Written answers

Tuesday, 20 February 2024

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Departmental Data

Photo of Pádraig O'SullivanPádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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83. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of families in Cork city and county that have benefited from the double child benefit payment in December 2023, and from the January 2024 cost of living bonus, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7774/24]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the attached tabular statement. These figures are based on the most recent customer address according to the administrative data available in my Department. The January 2024 cost of living bonus figure is a count of distinct individuals.

Table 1: Recipients of the double Child Benefit payment and the January cost of living bonus in Cork

Bonus Payment Recipients
Double Child Benefit Payment 72,143
January cost of living bonus 133,311

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