Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 June 2025
173. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons in receipt of the carers allowance at year end for each of the past ten years; and the current total number in receipt of the allowance. [32430/25]
View answerThe number of persons in receipt of Carer's Allowance at year end for each of the past 10 years is shown below, along with number of persons in receipt as of the end of May 2025:
|
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
End of May 2025 |
|
63,003 |
70,459 |
75,264 |
79,914 |
84,028 |
88,906 |
90,889 |
92,175 |
95,787 |
97,985 |
100,251 |
