Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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928.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will confirm that children's allowance payments are not means tested; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[33929/24]

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 16,17 and 18, if they are in full-time education or full-time training or have a disability and cannot support themselves.

Child Benefit was paid to 652,000 families in respect of 1.2 million children at a cost of €2.4 billion in 2023.

Child Benefit is not a means tested payment.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.