Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 October 2024
422. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 325 of 8 October 2024, which made no mention of percentages but sought information as to actual numbers of recipients, if she could provide the information sought in the original question. [41614/24]
View answerThe €200 living alone allowance lump sum to be implemented in November 2024 will benefit an estimated 250,000 social welfare recipients.
As this is a future payment, it is only possible to provide estimated numbers for the recipients of this payment at county level, as current recipients may change their underlying payment, close their claims, change address, or have other changes in circumstances.
The distribution of the anticipated 250,000 beneficiaries of the lump sums by approximate county breakdown, is shown in the table below. These figures are approximate and are expected to change once payment schedules have been finalised immediately prior to the payments issuing.
|
County |
Anticipated share of the estimated 250,000 recipients |
Estimated number of recipients |
|
Carlow |
1% |
3,200 |
|
Cavan |
2% |
4,000 |
|
Clare |
3% |
7,100 |
|
Cork |
11% |
28,300 |
|
Donegal |
4% |
9,600 |
|
Dublin |
22% |
57,000 |
|
Galway |
5% |
13,000 |
|
Kerry |
4% |
9,400 |
|
Kildare |
3% |
8,100 |
|
Kilkenny |
2% |
4,800 |
|
Laois |
2% |
3,800 |
|
Leitrim |
1% |
2,400 |
|
Limerick |
4% |
10,700 |
|
Longford |
1% |
2,600 |
|
Louth |
3% |
6,400 |
|
Mayo |
4% |
8,800 |
|
Meath |
3% |
7,200 |
|
Monaghan |
1% |
3,400 |
|
Offaly |
2% |
3,800 |
|
Roscommon |
2% |
4,200 |
|
Sligo |
2% |
4,300 |
|
Tipperary |
4% |
10,100 |
|
Unknown |
2% |
6,100 |
|
Waterford |
3% |
7,000 |
|
Westmeath |
2% |
4,600 |
|
Wexford |
4% |
8,800 |
|
Wicklow |
3% |
6,600 |
