John Bruton
Ceist:153 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Social Welfare the percentage of the insured workforce who received disability benefit in each of the past ten years; and the way this compares with the 23 per cent figure for 1974.
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Statistics.
The numbers of recipients of disability benefit for each of the past ten years as a percentage of persons insured for disability benefit is shown in the table below.
The figure of 23 per cent quoted by the Deputy refers to the number of disability benefit claims paid during 1974 as a percentage of all those insured for disability benefit. This statistic is being revised and current figures are not available.
|
Year |
Population insured for disability benefit |
Disability benefit recipients at 31/12 |
Percentage of insured population |
|
% |
|||
|
1980 |
864,730 |
65,208 |
7.54 |
|
1981 |
944,480 |
68,186 |
7.22 |
|
1982 |
955,420 |
68,079 |
7.13 |
|
1983 |
963,390 |
69,960 |
6.26 |
|
1984 |
951,400 |
73,557 |
7.73 |
|
1985 |
965,600 |
79,118 |
8.19 |
|
1986 |
964,510 |
79,168 |
8.21 |
|
1987 |
962,450 |
71,525 |
7.43 |
|
1988 |
953,200 |
61,967 |
6.50 |
|
1989 |
939,560 |
55,521 |
5.91 |