Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2012
391. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients here in receipt of carer's allowance, disability allowance and invalidity pension; the number of carer's allowance recipients who are either the spouse or parent or child of the person being cared for; and if he will provide the figures from 2005 to 2012. [56879/12]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy in relation to the number of recipients here in receipt of carer's allowance, disability allowance and invalidity pension is reported on a point in time basis. A tabular statement detailing the number of recipients for each of these schemes at the 31st of December in each of the years 2005 to 2011 and at 30 November 2012 follows.
In relation to the number of carer's allowance recipients who are either the spouse or parent or child of the person being cared for this information is not recorded by my Department.
|
Year |
Carer’s Allowance |
Disability Allowance |
Invalidity Pension |
|
31 December 2005 |
24,970 |
79,253 |
58,352 |
|
31 December 2006 |
27,474 |
83,697 |
51,954 |
|
31 December 2007 |
33,067 |
89,048 |
53,956 |
|
31 December 2008 |
43,569 |
95,754 |
53,725 |
|
31 December 2009 |
48,223 |
99,576 |
52,922 |
|
31 December 2010 |
50,577 |
101,111 |
50,766 |
|
31 December 2011 |
51,666 |
102,866 |
49,792 |
|
30 November 2012 |
51,956 |
102,250 |
50,003 |
