Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 July 2024
1420. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the maximum weekly rates of social welfare payments by social welfare type in 2023 and to date in 2024; and the average payment received by social welfare type in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [33605/24]
View answerThe 2023 and 2024 maximum personal weekly rate of social welfare payments are shown in Table 1 below.
The 2023 and 2024 rates for an increase for qualified adult are shown in Table 2 below.
The 2023 and 2024 rates for an increase in qualified child are shown in Table 3.
The average payment received in 2023 and 2024 (January - June inclusive) are shown in Table 4. The average payments received may include increases for qualified adult and qualified child as well as personal rate.
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Table 1 - Maximum Personal Rates of Payment 2023 & 2024 |
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Personal Rates of Payment |
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2023 |
2024 |
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State Pension (Contributory) |
66yrs & Over |
€265.30 |
€277.30 |
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Widow/er's/Surviving Civil Partner (Con) Pension / Deserted Wife's Benefit |
66yrs & Over |
€265.30 |
€277.30 |
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Death Benefit Pension |
66yrs & Over |
€269.70 |
€281.70 |
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Incapacity Supplement |
66yrs & Over |
€239.30 |
€251.30 |
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State Pension (Non Contributory) |
66yrs & Over |
€254.00 |
€266.00 |
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Carer's Allowance |
66yrs & Over |
€274.00 |
€286.00 |
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Invalidity Pension |
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€225.50 |
€237.50 |
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Widow/er's/Surviving Civil Partner (Con) Pension / Deserted Wife's Benefit |
Under 66yrs |
€225.50 |
€237.50 |
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Death Benefit Pension |
Under 66yrs |
€250.50 |
€262.50 |
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Carer's Benefit / Constant Attendance Allowance |
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€237.00 |
€249.00 |
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Disablement Benefit |
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€251.00 |
€263.00 |
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Jobseeker's Benefit/JBSE/Illness Benefit/Incapacity Supplement/H&S/Injury Benefit |
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€220.00 |
€232.00 |
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Maternity Benefit/ Adoptive Benefit |
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€262.00 |
€274.00 |
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Paternity Benefit/Parent's Benefit |
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€262.00 |
€274.00 |
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Guardian's Payment (Contributory) |
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€203.00 |
€215.00 |
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Jobseeker's Allowance/PRETA |
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€220.00 |
€232.00 |
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Widow/er's/Surviving Civil Partner (Non-Con) Pension / Deserted Wife's Allowance |
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€220.00 |
€232.00 |
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Disability Allowance/Blind Pension |
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€220.00 |
€232.00 |
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Farm Assist |
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€220.00 |
€232.00 |
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One Parent Family Payment |
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€220.00 |
€232.00 |
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
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€218.00 |
€230.00 |
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Carer's Allowance |
Under 66yrs |
€236.00 |
€248.00 |
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Guardian's Payment (Non Contributory) |
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€203.00 |
€215.00 |
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Jobseeker's Allowance and Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
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Rate for recipients aged 18 to 24 years of age (inclusive) |
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€129.70 |
€141.70 |
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Activation Schemes |
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Back to Education Allowance |
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€220.00 |
€232.00 |
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Back to Work Enterprise Allowance |
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€220.00 |
€232.00 |
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Community Employment Programme * |
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€247.50 |
€259.50 |
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TÚS - Community Work Placement * |
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€247.50 |
€259.50 |
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Rural Social Scheme * |
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€247.50 |
€259.50 |
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Jobs Initiative |
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€495.00 |
€519.00 |
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Part Time Job Incentive Scheme |
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€139.40 |
€147.00 |
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Work Placement Experience Programme |
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€323.00 |
€335.00 |
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* Rate includes Top-Up payment |
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Table 2 - Increase Qualified Adult (IQA) Rates 2023 & 2024 |
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2023 IQA Rate |
2024 IQA Rate |
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State Pension (Contributory) |
IQA 66 years & Over |
€237.80 |
€248.60 |
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State Pension (Contributory) |
IQA Under 66 years |
€176.70 |
€184.70 |
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Invalidity Pension |
IQA Under 66 years |
€161.10 |
€169.70 |
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State Pension (Non Contributory) |
IQA Under 66 years |
€167.80 |
€175.70 |
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Incapacity Supplement |
IQA 66 years & Over |
€158.80 |
€166.80 |
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Blind Person's Pension |
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€146.00 |
€154.00 |
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Jobseeker's Benefit/JBSE/ Illness Benefit / Incapacity Supplement/ H&S / Injury Benefit |
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€146.00 |
€154.00 |
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Jobseeker's Allowance |
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€146.00 |
€154.00 |
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Disability Allowance |
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€146.00 |
€154.00 |
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Farm Assist |
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€146.00 |
€154.00 |
