Willie O'Dea
Question:316 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will receive back payment owed to them for the period 7 March to 28 March inclusive. [21906/10]
View answerTuesday, 25 May 2010
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Due to staff action currently being taken in the HSE, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.
Fergus O'Dowd
Question:317 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons receiving the household benefits in 2009; the cost of this package in 2009; if he will provide a breakdown of the number of persons in receipt of the household package (details supplied) and the associated breakdown of cost per group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21909/10]
View answerI have set out below a tabular statement showing the expenditure on household benefits and free travel by each scheme and a second tabular statement showing the number of recipients of household benefits and free travel by the primary scheme of the recipient. A more detailed breakdown of the recipients of household benefits and free travel is not currently available.
|
Household Benefits and Free Travel |
Expenditure 2009 |
|
€000 |
|
|
Fuel Allowances |
193,624 |
|
Free Electricity |
165,515 |
|
Free Travel |
73,489 |
|
Free Bottled Gas |
742 |
|
Free Natural Gas |
16,957 |
|
Free Television Licence |
55,712 |
|
Free Telephone Rental |
120,180 |
|
Total |
626,219 |
|
Type of Payment |
Free Electricity Allowance |
Free Television Licence |
Free Telephone Allowance |
Free Bottled Gas |
Free Natural Gas |
Free Travel |
|
State Pension (Contributory |
127,683 |
147,180 |
141,410 |
145 |
18,115 |
219,647 |
|
State Pension (Non-Contributory |
55,792 |
58,996 |
55,711 |
147 |
2,048 |
96,580 |
|
State Pension (Transition) |
170 |
196 |
189 |
0 |
24 |
634 |
|
Widow/er’s (Contributory) Pension |
55,719 |
64,049 |
62,333 |
41 |
7,691 |
74,981 |
|
Widow/er’s (Non-Contributory Pension |
229 |
244 |
240 |
1 |
13 |
218 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
18,414 |
21,006 |
19,359 |
64 |
2,359 |
48,022 |
|
Deserted Wife’s Allowance |
23 |
24 |
23 |
0 |
1 |
33 |
|
Deserted Wife’s Benefit |
940 |
1,191 |
1,143 |
5 |
236 |
1,643 |
|
One Parent Family Payment |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
|
Occupational Injury Benefit |
226 |
316 |
307 |
0 |
48 |
337 |
|
Free Fuel |
1,067 |
1,083 |
1,061 |
1 |
12 |
1,045 |
|
Blind Pension |
521 |
571 |
426 |
0 |
39 |
1,369 |
|
Carer’s Allowance |
21,006 |
24,079 |
23,484 |
219 |
2,615 |
42,953 |
|
Disability Allowance |
31,996 |
35,741 |
31,531 |
364 |
2,620 |
95,813 |
|
Others |
23,298 |
26,466 |
25,386 |
43 |
2,359 |
95,172 |
|
Total |
337,124 |
381,142 |
362,611 |
1,030 |
38,180 |
678,477 |