Written answers

Thursday, 24 February 2022

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Social Welfare Benefits

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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314. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average number of claims in payment under the carer’s benefit scheme; the average length of a claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10530/22]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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There were on average 3,550 Carer's Benefit claims in payment between February 2021 and January 2022, with an average claim duration of 398 days.

I trust this clarifies the position.

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