asked the Minister for Social Welfare (a) the number of employees covered by social insurance and (b) the number of employees covered by each class of social insurance in each of the years from 1980 to 1988 inclusive.
132.
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asked the Minister for Social Welfare (a) the number of employees covered by social insurance and (b) the number of employees covered by each class of social insurance in each of the years from 1980 to 1988 inclusive.
132.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare (a) the employments and (b) the approximate number of employees in each such employment covered by social insurance classes (i) B, (ii) C, (iii) D, (iv) G, (v) H and (vi) L.
133.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare the benefits insured in respect of each social insurance class.
It is proposed to take Questions Nos. 130, 132 and 133 together.
The information requested by the Deputy is given in tables 1, 2 and 3 below. With regard to the first question, information for the year 1987-88 is not yet available.
Table 1
Number of Employees in Each Social Insurance Class
Class |
1980-81 |
1981-82 |
1982-83 |
1983-84 |
1984-85 |
1985-86 |
1986-87 |
A |
801,000 |
815,000 |
806,000 |
774,000 |
759,000 |
734,000 |
710,000 |
B |
48,000 |
50,000 |
51,000 |
31,000 |
29,000 |
28,000 |
29,000 |
C |
11,000 |
11,000 |
12,000 |
13,000 |
13,000 |
13,000 |
13,000 |
D |
91,000 |
94,000 |
97,000 |
118,000 |
121,000 |
123,000 |
119,000 |
E |
300 |
300 |
200 |
300 |
300 |
200 |
400 |
F |
150 |
100 |
130 |
110 |
100 |
40 |
80 |
G |
20 |
20 |
20 |
50 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
H |
13,000 |
14,000 |
14,000 |
14,000 |
13,000 |
13,000 |
13,000 |
J |
23,000 |
26,000 |
31,000 |
42,000 |
49,000 |
55,000 |
64,000 |
K |
74,000 |
76,000 |
77,000 |
84,000 |
88,000 |
92,000 |
96,000 |
L |
60 |
80 |
100 |
70 |
60 |
50 |
40 |
M |
26,000 |
29,000 |
32,000 |
34,000 |
38,000 |
40,000 |
40,000 |
N |
500 |
300 |
500 |
400 |
500 |
300 |
200 |
Total |
1,088,030 |
1,115,800 |
1,120,950 |
1,110,930 |
1,110,970 |
1,107,600 |
1,084,730 |
Note: These figures do not include those receiving credited contributions.
Table 2
Employment under various PRSI classes and the Estimated Current Number of Employees at November 1988
Estimated Number of Employees |
|
PRSI Class B |
|
Permanent and pensionable Civil Servants |
|
Registered Doctors and Dentists employed in the Civil Service |
29,000 |
PRSI Class C |
|
Gardaí, Commissioned Army Officers and Permanent members of the Army Nursing Service |
13,000 |
PRSI Class D |
|
Local Authorities |
10,000 |
Health Boards |
27,500 |
Education |
44,000 |
An Post |
6,000 |
CIE (and associated Companies) |
2,000 |
ESB |
9,000 |
Telecom Éireann |
12,000 |
RTÉ |
1,500 |
Small Semi-State Bodies |
6,000 |
118,000 |
|
PRSI Class G |
|
Outworker male weavers who are not employed under a contract of service |
10 |
PRSI Class H |
|
NCOs and enlisted personnel of the Defence Forces |
13,000 |
Total |
160,010 |
Note: Class L was abolished from 6 April 1988.
