Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 May 2022
133. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing core social welfare payments by €15, €20 and €30 per week in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26954/22]
View answerThe estimated cost of increasing each weekly social welfare payment by €15, €20 & €30 is shown in the table below.
|
Payment |
|
€15 |
€20 |
€30 |
|
|
|
€m |
€m |
€m |
|
Social Insurance Schemes |
|
|
|
|
|
State Pension (Contributory) |
|
380.5 |
507.3 |
761.0 |
|
Widow/er's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Con) Pension |
Under 66yrs |
22.3 |
29.8 |
44.7 |
|
|
Over 66Yrs |
70.1 |
93.4 |
140.1 |
|
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
Under 66yrs |
1.7 |
2.3 |
3.5 |
|
|
Over 66Yrs |
1.9 |
2.6 |
3.9 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
|
48.6 |
64.8 |
97.2 |
|
Partial Capacity Benefit |
|
1.7 |
2.3 |
3.4 |
|
Guardian's Payment (Contributory) |
|
0.9 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
|
Death Benefit Pension |
|
0.6 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
|
Disablement Pension |
|
3.7 |
5.0 |
7.5 |
|
Illness Benefit |
|
39.1 |
52.1 |
78.2 |
|
Injury Benefit |
|
0.6 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
|
Incapacity Supplement |
|
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit |
|
33.2 |
44.3 |
66.5 |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit (Self-Employed) |
|
1.2 |
1.6 |
2.4 |
|
Carer's Benefit |
|
2.8 |
3.7 |
5.6 |
|
Health and Safety Benefit |
|
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
|
Maternity & Adoptive Benefit |
|
15.8 |
21.1 |
31.7 |
|
Paternity & Parent's Benefit |
|
4.5 |
6.0 |
9.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Social Assistance Schemes |
|
|
|
|
|
State Pension (Non Con) |
|
75.6 |
100.8 |
151.2 |
|
Blind Person's Pension |
|
0.9 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
|
Widow/ers or Surviving Civil Partner's (Non-Con) Pension |
|
0.9 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
|
Deserted Wife's Allowance |
|
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
|
One-Parent Family Payment |
|
30.9 |
41.2 |
61.8 |
|
Carer's Allowance |
Under 66yrs |
40.2 |
53.6 |
80.4 |
|
|
66yrs or Over |
1.5 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
|
Half Rate Carer's Allowance |
Under 66yrs |
10.1 |
13.5 |
20.3 |
|
|
66yrs or Over |
5.7 |
7.6 |
11.4 |
|
Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) |
|
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
|
Jobseeker's Allowance Max Rate |
|
113.6 |
151.5 |
227.1 |
|
JA age 18 to 24 |
|
10.6 |
14.2 |
21.2 |
|
Disability Allowance |
|
130.9 |
174.5 |
261.8 |
|
Farm Assist |
|
4.6 |
6.2 |
9.3 |
|
Employment Support Schemes (BTWA & BTEA) |
|
11.6 |
15.5 |
23.2 |
|
Employment/Internship Schemes (CE, Tús, RSS etc.) |
|
29.9 |
39.8 |
59.7 |
|
Work Placement Experience Programme |
|
2.7 |
3.6 |
5.3 |
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
|
11.5 |
15.3 |
22.9 |
|
TOTAL |
|
1,111.7 |
1,482.1 |
2,223.1 |
These costings are based on the estimated number of recipients in 2022 and are subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients.
I trust this clarifies matters for the Deputy.
