Noel Ahern
Question:216 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the dates on which the annual social welfare increase was given in each of the past ten years; and the amount in each case. [16721/99]
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Increases.
The details requested by the Deputy are set out in the following table.
|
Year |
Date ofIncrease |
General Increase in weekly Social Welfare Payments* |
|
1989 |
Late July |
3% |
|
1990 |
Late July |
5% |
|
1991 |
Late July |
4% |
|
1992 |
Late July |
4% |
|
1993 |
Late July |
3.5% |
|
1994 |
Late July |
3% |
|
1995 |
Mid June |
2.5% |
|
1996 |
Mid June |
3% |
|
1997 |
Mid June |
£3** |
|
1998 |
Beginning of June |
£3 (£5 for pensioners aged 66 and over) |
|
1999 |
Beginning of June |
£3 (£6 for pensioners aged 66 and over) |
*Increases shown are general increases which applied in the particular year. Special additional increases were provided for particular categories of claimants in different years.
**General increases were provided on a percentage basis up to 1996 and on a monetary basis since 1997.