Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 February 2023
183. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of disability allowance, invalidity pension and blind pension as of January 2023; the total spend on each payment in January 2023 following the implementation of the €12 rate increase; and if she will provide this information in tabular form, by payment. [6304/23]
View answerThe table below shows the average number of recipients and the expenditure for disability allowance, invalidity pension and blind pension in January 2023. These figures are provisional.
|
Estimated No of Recipients in January 2023 |
Expenditure in January 2023 |
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|
# |
€m |
|
|
Disability Allowance |
156,970 |
153.8 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
55,113 |
57.7 |
|
Blind Pension |
988 |
0.95 |
Allowance are due their payment on a Wednesday, while, Invalidity Pension and Blind Pension payments are due on Thursday. There were 4 weekly payments for these schemes in January 2023.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
