Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 June 2026
403. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the gross expenditure in the most recent full year available on working family payment, one-parent family payment, jobseeker’s transitional payment and the child support payment, in tabular form. [46772/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe table below sets out the 2025 Provisional Outturn for Working Family Payment, One Parent Family Payment and Jobseeker's Allowance.
A few notes on the figures:
• They are provisional until the accounts are signed off by the C&AG later in the year.
• Child support Payments are included in the expenditure on each scheme. In 2026, the CSP will support over 300,000 children.
• In recent years, Jobseeker's Transitional Payment is included in expenditure for Jobseeker's Allowance, which is listed below. At the end of December 2025 there were approximately 18,200 recipients of Jobseeker's Transitional Payment.
|
Scheme |
2025 Provisional Outturn (€m rounded) |
|
Working Family Payment |
468 |
|
One Parent Family Payment |
756 |
|
Jobseeker's Allowance |
1,752 |
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