Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 May 2026
767. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the living alone increase per year from 2020 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40163/26]
View answerThe number of recipients of Living Alone Allowance for each of the years 2020 - 2026 are given in the table below. These figures are as of 31 December each year for 2020 - 2025 and as of 30 April 2026 for April 2026.
|
Year |
LAA Recipients |
|
2020 |
218,728 |
|
2021 |
224,821 |
|
2022 |
233,685 |
|
2023 |
241,450 |
|
2024 |
248,671 |
|
2025 |
255,698 |
|
End April 2026 |
258,035 |
