Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 October 2024
329. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families and the number of children that will receive €100 qualified child increment lump sum announced in Budget 2025, by county, in tabular form. [40150/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraA 100 cost of living lump sum payment for people getting a Child Support Payment (previously known as Increase for a Qualified Child ) will be paid for each qualified child in November 2024. The number of beneficiaries and the county breakdown is still subject to change depending as claims may open or close before the payment is made. However, at the end of July 2024, there were 339,135 payments for supported children, with an approximate county breakdown provided in the table below.
|
County |
Percentage of Qualified Children |
|
Carlow |
1.5% |
|
Cavan |
1.7% |
|
Clare |
2.6% |
|
Cork |
9.5% |
|
Donegal |
4.3% |
|
Dublin |
26.0% |
|
Galway |
4.9% |
|
Kerry |
3.2% |
|
Kildare |
3.9% |
|
Kilkenny |
1.8% |
|
Laois |
2.0% |
|
Leitrim |
0.8% |
|
Limerick |
4.5% |
|
Longford |
1.3% |
|
Louth |
3.6% |
|
Mayo |
3.0% |
|
Meath |
3.7% |
|
Monaghan |
1.3% |
|
Offaly |
2.0% |
|
Roscommon |
1.5% |
|
Sligo |
1.5% |
|
Tipperary |
3.7% |
|
Waterford |
2.9% |
|
Westmeath |
2.2% |
|
Wexford |
3.8% |
|
Wicklow |
2.7% |
|
Unknown |
0.2% |
