Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 July 2022
349. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of providing a double payment of each weekly social welfare payment in the first week of September 2022; if he will provide a breakdown of the costs by each weekly payment in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38382/22]
View answerThe following table provides the estimated cost of providing a double payment for each weekly paid scheme in the first week of September 2022 on the same basis as the Christmas bonus is calculated. The total cost of such a payment is estimated at €313 million. This is in addition to the normal weekly payment for people getting these payments.
|
Scheme |
Cost (€m) |
|
State Pension (Non-Contributory) |
23.5 |
|
State Pension (Contributory) |
124.0 |
|
Widows', Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners' Pension (Contributory) |
33.3 |
|
Widows', Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners' Pension (Death Benefit) |
0.2 |
|
Jobseeker's Allowance |
24.2 |
|
One Parent Family Payment |
11.3 |
|
Widows' Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners Pension (Non-Contributory) |
0.2 |
|
Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments |
2.8 |
|
Farm Assist Scheme |
1.1 |
|
Daily Expenses Allowance |
0.3 |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit |
2.4 |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit (Self Employed) |
0.1 |
|
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
1.2 |
|
Community Employment |
6.7 |
|
Rural Social Scheme |
0.6 |
|
TúS |
1.5 |
|
Job Initiative |
0.2 |
|
Back To Work Enterprise Allowance |
0.6 |
|
Back To Education Allowance |
1.1 |
|
Part Time Job Incentive |
0.1 |
|
Disability Allowance |
37.2 |
|
Blind Pension |
0.2 |
|
Carer's Allowance |
18.6 |
|
Domiciliary Care Allowance |
4.8 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
13.5 |
|
Partial Capacity Benefit |
0.5 |
|
Disablement Benefit |
1.3 |
|
Carer's Benefit |
0.9 |
|
Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) |
0.2 |
|
Guardian's Payment (Contributory) |
0.4 |
|
Total estimated cost |
313 |
I trust this clarifies matters for the Deputy.
