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Social Welfare Code

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 October 2012

Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Questions (312)

Pearse Doherty

Question:

312. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will list what she considers to be core social welfare payments; if she will detail in tabular form the current rates for these core payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45714/12]

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When I used the term “core social welfare payments” recently, I was referring to those primary weekly payments that are intended to enable recipients to meet their basic day-to-day income needs. Such payments and the relevant weekly maximum rates of payment are outlined in the table below. The Department pays out a range of other payments on a weekly, monthly or less frequent basis. As these are paid, where appropriate, in addition to the income support payments detailed in the table, they are considered non-primary in nature.

Table: 2012 Weekly payment rates

Scheme

Weekly Rate

Pensioner Weekly Rates of Payment

Carer’s Allowance

239.00

Death Benefit Pension

234.70

State Pension (Contributory)/State Pension (Transition)/Invalidity Pension/Widow(er's), Surviving Civil Partner (Contributory) Pension/Deserted Wife's Benefit

230.30

State Pension (Non Contributory)

219.00

Incapacity Supplement

204.30

Working Age Weekly Rates of Payment

Death Benefit Pension

218.50

Maternity and Adoptive Benefit – Minimum Rate

217.80

Carer's Benefit /Constant Attendance Allowance

205.00

Carer’s Allowance

204.00

Invalidity Pension/Widow/er's/Surviving Civil Partner (Contributory) Pension/Deserted Wife's Benefit

193.50

Jobseeker's Benefit/Illness Benefit/Incapacity Supplement/

Health and Safety Benefit/Injury Benefit/Jobseeker's Allowance/

Pre-Retirement Allowance/Back To Education Allowance/

Back To Work Allowance/Widow(er's), Surviving Civil Partner (Non Contributory) Pension/Deserted Wife's Allowance/Disability Allowance/Blind Pension/Farm Assist/

One Parent Family Payment

188.00

Supplementary Welfare Allowance

186.00

Guardian’s Payment (Contributory and Non Contributory)

161.00

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