I propose to take Questions Nos. 579 to 581, inclusive, 583, 585 to 590, inclusive, 592 to 599, inclusive, 601 to 604, inclusive, 606, 607, 609 to 612, inclusive, 614 and 620 to 622, inclusive, together.
The information requested by the Deputy in respect of 2010 and 2011 remains unchanged from that which was forwarded to him in reply to questions 464, 465, 466, 468, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 486, 487, 488, 489, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 498, 506, 507 and 508 on 6 November 2012.
A copy of the 2012 Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services, that my Department laid before the Dáil and published on the website, contains the requested statistics in relation to 2012 and has issued to the Deputy under separate cover. I enclose for the Deputy’s information, in tabular format, the total number of recipients in each of the schemes referred to at the end of May 2013 along with the estimated scheme expenditure for 2013.
Scheme
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Number of Recipients as on 31/05/2013
|
Rev 2013 - €000
|
State Pension (Non-Contributory)
|
95,542
|
957,300
|
State Pension (Contributory)
|
319,677
|
3,985,700
|
Widow/er’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s Contributory Pension
|
116,941
|
1,340,100
|
Jobseeker’s Allowance
|
303,223
|
3,098,210
|
One Parent Family Payment
|
87,586
|
934,700
|
Widow/er’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s Non-Contributory Pension
|
1,787
|
16,400
|
Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance
|
27,639
|
161,400
|
Farm Assist
|
10,785
|
99,450
|
Jobseeker’s Benefit
|
76,457
|
564,200
|
Maternity Benefit
|
21,100
|
297,000
|
Health &Safety Benefit
|
71
|
460
|
Back to Education Allowance
|
17,088
|
189,300
|
Back to Work Allowance
|
16
|
|
Back to Work Enterprise Allowance
|
10,406
|
126,400
|
Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance
|
N/A
|
48,800
|
Disability Allowance
|
102,631
|
1,115,200
|
Blind Pension
|
1,428
|
15,300
|
Carer’s Allowance
|
55,530
|
534,200
|
Illness Benefit
|
61,042
|
731,500
|
Injury Benefit
|
681
|
14,400
|
Invalidity Pension
|
51,532
|
600,800
|
Disablement Benefit
|
14,223
|
74,100
|
Carer’s Benefit
|
1,643
|
24,300
|
Respite Care Grant
|
N/A
|
110,650
|
Domicilliary Care Allowance (Families)
|
25,113
|
106,800
|
Family Income Supplement
|
40,593
|
229,600
|
Child Benefit (Families)
|
613,993
|
1,911,720
|
Guardian’s Payment(Non-Contributory)
|
432
|
4,950
|
Guardian’s Payment (Contributory)
|
867
|
11,200
|
Rent Supplement
|
N/A
|
403,400
|
Mortgage Interest Supplement
|
N/A
|
41,820
|