asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of each of the years 1930, 1934, 1938 and 1942, the total sum expended on social services, indicating in each case the nature of the service on which money was expended, and further whether he will state the amount so expended out of (a) taxes, (b) rates, and (c) the contribution from official sources.
Written Answers. - Expenditure on Social Services.
The information asked for by the Deputy is set out in a tabular statement hereunder regarding which the following comments are desirable:—
Unemployment insurance, widows' and orphans' pensions and national health insurance have, of necessity, been set out separately though they must, of course, be read as part of the statement as a whole. The distinctive grouping is due to two main reasons: (1) that statutory funds are involved and that, in addition to State and other contributions, an element of interest on investments is present which could not readily be fitted into the framework of the tabular statement; (2) that the accounts of the National Health Insurance Fund are prepared in relation to the calendar and not the financial year and the figures could, therefore, not readily be merged with those entirely related to the financial year.
The amounts set out are exclusive of administrative charges.
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Year 1930-31 |
Year 1934-35 |
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|
Taxes |
Rates |
Contributions |
Total |
Taxes |
Rates |
Contributions |
Total |
|
|
1. Old Age Pensions |
2,711,920 |
— |
— |
2,711,920 |
3,399,804 |
— |
— |
3,399,804 |
|
2. Widows' and Orphans' Pensions |
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3. Unemployment Insurance |
See separate statement attached (marked A). |
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4. National Health Insurance |
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5. Unemployment Assistance |
— |
— |
— |
— |
627,729 |
151,005 |
250,000(a) |
1,028,734 |
|
6. Food Allowances |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
7. Relief Schemes and Employment Schemes |
121,288 |
105,000(b) |
— |
226,288 |
369,976 |
158,984 |
— |
528,960 |
|
8. Maternity and Child Welfare |
22,955 |
11,593 |
11,362(c) |
45,910 |
21,138 |
9,646 |
11,492(c) |
42,276 |
|
9. Medical Treatment of School Children |
11,444 |
11,444 |
— |
22,888 |
24,329 |
24,329 |
— |
48,658 |
|
10. Treatment of Tuberculosis |
108,584 |
80,834 |
— |
189,418 |
121,063 |
93,313 |
— |
214,376 |
|
11. Treatment of V.D. including Lock Hospital |
9,578 |
2,326 |
— |
11,904 |
10,416 |
2,605 |
— |
13,021 |
|
12. Welfare of the Blind |
7,547 |
(d) |
(d) |
7,547 |
7,830 |
38,860 |
(d) |
46,690 |
|
13. School Meals, Urban |
7,822 |
9,934 |
78 |
17,834 |
8,758 |
11,137 |
3 |
19,898 |
|
14. School Meals (Gaeltacht) |
1,273 |
1,778 |
— |
3,051 |
9,164 |
9,454 |
— |
18,618 |
|
15. Supply of Free Milk |
— |
— |
— |
— |
74,195 |
5,190 |
— |
79,385 |
|
16. Public Assistance (e) |
74,439 |
1,381,703 |
66,940 |
1,556,345 |
319,160 |
1,231,417 |
117,269 |
1,686,708 |
|
17. Hospitals other than County Hospitals and District Hospitals, Medical Charities |
— |
331,921 |
— |
331,921 |
— |
335,558 |
— |
335,558 |
|
18. Allotments |
— |
— |
— |
— |
843 |
— |
— |
843 |
|
19. Mental Hospitals (f) |
157,963 |
572,955 |
61,476 |
826,751 |
161,255 |
572,793 |
56,662 |
824,740 |
|
20. Public Libraries |
— |
41,532 |
— |
41,532 |
— |
57,907 |
— |
57,907 |
|
21. Special Agricultural Schemes (Congested Districts) |
13,779 |
— |
5,267 |
19,046 |
11,998 |
— |
5,496 |
17,494 |
|
3,248,592 |
2,551,020 |
145,123 |
6,012,355 |
5,167,658 |
2,702,198 |
440,922 |
8,363,670 |
(a) Contributions from the Unemployment Fund.
(b) Estimated figure.
(c) The figures include expenditure by nursing associations, boarding-out agencies and institutions for unmarried mothers.
(d) Figures not available.
(e) The figures in the “Taxes” column represent the payments from the Estate Duty Grant and Licence Duty Grant in respect of Public Assis tance expenditure. Figures under the column “Rates” include liabilities transferred from Boards of Guardians to County and County Borough Councils. Figures under the column “Contr ibutions” represent the amount of repayment of relief and assistance and exclude receipts from other sources, e.g., sales, rents, etc, which are, however, included in the “T otal” column.
(f) The figures under the “Taxes” column represent capitation grant and payments on behalf of criminal lunatics. The figures under the “Contributions” column represent payments on behalf of paying patients and exclude receipts from other sources, e.g., sales, contributions towards superannuation, etc., which are, how ever, included in the “Total” column.
NOTE:—The scheme for the provision of fuel for necessitous families did not come into operation until 1942/43.