Table 3 |
Benefits Insured Under PRSI Classes |
PRSI Class A Benefits |
Unemployment Benefit |
Disability Benefit |
Occupational Injuries Benefits |
Maternity Benefit |
Pay-Related Benefit |
Invalidity Pension |
Contributory Widow's Pension |
Contributory Orphan's Allowance |
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
Retirement Pension |
Contributory Old Age Pension |
Death Grant |
Treatment Benefit |
PRSI Class B Benefits |
Contributory Widow's Pension |
Contributory Orphan's Allowance |
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
Limited Occupational Injuries Benefits |
PRSI Class C Benefits |
Contributory Widow's Pension |
Contributory Orphan's Allowance |
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
PRSI Class D Benefits |
Contributory Widow's Pension |
Contributory Orphan's Allowance |
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
Occupational Injuries Benefits |
PRSI Class E Benefits |
Disability Benefit |
Maternity Benefit |
Invalidity Pension |
Contributory Widow's Pension |
Contributory Orphan's Allowance |
Treatment Benefit |
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
Retirement Pension |
Contributory Old Age Pension |
Death Grant |
PRSI Class F Benefits |
Disability Benefit |
Maternity Benefit |
Invalidity Pension |
Contributory Widow's Pension |
Contributory Orphan's Allowance |
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
Retirement Pension |
Contributory Old Age Pension |
Death Grant |
Treatment Benefit |
Occupational Injuries Benefits |
PRSI Class G Benefits |
Disability Benefit |
Maternity Benefit |
Invalidity Pension |
Contributory Widow's Pension |
Contributory Orphan's Allowance |
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
Contributory Old Age Pension |
Treatment Benefit |
Death Grant |
Unemployment Benefit |
Pay-Related Benefit |
Retirement Pension |
PRSI Class H Benefits |
Unemployment Benefit |
Disability Benefit |
Maternity Benefit |
Pay-Related Benefit |
Invalidity Pension |
Contributory Widow's Pension |
Contributory Orphan's Allowance |
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
Retirement Pension |
Contributory Old Age Pension |
Death Grant* |
Treatment Benefit* |
(*only these benefits paid while in service) |
PRSI Class J Benefits |
Occupational Injuries Benefits |
PRSI Class K Benefits |
No Social Welfare Benefits |
PRSI Class M Benefits |
In certain circumstances Occupational Injuries Benefits may be payable |
PRSI Class N Benefits |
Unemployment Benefit |
Disability Benefit |
Maternity Benefit |
Pay-Related Benefit |
Invalidity Pension |
Contributory Widows Pension |
Contributory Orphan's Allowance |
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
Retirement Pension |
Contributory Old Age Pension |
Death Grant |
Treatment Benefit |
Occupational Injuries Benefits |
PRSI Class S Benefits |
Contributory Widows Pension |
Contributory Orphan's Allowance |
Contributory Old Age Pension |
Source: Guide to Social Welfare Services.
131.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare the total amounts contributed by (a) employers and (b) employees to the social insurance fund for each of the years from 1980 to 1988 inclusive, broken down by each social insurance class.
The tables which follow show contributions by employers and employees to the Social Insurance Fund broken down by class of contribution for each of the years from 1980 to 1987. Deriving these figures involved making assumptions which mean that the breakdown between classes is to an extent estimated. Figures for 1988 will not be available until late in 1989.
Social Insurance Fund Contribution Income
1980
Class |
Employer |
Employee |
Total |
% of Total |
£m |
£m |
£m |
||
A |
247.3 |
103.4 |
350.6 |
93.0 |
B |
3.8 |
1.5 |
5.3 |
1.4 |
C |
1.1 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
0.4 |
D |
8.0 |
3.1 |
11.1 |
2.9 |
E-G |
Negligible |
|||
H |
6.1 |
2.4 |
8.5 |
2.3 |
N |
Negligible |
|||
Voluntary Cons. |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Total |
266.3 |
110.9 |
377.2 |
100.0 |
1981
Class |
Employer |
Employee |
Total |
% of Total |
£m |
£m |
£m |
||
A |
316.6 |
125.3 |
441.9 |
92.5 |
B |
5.0 |
2.0 |
7.0 |
1.5 |
C |
1.5 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
0.4 |
D |
10.8 |
4.2 |
15.0 |
3.2 |
E-G |
Negligible |
|||
H |
8.3 |
3.2 |
11.5 |
2.4 |
N |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
— |
Voluntary Cons. |
— |
0.1 |
0.1 |
— |
Total |
342.3 |
135.4 |
477.7 |
100.0 |
1982
Class |
Employer |
Employee |
Total |
% of Total |
£m |
£m |
£m |
||
A |
415.9 |
188.5 |
604.4 |
92.5 |
B |
6.5 |
3.0 |
9.5 |
1.5 |
C |
1.9 |
0.9 |
2.8 |
0.4 |
D |
14.7 |
6.7 |
21.4 |
3.3 |
E-G |
Negligible |
|||
