I propose to take Questions Nos. 310 and 335 to 337, inclusive, together.
The costings sought by the Deputy are detailed in the following table.
Scheme
|
Full year cost of a €5 increase
|
Full year cost of a €10 increase
|
Full year cost of a €15 increase
|
Full year cost of a €20 increase
|
Full year cost of a €25 increase
|
Full year cost of a €30 increase
|
|
€m
|
€m
|
€m
|
€m
|
€m
|
€m
|
Social Insurance Schemes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State Pension (Contributory)
|
116.9
|
233.6
|
350.3
|
467.0
|
583.9
|
700.6
|
Widow/er's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Con) Pension
|
33.0
|
66.0
|
99.0
|
132.0
|
165.0
|
198.0
|
Deserted Wife's Benefit
|
2.3
|
4.5
|
6.8
|
9.1
|
11.4
|
13.6
|
Invalidity Pension
|
16.3
|
32.5
|
48.8
|
65.1
|
81.4
|
97.6
|
Partial Capacity Benefit
|
0.5
|
1.0
|
1.6
|
2.1
|
2.6
|
3.1
|
Guardian's Payment (Contributory)
|
0.3
|
0.6
|
1.0
|
1.3
|
1.6
|
1.9
|
Death Benefit Pension
|
0.2
|
0.4
|
0.6
|
0.8
|
1.0
|
1.2
|
Disablement Pension
|
1.3
|
2.5
|
3.8
|
5.1
|
6.3
|
7.6
|
Illness Benefit
|
13.4
|
26.7
|
40.1
|
53.5
|
66.8
|
80.2
|
Injury Benefit
|
0.2
|
0.4
|
0.7
|
0.9
|
1.1
|
1.3
|
Incapacity Supplement
|
0.2
|
0.5
|
0.7
|
1.0
|
1.2
|
1.5
|
Jobseeker's Benefit
|
8.9
|
17.9
|
26.8
|
35.7
|
44.6
|
53.6
|
Carer's Benefit
|
0.7
|
1.5
|
2.2
|
3.0
|
3.7
|
4.5
|
Health and Safety Benefit
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
Maternity & Adoptive Benefit
|
5.4
|
10.9
|
16.3
|
21.8
|
27.2
|
32.7
|
Paternity Benefit
|
0.3
|
0.6
|
0.8
|
1.1
|
1.4
|
1.7
|
Total Social Insurance Schemes
|
200.0
|
399.8
|
599.6
|
799.4
|
999.4
|
1,199.2
|
Social Assistance Schemes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State Pension (Non Con)
|
25.3
|
50.6
|
75.9
|
101.2
|
126.5
|
151.8
|
Blind Person's Pension
|
0.3
|
0.6
|
0.9
|
1.3
|
1.6
|
1.9
|
Widow/ers or Surviving Civil Partner's (Non-Con) Pension
|
0.3
|
0.7
|
1.0
|
1.3
|
1.7
|
2.0
|
Deserted Wife's Allowance
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
One-Parent Family Payment
|
10.2
|
20.5
|
30.7
|
40.9
|
51.2
|
61.4
|
Carer's Allowance
|
12.4
|
24.8
|
37.1
|
49.5
|
61.9
|
74.3
|
Half Rate Carer's Allowance
|
5.0
|
10.0
|
15.0
|
20.0
|
25.0
|
30.0
|
Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory)
|
0.1
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
Jobseeker's Allowance Max Rate €203
|
38.7
|
77.4
|
116.3
|
155.0
|
193.8
|
232.5
|
JA age 18 to 24 on €112.70 rate
|
2.9
|
5.9
|
8.8
|
11.7
|
14.7
|
17.6
|
Disability Allowance
|
40.8
|
81.5
|
122.4
|
163.2
|
203.9
|
244.7
|
Farm Assist
|
1.8
|
3.6
|
5.5
|
7.3
|
9.1
|
10.9
|
Employment Support Schemes (BTWA & BTEA)
|
2.3
|
4.5
|
6.8
|
9.0
|
11.3
|
13.5
|
Employment / Internship Schemes (CE, Tús, RSS etc.)
|
9.7
|
19.4
|
29.2
|
38.9
|
48.6
|
58.3
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance
|
4.7
|
9.4
|
14.1
|
18.8
|
23.5
|
28.2
|
Total Social Assistance Schemes
|
154.6
|
309.2
|
464.2
|
618.8
|
773.4
|
928.0
|
Grand total Social Insurance & Social Assistance Schemes
|
354.6
|
709.0
|
1,063.8
|
1,418.1
|
1,772.8
|
2,127.2
|
It should be noted that these costings are subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients for 2020.