asked the Minister for Social Welfare the estimated receipts and payments of the social welfare fund under the Social Welfare Bill, 1973, in the form of a reply of 24th May, 1973.
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Fund.
The required information is as follows:
Estimated Receipts and Payments of the social insurance fund under the Social Welfare Bill, 1973, for the financial year 1973-74 expressed as an average weekly amount in respect of each effectively insured person.
Receipts |
1973-74 |
Payments |
1973-74 |
p. |
p. |
||
Contributions from employers |
Disability Benefit |
61.1 |
|
and insured persons |
165.9 |
Unemployment Benefit |
43.6 |
Marriage Benefit |
.2 |
||
Contributions from investments |
1.8 |
Maternity Benefit |
2.3 |
Invalidity Pension |
10.0 |
||
Other receipts |
.9 |
Widow's (Contributory) Pension and Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance |
51.8 |
Exchequer contribution |
89.6 |
Old Age (Contributory) Pension |
54.8 |
Retirement Pension |
19.6 |
||
Treatment Benefit |
3.2 |
||
Death Grant |
.4 |
||
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
.1 |
||
Administration Expenses |
11.1 |
||
Total |
258.2 |
Total |
258.2 |