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Social Welfare Schemes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 July 2020

Thursday, 30 July 2020

Questions (800)

Claire Kerrane

Question:

800. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing each weekly social welfare scheme by €1 per week in tabular form. [19997/20]

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The estimated full year cost of increasing each weekly social welfare scheme by €1 per week is as follows;

Scheme

Full year cost of a €1 increase €m

Social  Insurance Schemes

 

 

 

Pension Payments

 

State Pension (Contributory)

24.02

Widow/er's Contributory Pension (Aged 66 and over)

4.61

Deserted Wife's Benefit (Aged 66 and over)

0.16

Death Benefit Pension (Aged 66 and over)

0.03

 

 

Working Age Payments

 

Widow/er's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Con) Pension

1.52

Deserted Wife's Benefit

0.14

Invalidity Pension                                     

3.26

Partial Capacity Benefit

0.11

Guardian's Payment (Contributory)

0.06

Disablement Pension

0.26

Illness Benefit

2.64

Injury Benefit

0.05

Incapacity Supplement

0.05

Jobseeker's Benefit

2.90

Carer's Benefit

0.15

Maternity & Adoptive Benefit

1.08

Paternity Benefit

0.06

Parent’s Benefit

0.09

Total Social Insurance Schemes

41.19

Scheme

Full year cost of a €1 increase €m

Social Assistance Schemes

 

 

 

Pension Payments

 

State Pension (Non Con)

5.07

Carer's Allowance (Aged 66 and over)

0.10

Half Rate Carer's Allowance (Aged 66 and over)

0.37

 

 

Working Age Payments

 

Blind Pension                           

0.06

Widow/ers or Surviving Civil Partner's (Non-Con) Pension                     

0.07

Deserted Wife's Allowance

0.00

One-Parent Family Payment                     

2.05

Carer's Allowance                                    

2.34

Half Rate Carer's Allowance

0.64

Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory)

0.03

Jobseeker's Allowance

14.26

Jobseeker's Allowance - for those aged 18 to 24 years of age

0.8

Disability Allowance

8.22

Farm Assist

0.36

Back to Education Allowance

0.25

Back to Work Enterprise Allowance

0.19

Community Employment

1.31

TÚS

0.34

Rural Social Scheme

0.22

Supplementary Welfare Allowance

0.95

Total Social Assistance Schemes

37.63

*Overall Total

78.82

*Rounding may impact totals 

The costs shown above are on a full year basis and are based on the estimated number of recipients in 2020.  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. 

It should also be noted that these costings include proportionate increases for qualified adults and including Social Welfare Allowance payments, where relevant.

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