asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of people who were considered eligible for the prescribed relative's allowance scheme; the number who were refused in 1985; the total moneys paid; and the equivalent figures for the years 1980 to 1984, inclusive.
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Statistics.
309.
The number of prescribed relative allowances in payment at 31 December and the annual value of those allowances calculated by reference to the rate applicable at that date for each of the years in question is as follows:
|
Year |
No. of Prescribed Relative allowances at 31 December |
Annual Value |
|
1980 |
3,272 |
£1,999,192 |
|
1981 |
3,045 |
£2,446,353 |
|
1982 |
2,852 |
£2,862,267 |
|
1983 |
2,605 |
£2,925,936 |
|
1984 |
2,515 |
£3,021,018 |
|
1985 |
2,241 |
£2,866,687 |
Statistics are not available which would show the number of applications which were refused.
310.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of persons at present receiving disability benefit, invalidity pensions, unmarried mother's allowances and supplementary welfare allowances; the respective cost of each; and the equivalent figures for the years 1980 to 1984, inclusive.
The information the Deputy requested is as follows:
|
Number of recipients at December each year |
||||||
|
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
|
|
Disability Benefit |
66,326 |
72,410 |
67,813 |
69,717 |
74,550(a) |
77,762 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
16,868 |
18,684 |
20,395 |
20,849 |
21,981 |
23,638 |
|
Unmarried Mother's Allowance |
5,267 |
6,222 |
7,592 |
8,534 |
10,309 |
11,530 |
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowances — 31 March |
17,413 |
16,558 |
17,396 |
18,648(b) |
20,504 |
21,341(c) |
(a) at November. (b) at 30 June. (c) estimated.
Costs
|
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984(not final) |
1985(estimated) |
|
|
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
|
|
Disability Benefit |
97,714 |
115,990 |
147,628 |
164,733 |
183,566 |
208,740 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
23,261 |
33,714 |
47,316 |
55,969 |
64,630 |
71,720 |
|
Unmarried Mother's Allowance |
7,705 |
10,930 |
15,883 |
20,528 |
25,719 |
33,000 |
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance* |
5,263 |
10,407 |
21,649 |
20,830 |
24,133 |
28,000 |
*Includes national fuel scheme.
Note: Disability benefits and invalidity pensions are social insurance schemes. These schemes are mainly funded by contributions from employers and employees and a State subvention.