Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 31 January 2013
105. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will set out in tabular form the number of families and total number of beneficiaries of payment of increase for qualified child in each year from 2005 to 2012, inclusive; the rates of payment that applied and the gross expenditure on IQC in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4983/13]
View answerSince 2005 the number of recipients of weekly payments has increased by 50.5% while the total number of beneficiaries has increased by 53.8%. Information on the total number of recipients and beneficiaries of weekly social welfare payments at 31 December in each of the years 2005 - 2012 is contained in Table 1. The rates of payment for qualified children in each of the years are detailed in Table 2. With regard to the gross expenditure on Qualified Child Increases paid to recipients, this information is not segregated from total scheme expenditure.
Recipients & Beneficiaries of Weekly Social Welfare Payments
Table 1
|
Year |
Number of Recipients |
Number of Qualified Adults |
Number of Children Full Rate |
Number of Children Half Rate |
Other Children |
Total Beneficiaries |
|
2005 |
976,613 |
119,223 |
255,966 |
83,348 |
33,956 |
1,469,106 |
|
2006 |
1,003,517 |
118,110 |
258,790 |
82,546 |
43,861 |
1,506,824 |
|
2007 |
1,060,327 |
125,938 |
266,449 |
77,236 |
47,529 |
1,577,479 |
|
2008 |
1,208,883 |
145,236 |
300,726 |
87,011 |
58,019 |
1,799,875 |
|
2009 |
1,379,206 |
175,037 |
345,148 |
121,149 |
55,716 |
2,076,256 |
|
2010 |
1,430,833 |
190,043 |
369,156 |
125,434 |
63,962 |
2,179,428 |
|
2011 |
1,467,129 |
197,730 |
389,174 |
127,191 |
67,060 |
2,248,284 |
|
2012 |
1,469,609 |
202,778 |
381,830 |
130,998 |
74,953 |
2,260,168 |
Qualified Child Increase Rates
Table 2
|
Year |
Scheme |
Full QCI Rate |
Half QCI Rate |
|
2005 |
Widow/er’s Contributory Pension Deserted Wife’s Benefit Old Age (Contributory) Pension Retirement Pension Invalidity Pension One-Parent Family Payment All Other Schemes |
€21.60 €21.60 €19.30 €19.30 €19.30 €19.30 €16.80 |
- - €9.65 €9.65 €9.65 - €8.40 |
|
2006 |
Widow/er’s Contributory Pension Deserted Wife’s Benefit Old Age (Contributory) Pension Retirement Pension Invalidity Pension One-Parent Family Payment All Other Schemes |
€21.60 €21.60 €19.30 €19.30 €19.30 €19.30 €16.80 |
- - €9.65 €9.65 €9.65 - €8.40 |
|
2007 |
All Schemes |
€22.00 |
€11.00 |
|
2008 |
All Schemes |
€24.00 |
€12.00 |
|
2009 |
All Schemes |
€26.00 |
€13.00 |
|
2010 |
All Schemes |
€29.80 |
€14.90 |
|
2011 |
All Schemes |
€29.80 |
€14.90 |
|
2012 |
All Schemes |
€29.80 |
€14.90 |
