Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 February 2026
758. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for maternity benefit that were successful in each year from 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9898/26]
View answerMaternity Benefit is a payment for employed women who are on Maternity Leave, and self-employed women, who satisfy certain PRSI contribution conditions. The number of claims awarded in the years requested is set out in the table below.
Table 1 - Awarded Maternity Benefit claims, 2020-2025
|
Year |
Awarded claims |
|
2020 |
40,507 |
|
2021 |
43,544 |
|
2022 |
40,897 |
|
2023 |
40,657 |
|
2024 |
40,121 |
|
2025 |
42,768 |
