2024 Annual Statistics Report
- Published on: 10 July 2025
- Last updated on: 10 July 2025
This is the forty-second issue of the annual Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services report prepared by the Department of Social Protection. The report outlines the statistical data behind the various services provided by the Department. Readers’ views and comments on the report are welcome and should be addressed to statsunit@welfare.ie.
In the case of data relating to recipients and beneficiaries, the figures, unless otherwise stated, refer to December 31st each year. The Operational Activity section, on the other hand, refers to accumulated annual figures. Several tables, which provide a breakdown of recipients or beneficiaries by some characteristic such as number of dependants or age, are referred to as “estimated”. This means that the proportionate breakdown, which is considered to be a reliable estimate, was established at a date other than, but close to, December 31st .
