asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will give the social security statistics for 1951-52 corresponding to those for 1950-51 given in reply to a question on 15th May, 1952.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Social Security Statistics.
As the reply to the Deputy's question is in the form of tabular statements I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following are the statements:—
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APPENDIX B.—TABLE SHOWING HOW INCOME WAS PROVIDED FOR THE SCHEMES OF SOCIAL SECURITY FOR THE YEAR 1951-52 AND HOW IT WAS DISBURSED.
|
Income Provided (£000's) |
Disposal of Income (£000's) |
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|
Service |
State |
Employer and Employee |
Dividends from Invested Funds |
Local Authorities |
Other Receipts |
Total |
In Benefits |
In Administration |
Other Payments |
To Aug-mentation of Funds |
Total |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
(11) |
|
|
National Health Insurance |
557 |
1,351 |
155 |
— |
15 |
2,078 |
1,888 |
347* |
10 |
-167 |
2,078 |
|
Widows' and Orphans' Pensions |
1,042 |
1,068 |
157 |
— |
— |
2,267 |
1,784 |
143* |
— |
+340 |
2,267 |
|
Unemployment Insurance |
475 |
1,695 |
45 |
— |
36 |
2,251‡ |
966 |
333* |
— |
+652 |
1,951‡ |
|
Unemployment Assistance |
589 |
— |
— |
253 |
— |
842‡ |
1,142 |
— |
— |
— |
1,142‡ |
|
Old Age Pensions |
7,507 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
7,507 |
7,507 |
— |
— |
— |
7,507 |
|
Children's Allowances |
2,232 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2,232 |
2,232 |
— |
— |
— |
2,232 |
|
Administration |
794† |
— |
— |
— |
— |
794 |
— |
794† |
— |
— |
794 |
|
TOTALS |
13,196 |
4,114 |
357 |
253 |
51 |
17,971 |
15,519 |
1,617 |
10 |
+825 |
17,971 |
* Contributions by the National Health Insurance, Widows' and Orphans' and Unemployment Funds to the State administration of these Services.
†This amount represents the net cost to the State, after allowing for the amounts referred to in Note* above in which the State, employer, employee and dividends all contribute, of (a)the administration of the Department of Social Welfare and(b)services performed by oth other Government Departments on behalf of that Department.
‡The Unemployment Fund makes a subvention of £300,000 to Unemployment Assistance.
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APPENDIX C.—FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF SCHEMES OF SOCIAL SECURITY THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.
TABLE I—NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE FINANCE.
|
Year to 31st March |
RECEIPTS |
PAYMENTS |
Surplus in the year (Col. (18)- Col. (6)) |
Accumulated Fund at end of year |
||||||||||
|
Employers and Employed Persons |
State Grants |
Dividends from Invested Funds |
Other Receipts |
Total Receipts (Cols. (2) to (5)) |
Sickness |
Disablement |
Maternity |
Other Benefits |
Cost of Administration |
Other Payments |
Total Payments (Cols. (7) to (12)) |
|||
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
(11) |
(12) |
(13) |
(14) |
(15) |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
1952 |
1,351,230 |
557,273 |
154,994 |
15,037 |
2,078,534 |
435,325 |
897,134 |
59,779 |
496,040 |
347,176 |
9,554 |
2,245,008 |
—166,474 |
6,740,621 |
(1) The figure in column (15) includes the value at cost of property acquired under Sections 10 and 21 of the Social Welfare Act, 1950.
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APPENDIX C.
TABLE II.—UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FINANCE.
|
Receipts |
Payments |
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|
Year to 31st March |
Contributions from Employers and Work-people |
State Funds |
Other Income |
Total Receipts (Cols. (2) to (4)) |
To Work-people |
To Associations in lieu of Benefit |
Other Payments (Appropriations in aid of cost of Administration, etc.) |
Contributions under the Unemployment Assistance Acts |
Total Payments (Cols. (6) to (9)) |
Surplus (+) or Deficit (-) in the Year (Col. (5) —Col. (10)) |
Amount of Fund at end of Year (Debit Balance Negative) |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
(11) |
(12) |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
1952 |
1,694,836 |
474,585 |
81,492 |
2,250,913 |
956,363 |
9,404 |
332,787 |
300,000 |
1,598,554 |
+652,359 |
2,741,216 |
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APPENDIX C.
