Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 November 2022
395. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for additional needs payments and exceptional needs payments by county in 2021 in total; and the number of applications awarded in tabular form. [58766/22]
View answer396. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for additional needs payments and exceptional needs payments by county to date in 2022; and the number of applications awarded in tabular form. [58767/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 395 and 396 together.
Under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, my Department can make additional needs payments (ANPs) to help meet expenses that a person cannot pay from their weekly income. This is an overarching term, introduced into our statistical reporting in 2022, used to refer to exceptional and urgent needs payments, and certain supplements to assist with ongoing or recurring costs that cannot be met from the client’s own resources and are deemed to be necessary.
The schemes are demand led and payments are made at the discretion of the officers administering the scheme taking into account the requirements of the legislation and all the relevant circumstances of the case in order to ensure that the payments target those most in need of assistance.
These figures in the enclosed table show the consolidated statistics for ANPs for 2021 and up to end September 2022. As they represent a snapshot of claim activity, they are subject to change.
Any person who considers they may have an entitlement to an additional needs payment is encouraged to contact their local community welfare service. There is a National Community Welfare Contact Centre in place - 0818-607080 - which will direct callers to the appropriate office.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
|
County name |
Registered 2021 |
Awarded 2021 |
Registered end September 2022 |
Awarded end September 2022 |
|
Clare |
1,687 |
1,303 |
3,663 |
2,534 |
|
Cork |
6,237 |
4,632 |
7,988 |
5,474 |
|
Cavan |
845 |
640 |
1,614 |
1,025 |
|
Carlow |
1,031 |
648 |
1,532 |
750 |
|
Donegal |
2,138 |
1,810 |
4,932 |
3,550 |
|
Dublin |
26,363 |
19,505 |
29,264 |
19,455 |
|
Galway |
2,957 |
1,793 |
4,484 |
2,555 |
|
Kildare |
3,616 |
2,671 |
3,213 |
1,704 |
|
Kilkenny |
1,605 |
1,073 |
2,131 |
1,371 |
|
Kerry |
2,328 |
1,603 |
4,762 |
2,713 |
|
Longford |
1,311 |
1,103 |
2,048 |
1,532 |
|
Louth |
2,245 |
1,646 |
2,807 |
1,704 |
|
Limerick |
2,849 |
2,344 |
3,674 |
2,359 |
|
Leitrim |
835 |
708 |
1,405 |
1,068 |
|
Laois |
1,686 |
1,296 |
2,028 |
1,201 |
|
Meath |
2,903 |
2,507 |
3,906 |
2,988 |
|
Monaghan |
790 |
658 |
685 |
459 |
|
Mayo |
1,748 |
1,213 |
2,677 |
1,460 |
|
Offaly |
1,068 |
882 |
2,134 |
1,580 |
|
Roscommon |
931 |
770 |
1,389 |
750 |
|
Sligo |
1,402 |
1,105 |
1,928 |
1,244 |
|
Tipperary |
3,316 |
2,587 |
3,521 |
2,225 |
|
Waterford |
2,282 |
1,404 |
2,905 |
1,738 |
|
Westmeath |
1,997 |
1,689 |
3,155 |
2,215 |
|
Wicklow |
2,784 |
2,101 |
3,118 |
2,039 |
|
Wexford |
1,337 |
827 |
2,652 |
1,508 |
|
Unknown |
123 |
78 |
59 |
20 |
|
Total |
78,414 |
58,598 |
103,674 |
67,221 |