H |
10.2 |
4.5 |
14.7 |
2.3 |
N |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
— |
Voluntary Cons. |
— |
0.2 |
0.2 |
— |
Total |
449.4 |
203.9 |
653.3 |
100.0 |
1983
Class |
Employer |
Employee |
Total |
% of Total |
£m |
£m |
£m |
||
A |
469.9 |
225.8 |
695.7 |
91.8 |
B |
8.7 |
4.1 |
12.8 |
1.7 |
C |
2.8 |
1.4 |
4.2 |
0.6 |
D |
18.7 |
9.1 |
27.8 |
3.7 |
E-G |
Negligible |
|||
H |
11.5 |
5.5 |
17.0 |
2.2 |
N |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
— |
Voluntary Cons. |
— |
0.2 |
0.2 |
— |
Total |
511.8 |
246.2 |
758.0 |
100.0 |
1984
Class |
Employer |
Employee |
Total |
% of Total |
£m |
£m |
£m |
||
A |
514.2 |
247.1 |
761.3 |
91.7 |
B |
5.3 |
2.5 |
7.8 |
0.9 |
C |
3.1 |
1.5 |
4.6 |
0.6 |
D |
25.5 |
12.3 |
37.8 |
4.6 |
E-G |
Negligible |
|||
H |
12.4 |
5.9 |
18.3 |
2.2 |
N |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
— |
Voluntary Cons. |
— |
0.3 |
0.3 |
— |
Total |
560.7 |
269.7 |
830.4 |
100.0 |
1985
Class |
Employer |
Employee |
Total |
% of Total |
£m |
£m |
£m |
||
A |
539.7 |
260.8 |
800.5 |
91.7 |
B |
5.5 |
2.7 |
8.2 |
0.9 |
C |
3.2 |
1.6 |
4.8 |
0.6 |
D |
26.7 |
13.0 |
39.7 |
4.6 |
E-G |
Negligible |
|||
H |
13.1 |
6.2 |
19.3 |
2.2 |
N |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
— |
Voluntary Cons. |
— |
0.3 |
0.3 |
— |
Total |
588.5 |
284.7 |
873.2 |
100.0 |
1986
Class |
Employer |
Employee |
Total |
% of Total |
£m |
£m |
£m |
||
A |
558.8 |
268.4 |
827.2 |
91.4 |
B |
5.9 |
2.9 |
8.8 |
1.0 |
C |
3.5 |
1.7 |
5.2 |
0.6 |
D |
29.0 |
13.9 |
42.9 |
4.8 |
E-G |
Negligible |
|||
H |
13.8 |
6.5 |
20.3 |
2.2 |
N |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
— |
Voluntary Cons. |
— |
0.3 |
0.3 |
— |
— |
||||
Total |
611.1 |
293.8 |
904.9 |
100.0 |
1987
Class |
Employer |
Employee |
Total |
% of Total |
£m |
£m |
£m |
||
A |
580.6 |
280.8 |
861.4 |
91.5 |
B |
6.1 |
2.9 |
9.0 |
1.0 |
C |
3.6 |
1.7 |
5.3 |
0.6 |
D |
29.3 |
14.2 |
43.5 |
4.6 |
E-G |
Negligible |
|||
H |
14.3 |
6.9 |
21.2 |
2.3 |
N |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
— |
Voluntary Cons. |
— |
0.4 |
0.4 |
— |
Total |
634.1 |
307.0 |
941.1 |
100.0 |
134.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare the amount expended from the social insurance fund on each category of social insurance payment in the years from 1980 to 1988 inclusive.
135.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare the amount expended from the social insurance fund on each category of social insurance payment broken down by the class of social insurance cover which has given rise to such payment in each of the years from 1980 to 1988 inclusive.
It is proposed to take Questions Nos. 134 and 135 together. The following table gives Social Insurance Fund expenditure broken down by benefit type for each year from 1980 to 1988. A breakdown of the expenditure according to the category of contributors is not available.
Social Insurance Fund Expenditure by Benefit Type — 1980 to 1988
Benefits |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 (b) |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
|
Disability Benefit |
97.7 |
116.0 |
147.6 |
164.7 |
183.5 |
211.3 |
223.8 |
218.1 |
212.7 |
Maternity Allowance (a) |
4.3 |
5.8 |
7.4 |
8.4 |
8.8 |
9.6 |
17.2 |
20.0 |
19.1 |
Maternity Grant |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Treatment Benefit |
5.7 |
7.3 |
8.7 |
11.3 |
12.9 |
13.9 |
15.0 |
15.2 |
19.0 |
Unemployment Benefit |
70.5 |
113.4 |
165.5 |
216.3 |
219.6 |
235.1 |
237.1 |
234.6 |
244.7 |
Old Age Con. Pension |
106.0 |
137.9 |
180.9 |
204.9 |
225.6 |
239.8 |
251.1 |
265.3 |
274.5 |
Widow's Con. Pension |
86.2 |
111.3 |
144.9 |
165.5 |
183.4 |
197.5 |
210.8 |
223.5 |
233.3 |
Orphan's Con. Allowance |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
Invalidity Pension |
23.3 |
33.7 |
47.3 |
56.0 |
64.6 |
71.1 |
86.2 |
95.9 |
102.8 |
Retirement Pension |
47.0 |
59.6 |
78.4 |
89.0 |
100.9 |
111.8 |
123.4 |
134.2 |
145.4 |
Death Grant |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
5.4 |
6.8 |
9.1 |
11.3 |
14.8 |
18.1 |
23.4 |
28.0 |
32.2 |
Pay-Related Benefit |
37.7 |
58.5 |
77.8 |
75.4 |
64.2 |
69.1 |
59.2 |
47.5 |
36.1 |
Totals |
485.4 |
652.0 |
869.7 |
1,005.0 |
1,080.4 |
1,179.5 |
1,249.4 |
1,284.4 |
1,322.0 |
(a) The pay related and flat rate elements of the maternity scheme for women in employment were amalgamated from 1 April 1986.
(b) Figures are estimated. They represent the 1988 published estimates plus the cost of the Christmas bonus payments announced in October. There are indications of savings on some of the services, mainly unemployment payments because of reductions in the Live Register, but the precise amounts will not be known until March or April 1989.