TABLE III.—WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSIONS FINANCE.
|
Year to 31st March |
RECEIPTS |
PAYMENTS |
Other Items including Adjustments |
Total Payments (Cols. 7 to 13) |
Excess of Receipts over Payments (Cols. 6--Col. 14) |
Fund at end of year |
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|
Contribution |
Exchequer |
Interest and Profit on Investments |
Other Receipts |
Total Receipts (Cols. 2 to 5) |
Widows' Pensions |
Orphans' Pensions |
Cash Suplements |
Administration |
|||||||
|
Contributory |
Non-Conbutory |
Contributory |
Non-Conbutory |
||||||||||||
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
(11) |
(12) |
(13) |
(14) |
(15) |
(16) |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
1952 |
1,067,633 |
1,041,993 |
157,361 |
— |
2,266,987 |
851,092 |
893,900 |
25,965 |
13,539 |
2 |
142,520 |
— |
1,927,018 |
339,969 |
5,451,044 |
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APPENDIX C.
TABLE IV.—EXPENDITURE ON OTHER SERVICES.
|
Year to 31st March |
Old Age and Blind Pensions (including extra-statutory payments) |
Unemployment Assistance |
Children's Allowances |
Home Assistance |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
1952 |
7,509,428 |
1,142,038 |
2,231,864 |
719,053 |
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APPENDIX D.—NUMBERS OF INSURED PERSONS AND BENEFICIARIES.
|
NUMBER OF INSURED CONTRIBUTORS |
|||||||||
|
Year |
National Health Insurance at 31st December |
Widows' and Orphans' Pensions at 31st December |
Unemployment Insurance at October |
||||||
|
Males |
Females |
Total |
Males |
Females |
Total |
Males |
Females |
Total |
|
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
|
|
1952 |
470,656(a) |
208,355(a) |
679,011(a) |
488,080(a) |
221,903(a) |
709,983(a) |
370,675 |
141,419 |
512,094 |
NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES.
|
National Health Insurance Benefits |
Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (at 31st December) |
||||||||||
|
No. in receipt of sickness and disablement benefit at 31st December |
No. who received sickness and disablement benefit in the year |
No. who received Maternity Benefit in the year |
No. of women who received marriage benefit |
Contributory |
Non-Contributory |
||||||
|
Males |
Females |
Total |
Widows |
Dependent Children |
Orphans |
Widows |
Dependent Children |
Orphans |
|||
|
(10) |
(11) |
(12) |
(13) |
(14) |
(15) |
(16) |
(17) |
(18) |
(19) |
(20) |
(21) |
|
195241,808 |
102,700(a) |
29,730(a) |
1,420(a) |
31,150(a) |
6,643(a) |
17,499(a) |
13,073(a) |
979(a) |
27,156(a) |
10,000(a) |
846(a) |
(a)Estimated or Provisional.
|
NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES. |
|||||||||||||
|
Unemployment |
Old Age and Blind Pensions (on last Fridays in March) |
Blind Pensions (included in previous column) |
Home Assistance (at 31st March) |
Children's Allowances (Estimated numbers at end of year) |
|||||||||
|
Year |
Insurance |
Assistance |
|||||||||||
|
Average No. of Claimants |
Average No. of Applicants |
Males |
Females |
Total |
Number of Claimants |
Children (including the first child) |
|||||||
|
Males |
Females |
Total |
Males |
Females |
Total |
||||||||
|
(22) |
(23) |
(24) |
(25) |
(26) |
(27) |
(28) |
(29) |
(30) |
(31) |
(32) |
(33) |
(34) |
|
|
1952 |
16,627 |
8,039 |
24,666 |
33,254 |
1,288 |
34,542 |
74,357 |
85,947 |
160,304 |
6,001 |
57,679 |
218,868 |
792,316 |