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Year 1938-39 |
Year 1941-42 |
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|
Taxes |
Rates |
Contributions |
Total |
Taxes |
Rates |
Contributions |
Total |
|
|
1. Old Age Pensions |
3,509,076 |
— |
— |
3,509,076 |
3,552,347 |
— |
— |
3,552,347 |
|
2. Widows' and Orphans' Pensions |
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|
3. Unemployment Insurance |
See separate statement attached (marked A.) |
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4. National Health Insurance |
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|
5. Unemployment Assistance |
872,742 |
166,190 |
300,000(a) |
1,338,932 |
455,232 |
272,772 |
300,000(a) |
1,029,004 |
|
6. Food Allowances |
— |
— |
— |
— |
189,893(b) |
— |
— |
189,893(b) |
|
7. Relief Schemes and Employment Schemes |
1,182,474 |
333,094 |
— |
1,515,568 |
687,922 |
218,743 |
— |
906,665 |
|
8. Maternity and Child Welfare |
25,428 |
11,329 |
14,099(c) |
50,856 |
24,623 |
12,647 |
11,976(c) |
49,246 |
|
9. Medical Treatment of School Children |
32,555 |
32,555 |
— |
65,110 |
33,496 |
33,496 |
— |
66,992 |
|
10. Treatment of Tuberculosis |
143,216 |
115,466 |
— |
258,682 |
152,686 |
124,936 |
— |
277,622 |
|
11. Treatment of V.D. including Lock Hospital |
11,256 |
2,885 |
— |
14,141 |
10,537 |
2,646 |
— |
13,183 |
|
12. Welfare of the Blind |
7,466 |
42,017 |
17,154 |
66,637 |
7,340 |
47,417 |
19,445 |
74,202 |
|
13. School Meals, Urban |
14,716 |
18,338 |
1 |
33,055 |
23,388 |
28,198 |
93 |
51,679 |
|
14. School Meals (Gaeltacht) |
10,000 |
10,530 |
— |
20,530 |
9,468 |
9,715 |
— |
19,183 |
|
15. Supply of Free Milk |
86,260 |
4,908 |
— |
91,168 |
84,160 |
4,164 |
— |
88,324 |
|
16. Public Assistance (d) |
78,509 |
1,572,759 |
129,900 |
1,833,514 |
74,058 |
1,856,620 |
166,311 |
2,186,887 |
|
17. Hospitals other than County Hospitals and District Hospitals, Medical Charities |
— |
417,134 |
— |
417,134 |
— |
425,972 |
— |
425,972 |
|
18. Allotments |
3,947 |
— |
— |
3,947 |
18,399 |
— |
— |
18,399 |
|
19. Mental Hospitals (e) |
170,694 |
764,141 |
64,473 |
1,046,308 |
172,201 |
940,268 |
68,849 |
1,237,962 |
|
20. Public Libraries |
— |
76,211 |
— |
76,211 |
— |
77,550 |
— |
77,550 |
|
21. Special Agricultural Schemes (Congested Districts) |
12,234 |
— |
4,965 |
17,199 |
10,386 |
— |
5,263 |
15,649 |
|
6,160,573 |
3,567,557 |
530,592 |
10,358,068 |
5,506,136 |
4,056,144 |
571,937 |
10,280,759 |
(a) Contributions from the Unemployment Fund.
(b) The Food Allowance scheme was in operation from 4/9/1941 only.
(c) The figures include expenditure by nursing associations, boarding-out agencies and institutions for unmarried mothers.
(d) The figures in the “Taxes” column represent the payments from the Estate Duty Grant and Licence Duty Grant in respect of Public Assis tance expenditure. Figures under the column “Rates” include liabilities transferred from Boards of Guardians to County and County Borough Councils. Figures under the column “Contr ibutions” represent the amount of repayment of relief and assistance and exclude receipts from other sources, e.g., sales, rents, etc., which are, however, included in the “ Total” column.
(e) The figures under the “Taxes” column represent capitation grant and payments on behalf of criminal lunatics. The figures under the “Contributions” column represent payments on behalf of paying patients and exclude receipts from other sources, e.g., sales, contributions towards superannuation, etc., which are, ho ver, included in the “Total” column.
NOTE:—The scheme for the provision of fuel for necessitous families did not come into operation until 1942/43.
(A) Expenditure in respect of these services is in each case made from a Statutory Fund and it is not therefore possible to apportion the expenditure in the manner required. The following Table, however, sets out the annual expenditure in benefits, pensions, etc., from, and the payments into, the respective Funds.
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Year ended 31/3/1931 |
Year ended 31/3/1935 |
Year ended 31/3/1939 |
Year ended 31/3/1942 |
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|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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|
Unemployment Insurance |
Total Benefit Payments |
513,390 |
599,601 |
678,216 |
879,147 |
|
Contributions to Unemployment Insurance Fund:— |
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|
State |
252,808 |
236,774 |
276,302 |
266,936 |
|
|
Employers and Employees |
685,798 |
816,688 |
966,862 |
934,888 |
|
|
Interest on Investments, etc. |
— |
— |
5,625 |
17,962 |
|
|
Widows' and Orphans' Pensions |
Total Expenditure on Pensions |
— |
— |
587,457 |
705,279 |
|
Contributions to Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Fund:— |
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|
State |
— |
— |
450,000 |
450,000 |
|
|
Employers and Employees |
— |
— |
587,204 |
614,276 |
|
|
Interest on Investments, &c. |
— |
— |
44,464 |
101,174 |
|
|
Year ended *31/12/1930 |
Year ended 31/12/1934 |
Year ended 31/12/1938 |
Year ended 31/12/1941 |
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|
National Health Insurance |
Total Benefit Payments |
772,458 |
824,109 |
739,586 |
740,197 |
|
Contributions to National Health Insurance Fund:— |
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|
State |
198,557 |
217,260 |
206,052 |
210,988 |
|
|
Employers and Employees |
562,000 |
625,000 |
711,000 |
699,000 |
|
|
Interest on Investments, &c. |
185,816 |
184,473 |
196,072 |
184,689 |
|
* Figures for the financial years are not available.