Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 July 2022
589. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of social welfare recipients by social welfare type in 2019; and the projected number of social welfare recipients by social welfare type in 2022, disaggregated by social welfare type and provided in tabular form. [39553/22]
View answerThe table below provides the average number of recipients in payment for 2019 and 2022 by scheme. The figures for 2022 are provisional and will be subject to change as the estimated outturn will be reviewed over the next few months.
|
Scheme |
2019 Recipients |
2022 Recipients |
|
PENSIONS |
|
|
|
State Pension (Non-Contributory) |
95,230 |
95,020 |
|
State Pension (Contributory) |
454,210 |
495,220 |
|
Widows', Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners' Pension (Contributory) |
121,990 |
126,030 |
|
Widows', Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners' Pension (Death Benefit) |
761 |
730 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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WORKING AGE INCOME SUPPORTS |
|
|
|
Jobseeker's Allowance |
144,440 |
143,010 |
|
One Parent Family Payment |
39,465 |
39,590 |
|
Widows' Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners Pension (Non-Contributory) |
1,380 |
1,170 |
|
Deserted Wife's Allowance |
94 |
59 |
|
Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments |
16,140 |
13,610 |
|
Farm Assist |
6,208 |
4,700 |
|
Exceptional & Urgent Needs Payment |
67,589 |
55,469 |
|
Daily Expenses Allowance |
3,630 |
3,330 |
|
Other Supplements |
3,234 |
2,183 |
|
Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) |
0 |
28,560 |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit |
32,750 |
43,070 |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit Self Employed |
131 |
1,530 |
|
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
5,940 |
4,670 |
|
Maternity Benefit |
20,720 |
20,290 |
|
Adoptive Benefit |
10 |
10 |
|
Paternity Benefit |
1,030 |
989 |
|
Parents Benefit |
29 |
4,020 |
|
Health and Safety Benefit |
33 |
51 |
|
Treatment Benefits |
|
|
|
Treatment Benefits - Dental |
827,485 |
820,000 |
|
Treatment Benefits - Optical Benefit |
452,671 |
503,000 |
|
Treatment Benefits - Medical & Surgical Devices |
14,643 |
19,000 |
|
Treatment Benefits - Wigs |
0 |
1,000 |
|
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WORKING AGE - EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS |
|
|
|
Community Employment Programme |
20,330 |
22,550 |
|
Rural Social Scheme |
3,204 |
3,120 |
|
Tús - Community Work Placement |
6,001 |
6,760 |
|
Job Initiative |
660 |
439 |
|
Back to Work Enterprise Allowance |
5,620 |
4,910 |
|
Youth Employment Support Scheme (closed) |
158 |
0 |
|
Back to Education Allowance |
7,469 |
8,420 |
|
JobsPlus |
2,696 |
5,270 |
|
Work Placement Experience Programme (new scheme) |
0 |
3,367 |
|
Other Employment Supports |
|
|
|
Part Time Job Incentive |
228 |
230 |
|
COVID 19 Part Time Job Incentive (new scheme) |
0 |
930 |
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
ILLNESS, DISABILITY AND CARERS |
|
|
|
Disability Allowance |
142,940 |
156,980 |
|
Blind Pension |
1,137 |
1,050 |
|
Carer's Allowance |
81,660 |
94,340 |
|
Domiciliary Care Allowance |
40,735 |
46,510 |
|
Carer's Support Grant |
117,262 |
128,300 |
|
Wage Subsidy Scheme |
2,686 |
1,753 |
|
Illness Benefit |
52,360 |
50,487 |
|
Injury Benefit |
810 |
800 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
58,123 |
58,910 |
|
Partial Capacity Benefit |
2,739 |
3,430 |
|
Disablement Benefit |
14,683 |
13,350 |
|
Paid 4 Weekly |
12,575 |
11,227 |
|
Gratuities |
400 |
250 |
|
Medical Care |
20 |
25 |
|
Carer's Benefit |
2,864 |
3,600 |
|
Covid 19 Illness Benefit (new scheme) |
0 |
12,680 |
|
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CHILDREN |
|
|
|
Child Benefit |
634,535 |
625,010 |
|
Working Family Payment |
50,010 |
45,160 |
|
Back to Work Family Dividend |
6,420 |
2,810 |
|
Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance |
144,282 |
144,040 |
|
Other Child Supports |
|
|
|
Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) |
540 |
568 |
|
Widowed Parent / Surviving Civil Partner Grant (NON-CONTRIBUTORY) |
43 |
61 |
|
Other Vote 37 funded Child Related Payments |
|
|
|
SIF Funded Child Related Payments |
|
|
|
Guardian's Payment (Contributory) |
1,151 |
1,200 |
|
Widowed Parent / Surviving Civil Partner Grant (Contributory) |
946 |
1,200 |
|
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|
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SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENTS, AGENCIES AND MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES |
|
|
|
Rent Supplement |
23,010 |
12,890 |
|
Household Benefits Package |
|
|
|
Electricity Allowance |
395,759 |
431,248 |
|
Gas Allowance |
50,544 |
52,506 |
|
Free Television License |
447,800 |
488,900 |
|
Telephone Support Allowance |
129,785 |
139,687 |
|
Fuel Allowance [Vote 37 ] |
369,094 |
370,000 |
|
Miscellaneous Services |
|
|
|
Rent allowance (de-control of rents legislation) |
60 |
45 |
|
Ex gratia payments to women from Magdalen Laundries and other Institution |
426 |
407 |
The 2019 figures are based on the 2019 outturn. The 2022 figures are based on the 2022 revised estimate numbers.
I trust this clarifies matters for the Deputy.
