Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 May 2022
479. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of a €1 increase in each of the social insurance schemes, social assistance schemes, other weekly schemes and other schemes payments in tabular form (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27934/22]
View answerThe estimated full year additional cost of increasing each weekly social welfare payment by €1 is shown in the table below.
|
Payment |
Personal €m |
Qualified Adult €m |
Total €m |
|
Social Insurance Schemes |
|
|
|
|
State Pension (Contributory) |
22.7 |
3.0 |
25.6 |
|
Widow/er's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Con) Pension |
6.2 |
|
6.2 |
|
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
0.2 |
|
0.2 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
3.0 |
0.2 |
3.2 |
|
Partial Capacity Benefit |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
|
Guardian's Payment (Contributory) |
0.1 |
|
0.1 |
|
Disablement Pension |
0.2 |
|
0.2 |
|
Illness Benefit |
2.5 |
0.1 |
2.6 |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit |
2.2 |
0.1 |
2.2 |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit (Self Employed) |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
|
Carer's Benefit |
0.2 |
|
0.2 |
|
Maternity & Adoptive Benefit |
1.1 |
|
1.1 |
|
Paternity & Parent's Benefit |
0.3 |
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Social Assistance Schemes |
|
|
|
|
State Pension (Non-Contributory) |
4.9 |
0.1 |
5.0 |
|
Blind Person's Pension |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
|
Widow/ers or Surviving Civil Partner's (Non-Contributory) Pension |
0.1 |
|
0.1 |
|
One-Parent Family Payment |
2.1 |
|
2.1 |
|
Carer's Allowance |
2.8 |
|
2.8 |
|
Half Rate Carer's Allowance |
1.1 |
|
1.1 |
|
Jobseeker's Allowance |
6.7 |
1.0 |
7.6 |
|
Jobseeker's Allowance (Reduced Rate aged 18 to 24) |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
|
Disability Allowance |
8.2 |
0.6 |
8.8 |
|
Farm Assist |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
|
Employment Support Schemes (BTWA & BTEA) |
0.7 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
|
Employment/Internship Schemes (CE, Tús, RSS etc.) |
1.7 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
|
Work Placement Experience Programme |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
0.7 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
|
TOTAL* |
69.0 |
5.5 |
74.5 |
*Rounding may effect totals
|
Changes to Other Schemes/Payments |
€m |
|
€1 change in the monthly rate of Child Benefit |
14.7 |
|
€1 change in the rate of Fuel Allowance |
11.0 |
|
Change to the duration of the Fuel Allowance - cost of an additional week |
12.9 |
|
€1 change in the rate of Qualified Child Increase - age under 12 |
10.4 |
|
€1 change in the rate of Qualified Child Increase - age 12 and over |
5.8 |
|
€1 change in the rate of Living Alone Allowance |
12.0 |
The costs shown above are based on the estimated number of recipients in 2022. These costings are subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients.
