asked the Minister for Social Welfare the percentage of total welfare expenditure accounted for by each of the following categories (i) in 1962 and (ii) now: (a) sickness and maternity, (b) disablement and old age, (c) unemployment, (d) family allowances, and (e) other categories.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Social Welfare Expenditure.
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As the reply is in tabular from, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the table:—
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Percentage of total Social Welfare expenditure |
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(i) |
(ii) |
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in 1962-63 |
in 1966-67(estimated) |
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% |
% |
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(a) sickness and maternity |
14.6 |
16.1 |
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(b) disablement and old age |
38.0 |
36.8 |
|
(c) unemployment |
12.2 |
13.0 |
|
(d) family allowances |
19.0 |
17.3 |
|
(e) other categories |
16.2 |
16.8 |
|
100 |
100 |
(a) "sickness" includes disablement resulting from illness.
(b) "disablement" covers pensions to certain blind persons.
(c) allowance under the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts. Expenditure in the categories (a), (b), (c) and (e) includes, where appropriate, increases of social insurance benefit of social assistance in respect of adult and child dependants.