Joe Walsh
Ceist:137 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of cases in which the adult dependant payment is paid directly to the beneficiary rather than to the claimant. [12439/95]
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137 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of cases in which the adult dependant payment is paid directly to the beneficiary rather than to the claimant. [12439/95]
138 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will give a breakdown by sex of the total number of persons in respect of whom an adult dependant payment is payable. [12440/95]
It is proposed to take Questions Nos. 137 and 138 together.
The number of separate payment cases is as set out in the table below. This does not include supplementary welfare allowance or unemployment payments as statistics are not kept in a form in which these payments can be readily identified.
Old Age Contributory Pension |
317 |
Retirement Pension |
237 |
Old Age Non-Contributory Pension |
113 |
Blind Person's Pension |
1 |
Pre-Retirement Allowance |
54 |
Invalidity Pension |
332 |
Disability Benefit |
180 |
Total |
1,234 |
139 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will give a breakdown by age, sex and marital status of the total number of participants in the back to work allowance, area-based enterprise allowance and part-time job incentive schemes; the average duration for which participants were involved in the schemes; the number of participants who have gone on to employment or self-employment; and the number who have resumed claiming a social welfare payment. [12442/95]
The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: the back to work allowance was introduced in October 1993 as a pilot scheme designed to encourage the creation of new job opportunities for the long term unemployed people and lone parents.
Under the scheme, the unemployed and lone parents can retain up to three quarters of their weekly entitlement and a range of their secondary benefits for three years. This helps to provide a financial cushion during the early years of employment or self-employment.
Duration |
Males |
Females |
Total |
Under 3 months |
1,515 |
258 |
1,773 |
3-5 months |
1,299 |
190 |
1,489 |
6-9 months |
1,186 |
203 |
1,389 |
10-11 months |
697 |
77 |
774 |
12 months and over |
1,913 |
226 |
2,139 |
Total |
7,564 |