Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 July 2022
345. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing all weekly social welfare payments by €10 or €20 per week respectively; if he will provide a breakdown by payment in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38377/22]
View answerThe estimated costs of increasing all weekly social welfare payments by €10 or €20 per week are shown in the table below;
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€m |
€m |
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Payment |
€10 Increase |
€20 Increase |
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Social Insurance Schemes |
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State Pension (Contributory) |
253.7 |
507.3 |
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Widow/er's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Con) Pension |
Under 66yrs |
14.9 |
29.8 |
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Over 66Yrs |
46.7 |
93.4 |
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Deserted Wife's Benefit |
Under 66yrs |
1.2 |
2.3 |
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Over 66Yrs |
1.3 |
2.6 |
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Invalidity Pension |
32.4 |
64.8 |
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Partial Capacity Benefit |
1.1 |
2.3 |
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Guardian's Payment (Contributory) |
0.6 |
1.2 |
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Death Benefit Pension |
0.4 |
0.8 |
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Disablement Pension |
2.5 |
5.0 |
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Illness Benefit |
26.0 |
52.1 |
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Injury Benefit |
0.4 |
0.8 |
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Incapacity Supplement |
0.4 |
0.9 |
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Jobseeker's Benefit |
22.2 |
44.3 |
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Jobseeker's Benefit (Self-Employed) |
0.8 |
1.6 |
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Carer's Benefit |
1.9 |
3.7 |
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Health and Safety Benefit |
0.0 |
0.1 |
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Maternity & Adoptive Benefit |
10.6 |
21.1 |
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Paternity & Parent's Benefit |
3.0 |
6.0 |
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Social Assistance Schemes |
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State Pension (Non Con) |
50.4 |
100.8 |
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Blind Person's Pension |
0.6 |
1.2 |
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Widow/ers or Surviving Civil Partner's (Non-Con) Pension |
0.6 |
1.2 |
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Deserted Wife's Allowance |
0.0 |
0.1 |
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One-Parent Family Payment |
20.6 |
41.2 |
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Carer's Allowance |
Under 66yrs |
26.8 |
53.6 |
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66yrs or Over |
1.0 |
2.0 |
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Half Rate Carer's Allowance |
Under 66yrs |
6.8 |
13.5 |
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66yrs or Over |
3.8 |
7.6 |
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Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) |
0.3 |
0.6 |
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Jobseeker's Allowance Max Rate |
75.7 |
151.5 |
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JA age 18 to 24 |
7.1 |
14.2 |
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Disability Allowance |
87.2 |
174.5 |
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Farm Assist |
3.1 |
6.2 |
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Employment Support Schemes (BTWA & BTEA) |
7.7 |
15.5 |
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Employment/Internship Schemes (CE, Tús, RSS etc.) |
19.9 |
39.8 |
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Work Placement Experience Programme |
1.8 |
3.6 |
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
7.6 |
15.3 |
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TOTAL |
741.0 |
1,482.1 |
These costings are based on the estimated average number of recipients in 2022, and is subject to change in light of emerging trends and subsequent revision of the estimated number of recipients.
Any increase in the rates of payment would need to be considered in an overall budgetary and policy context.
