Joe Walsh
Question:152 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number and percentage of social welfare recipients who are in receipt of child dependant allowances. [12234/96]
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits.
The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table.
Recipients at 31 March 1996
|
Scheme |
Total Recipients |
Recipients with Child Dependant Allowances |
|
|
% |
|||
|
Old Age (Contributory) Pension |
68,514 |
924 |
1.3 |
|
Retirement Pension |
66,882 |
1,768 |
2.6 |
|
Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension |
101,878 |
1,140 |
1.1 |
|
Pre-Retirement Allowance |
14,895 |
2,385 |
16.0 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
42,418 |
12,866 |
30.3 |
|
Disability Benefit |
41,953 |
19,191 |
45.7 |
|
Injury Benefit |
764 |
337 |
44.1 |
|
Interim Disability Benefit |
1,020 |
436 |
42.7 |
|
Disablement Benefit |
9,082 |
322 |
3.5 |
|
Death Benefit |
505 |
144 |
28.5 |
|
Widow's/Widower's Pension |
95,248 |
9,121 |
9.6 |
|
Widow (Non-Contributory) Pension |
19,093 |
— |
— |
|
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
14,324 |
9,953 |
69.5 |
|
Deserted Wife's Allowance |
2,098 |
— |
— |
|
Lone Parent's Allowance |
46,974 |
46,974 |
100.0 |
|
Prisoner's Wife's Allowance |
6 |
— |
— |
|
Maternity Benefit |
4,065 |
— |
— |
|
Health and Safety Benefit |
23 |
9 |
39.1 |
|
Adoptive Benefit |
10 |
— |
— |
|
Family Income Supplement |
10,877 |
10,877 |
100.0 |
|
Carer's Allowance |
7,281 |
2,619 |
36.0 |
|
Blind Person's Pension |
2,465 |
250 |
10.1 |
|
Unemployment Benefit |
62,978 |
26,198 |
41.6 |
|
Unemployment Assistance |
199,455 |
58,971 |
29.6 |
|
Smallholders |
9,829 |
5,425 |
55.2 |
|
Total |
822,637 |
209,910 |
25.5 |
Note: The requested information is not available in respect of:
Supplementary Welfare Allowance
Disabled Person's Maintenance Allowance.