asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will give a breakdown of the estimated income and expenditure of the Social Insurance Fund used in the 1980 Estimate calculations and the estimated average weekly number of recipients in 1979 and in 1980.
Written Answers. - Social Insurance Fund.
245.
The information requested is as follows:—
Social Insurance Fund
|
Expenditure |
Published Estimated for 1980 |
Estimated average weekly number of recipients except where otherwise stated |
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|
1979 |
1980 |
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|
£000's |
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|
Disability Benefit |
78,480 |
70,700 |
67,500 |
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Invalidity Pension |
19,590 |
14,200 |
15,600 |
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|
Maternity Allowance |
3,610 |
16,700 |
claims paid in 1979 |
17,650 |
claims to be paid in 1980 |
|
Maternity Grant |
400 |
43,200 |
claims paid in 1979 |
50,000 |
claims to be paid in 1980 |
|
Treatment Benefit |
5,240 |
248,500 |
claims paid in 1979 |
311,000 |
claims to be paid in 1980 |
|
Old Age Contributory Pension |
79,933 |
62,640 |
63,465 |
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|
Retirement Pension |
40,070 |
30,170 |
31,800 |
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|
Unemployment Benefit |
41,730 |
35,500 |
33,400 |
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|
Widow's and Orphan's Contributory Pension |
67,966 |
67,750 |
68,850 |
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|
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
3,850 |
2,370 |
2,590 |
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|
Death Grant |
300 |
6,100 |
claims paid in 1979 |
6,380 |
claims to be paid in 1980 |
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Pay-Related Benefit |
26,500 |
32,900 |
32,900 |
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|
Administration Costs |
22,212 |
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— |
|
Income: Income from Contributions |
£336,000,000 |
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Income from Investments |
842,000 |
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Rent |
22,000 |
|
Investment Return |
34,000 |
|
Receipts (Net) under Reciprocal Arrangements |
137,000 |
246.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare the estimated pre-budget and post-budget income in 1979 and 1980 from social insurance contributions from (i) employers and (ii) employees.
The information requested is set out in the following table and covers social insurance and occupational injuries contributions.
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1979 |
1980 |
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|
Employer |
Employee |
Total |
Employer |
Employee |
Total |
|
|
Pre Budget Estimate |
191.4 |
91.8 |
283.2 |
249.1 |
101.9 |
351.0 |
|
Post Budget Estimate |
219.8 |
94.1 |
313.9 |
283.5 |
111.9 |
395.4 |