Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Child Benefit is a monthly payment to the parents or guardians of children under 16 years of age. Child Benefit can also be claimed for children aged 16 and 17, if they are in full-time education or full-time training or have a disability and cannot support themselves.

The additional lump sum payment of €100 per child will be paid in June subject to the necessary legislation being passed by both the Dail and Seanad.

Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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97. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of recipients of the farm assist payment for each year from 2016 to 2019 inclusive; how these numbers compare with the number of recipients of this payment for 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24682/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Farm Assist is a means-tested payment for low-income farmers. To qualify, you must be a farmer in the State, aged between 18 and 66, and satisfy a means test.

The number of individuals in receipt of Farm Assist on the 31st December in the years 2016 to 2019 were 7,828, 7,234, 6,535 and 5,971 respectively. The number of recipients at the end of each year from 2020 to 2022 stood at 5,511, 5,004 and 4,501 respectively.