Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 September 2013
641. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of each social protection scheme; the cost of each scheme for 2013 to date; and the numbers availing of the payment for each to date. [37851/13]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is collated by the Department annually for inclusion in the Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services report which is laid before the Dáil when published and copies lodged in the Oireachtas library. Furthermore these reports are available to the public at www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Annual-Statistical-Information-Reports.aspx. For the Deputy’s convenience a tabular statement follows detailing the number of persons in receipt of a Social Welfare payment and the provisional cost of each scheme at the 31st of July.
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Social Welfare recipients and related expenditure by scheme at 31 July 2013 |
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Type of Payment |
Recipients |
Provisional Expenditure €000 |
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State Pension (Non-Contributory) |
95,651 |
547,879 |
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State Pension (Contributory) |
322,684 |
2,267,465 |
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State Pension (Transition) |
14,001 |
79,090 |
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Widow/er's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension |
117,095 |
775,116 |
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Death Benefit (OIB Widows) |
675 |
4,410 |
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Jobseeker's Allowance |
317,043 |
1,813,230 |
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One Parent Family Payment |
81,297 |
583,586 |
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Widow/er's or Surviving Civil Partner's Non-Contributory Pension |
1,882 |
9,566 |
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Deserted Wife's Allowance |
301 |
1,729 |
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
27,946 |
73,089 |
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Farm Assist |
10,655 |
58,700 |
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Pre-Retirement Allowance |
3,103 |
21,446 |
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Jobseeker's Benefit |
79,121 |
364,864 |
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Deserted Wife's Benefit |
7,551 |
46,623 |
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Maternity Benefit |
21,495 |
166,293 |
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Adoptive Benefit |
20 |
140 |
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Health and Safety Benefit |
60 |
355 |
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Back To Education Allowance |
6,389 |
120,551 |
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Back To Work Allowance Employee |
14 |
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Back To Work Enterprise Allowance |
10,413 |
70,572 |
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Part-Time Job Incentive Scheme |
258 |
938 |
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National Internship Scheme - Jobbridge |
5,160 |
38,814 |
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Community Employment Programme |
22,717 |
191,656 |
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Tús - Community Work Placement Scheme |
5,678 |
48,769 |
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Rural Social Scheme |
2,513 |
26,938 |
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Disability Allowance |
103,272 |
661,091 |
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Blind Pension |
1,424 |
8,632 |
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Carer's Allowance |
56,285 |
322,208 |
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Domiciliary Care Allowance (Families) |
25,208 |
60,435 |
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Respite Care Grant |
N/A |
112,398 |
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Illness Benefit |
62,115 |
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Interim Illness Benefit |
348 |
390,198 |
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Injury Benefit |
789 |
9,192 |
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Type of Payment |
Recipients |
Provisional Expenditure €000 |
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Invalidity Pension |
52,178 |
387,539 |
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Disablement Benefit |
14,225 |
43,595 |
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Carer's Benefit |
1,676 |
14,789 |
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Child Benefit (Families) |
605,899 |
1,105,131 |
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Family Income Supplement |
40,766 |
148,909 |
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Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance |
136,323 |
35,094 |
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School Meals |
N/A |
9,354 |
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Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) |
429 |
3,011 |
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Guardian's Payment (Contributory) |
879 |
6,292 |
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Rent Allowance |
131 |
398 |
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Household Benefits |
418,788 |
177,392 |
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Fuel Allowance(1) |
N/A |
126,878 |
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Free Travel |
773,470 |
43,266 |
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Rent Supplement |
83,114 |
220,995 |
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Mortgage Interest Supplement |
11,739 |
22,320 |
(1) Information regarding the allowance’s recipients is not segregated from the statistics of the schemes under which it is paid.