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SWA |
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€146.00 |
€154.00 |
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JA & SWA Under 25 year olds |
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Rate for QA's aged 18 to 24 years of age (inclusive) |
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€129.70 |
€141.70 |
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Activation Schemes - IQA under 66 years |
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Back to Education Allowance |
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€146.00 |
€154.00 |
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Back to Work Enterprise Allowance |
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€146.00 |
€154.00 |
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Community Employment Programme * |
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€146.00 |
€154.00 |
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TÚS - Community Work Placement * |
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€146.00 |
€154.00 |
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Rural Social Scheme * |
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€146.00 |
€154.00 |
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Jobs Initiative |
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Part Time Job Incentive Scheme |
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€87.90 |
€92.70 |
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Work Placement Experience Programme |
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€146.00 |
€154.00 |
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* Rate includes Top-Up payment |
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Table 3 - Increase Qualified Child (IQC) Rates 2023 2024 under and Over 12 years |
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IQCs - 2023 |
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Rate age under 12 |
Rate age 12 and over |
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€42 |
€50 |
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IQCs - 2024 |
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Rate age under 12 |
Rate age 12 and over |
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€46 |
€54 |
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Table 4 - Average Payment Value 2023 and 2024 YTD |
2023 |
2024 (Jan - June) |
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State Pension (Non-Contributory) |
€247.88 |
€270.87 |
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State Pension (Contributory) |
€267.58 |
€290.60 |
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Widows', Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners' Pension (Contributory) |
€274.52 |
€302.61 |
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Widows', Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners' Pension (Death Benefit) |
€293.21 |
€308.32 |
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Jobseeker's Allowance |
€242.10 |
€260.32 |
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One Parent Family Payment |
€284.15 |
€313.47 |
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Widows' Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners Pension (Non-Contributory) |
€218.83 |
€231.04 |
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Deserted Wife's Allowance |
€218.78 |
€234.48 |
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Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments |
€231.22 |
€246.49 |
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Farm Assist |
€231.50 |
€258.44 |
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Additional Needs Payment |
€662.40 |
€940.08 |
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Daily Expense Allowance |
€56.91 |
€60.25 |
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Jobseeker's Benefit |
€231.69 |
€247.06 |
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Jobseeker's Benefit Self Employed |
€290.20 |
€299.25 |
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Deserted Wife's Benefit |
€264.99 |
€267.21 |
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Maternity Benefit |
€269.33 |
€280.96 |
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Adoptive Benefit |
€319.50 |
€313.97 |
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Paternity Benefit |
€279.75 |
€291.71 |
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Parents Benefit |
€278.10 |
€284.79 |
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Health and Safety Benefit |
€212.09 |
€240.52 |
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Community Employment Programme |
€270.29 |
€294.09 |
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Rural Social Scheme |
€271.84 |
€317.67 |
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Tús - Community Work Placement |
€269.48 |
€273.84 |
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Job Initiative |
€461.68 |
€548.27 |
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Back to Work Enterprise Allowance |
€222.08 |
€253.85 |
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Back to Education Allowance |
€245.98 |
€252.56 |
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JobsPlus |
€378.63 |
€449.72 |
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Work Placement Experience Programme |
€354.34 |
€380.31 |
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Part Time Job Incentive |
€157.16 |
€163.18 |
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Disability Allowance |
€242.34 |
€265.38 |
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Blind Pension |
€236.76 |
€258.95 |
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Carer's Allowance |
€213.86 |
€231.53 |
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Domiciliary Care Allowance |
€391.52 |
€415.49 |
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Carer's Support Grant ** |
€2,059.25 |
€2,040.92 |
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Illness Benefit |
€236.63 |
€248.41 |
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Injury Benefit |
€283.53 |
€294.68 |
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Invalidity Pension |
€255.37 |
€275.58 |
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Partial Capacity Benefit |
€152.21 |
€166.40 |
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Disablement Benefit |
€268.44 |
€285.17 |
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Medical Care |
€255.95 |
€198.99 |
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Carer's Benefit |
€274.08 |
€297.69 |
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Child Benefit |
€274.31 |
€272.13 |
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Working Family Payment |
€151.11 |
€169.55 |
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Back to Work Family Dividend |
€74.30 |
€77.76 |
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Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance ** |
€385.18 |
€368.25 |
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Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) |
€297.54 |
€322.96 |
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Widowed Parent / Surviving Civil Partner Grant (NON-CONTRIBUTORY) ** |
€7,718.31 |
€10461.54 |
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Guardian's Payment (Contributory) |
€297.18 |
€324.41 |
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Widowed Parent / Surviving Civil Partner Grant (Contributory) ** |
€7,920.94 |
€8025.64 |
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Rent Supplement |
€253.93 |
€213.62 |
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** Once a year payment |
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