Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 July 2017
447. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 26 years of age who are in receipt of disability allowance; the number of males and females in receipt of this payment in this age cohort; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33518/17]
View answerThe following table is a breakdown of persons in receipt of disability allowance (DA) under 26 years of age at the end of June 2017.
|
Male under 26 |
Female under 26 |
Total number of DA recipients under 26 |
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10,969 |
6,856 |
17,825 |
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
