asked the Minister for Social Welfare the total amount of moneys paid under the social insurance and social assistance schemes from the 1st January, 1975 to 1st January, 1976; and the number of persons who benefited under each.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Social Insurance and Social Assistance Schemes.
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As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
TOTAL amounts (provisional) of social insurance and social assistance paid from 1st January 1975 to 1st January 1976 are set out hereunder:
|
Social Insurance |
£(000's) |
|
Disability Benefit |
41,811 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
6,998 |
|
Marriage Grant |
1 |
|
Maternity Allowance |
1812 |
|
Maternity Grant |
203 |
|
Treatment Benefit |
2,488 |
|
Old Age (contributory) Pension |
36,537 |
|
Retirement Pension |
15,984 |
|
Unemployment Benefit |
35,125 |
|
Widow's (contributory) Pension and Orphan's (contributory) Allowance |
32,450 |
|
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
1,020 |
|
Death Grant |
214 |
|
Pay Related Benefit |
9,462 |
|
Total |
184,105 |
|
Social Assistance |
£(000's) |
|
Old Age Pensions (non-contributory) |
60,500 |
|
Children's Allowances |
45,860 |
|
Unemployment Assistance |
38,470 |
|
Widows' and Orphans' (non-contributory) Pensions |
7,010 |
|
Deserted Wives' Allowances |
1,746 |
|
Unmarried Mothers' Allowances |
1,600 |
|
Prisoners' Wives' Allowances |
100 |
|
Single Women's Allowances |
1,000 |
|
Miscellaneous Grants |
7,932 |
|
Total |
164,218 |
AVERAGE number of beneficiaries under the above mentioned schemes.
|
Social Insurance |
Bene- ficiaries |
Adult Depen- dants |
Children |
|
Disability Benefit |
65,580 |
21,700 |
51,300 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
9,820 |
5,040 |
8,310 |
|
Marriage Grant |
*38 |
— |
— |
|
Maternity Allowance |
3,400 |
— |
— |
|
Maternity Grant |
930 |
||
|
Treatment Benefit |
5,170 |
— |
— |
|
Old Age (contributory) Pension |
54,650 |
14,300 |
2,250 |
|
Retirement Pension |
22,720 |
11,030 |
3,440 |
|
Unemployment Benefit |
51,830 |
24,360 |
57,000 |
|
Widows' (contributory) |
|||
|
Pension |
60,440 |
— |
21,000 |
|
Orphans' (contributory) Allowance |
750 |
— |
— |
|
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
1,340 |
— |
2,770 |
|
Death Grant |
105 |
— |
— |
|
Pay-Related Benefit |
23,500 |
— |
— |
*Marriage Grant was abolished from 1st October 1973 and the figure above, 38, relates to late claims for the whole of 1975.
|
Social Assistance |
Bene- ficiaries |
Adult Depen- dants |
Children |
|
Old Age Pensions (noncontributory) |
134,000 |
14,000 |
5,000 |
|
Children's Allowances |
405,330 |
— |
1,141,660 |
|
Unemployment Assistance |
63,570 |
38,780 |
108,710 |
|
Widows' (non-contributory) Pensions |
12,670 |
— |
7,100 |
|
Orphans' (non-contributory) Pensions |
215 |
— |
— |
|
Deserted Wives' Allowances |
2,850 |
— |
3,200 |
|
Unmarried Mothers' Allowances |
2,660 |
— |
3,470 |
|
Prisoners' Wives' Allowances |
110 |
— |
340 |
|
Single Women's Allowances |
3,190 |
— |
— |
|
Miscellaneous Grants |
Figures not available |
Above data relates to average weekly payments except in the case of the children's allowances scheme where payment is made on a monthly basis.