non-contributory)536
Death benefit/Orphan's Pension721
Total2,359

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