Richard Boyd Barrett
Question:148. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost to increase social welfare payments to 2009 levels. [25840/20]
View answerWednesday, 23 September 2020
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The following tables set out the cost of increasing the individual social welfare payment rates to 2009 levels where the current rate is below 2009 rate:
|
Scheme |
Full year cost of restoring rates to 2009 levels |
|
Social Insurance Schemes |
€m |
|
Widow/er's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Con) Pension |
1.97 |
|
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
0.17 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
4.22 |
|
Partial Capacity Benefit |
0.14 |
|
Disablement Pension |
0.39 |
|
Illness Benefit |
3.3 |
|
Injury Benefit |
0.06 |
|
Incapacity Supplement |
0.06 |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit |
3.53 |
|
Carer's Benefit |
0.18 |
|
Health and Safety Benefit |
0 |
|
Maternity & Adoptive Benefit (Based on old max rate) |
37.95 |
|
Paternity Benefit (Based on old Maternity Benefit max rate) |
5.15 |
|
Total Social Insurance Schemes |
57.12 |
|
Scheme |
Full year cost of restoring rates to 2009 levels |
|
Social Assistance Schemes |
€m |
|
Blind Pension |
0.08 |
|
Widow/ers or Surviving Civil Partner's (Non-Con) Pension |
0.09 |
|
Deserted Wife's Allowance |
0.01 |
|
One-Parent Family Payment |
2.66 |
|
Carer's Allowance |
3.52 |
|
Half Rate Carer's Allowance |
0.95 |
|
Jobseeker's Allowance |
17.81 |
|
Jobseeker's Allowance - for those aged 18 to 24 years of age |
122.04 |
|
Disability Allowance |
10.67 |
|
Farm Assist |
0.47 |
|
Back to Education Allowance |
0.33 |
|
Back to Work Enterprise Allowance |
0.24 |
|
Community Employment |
0.22 |
|
TÚS |
0.05 |
|
Rural Social Scheme |
0.06 |
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
2.96 |
|
Total Social Assistance Schemes |
162.16 |
|
Overall Total |
219.28 |
The costs shown above are on a full year basis and are based on the estimated number of recipients in 2020, with the exception of Jobseeker's Allowance and Jobseeker's Benefit, which are based on the estimated number of recipients for 2021. 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 2021.
It should also be noted that these costings include proportionate increases for qualified adults and for those on reduced rates of payment, where relevant.