Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012
696. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in respect of people who are on the half-rate carers allowance the breakdown of the primary payments that these people are in receipt of in the first instance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37851/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe following table outlines the breakdown of the primary payments carers are in receipt of along with a half rate carer’s allowance, as of the end of July 2012.
|
Scheme person is in receipt of along with a half rate Carer’s Allowance |
Caring for 1 person |
Caring for 2 people |
Total |
|
Adoptive Benefit |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Back to Work Employee Increase for a Qualified Adult |
75 |
0 |
75 |
|
Back to Work Self Employed |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Blind Pension |
15 |
2 |
17 |
|
Blind Pension Increase for a Qualified Adult |
27 |
2 |
29 |
|
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
268 |
22 |
290 |
|
Disability Allowance |
1005 |
66 |
1071 |
|
Disability Allowance Increase for a Qualified Adult |
1376 |
7 |
1383 |
|
Farm Assist |
130 |
4 |
134 |
|
Farm Assist Increase for a Qualified Adult |
138 |
4 |
142 |
|
Illness Benefit |
834 |
49 |
883 |
|
Illness Benefit Increase for a Qualified Adult |
300 |
2 |
302 |
|
Incapacity Supplement |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Incapacity Supplement Increase for a Qualified Adult |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
Injury Benefit |
8 |
0 |
8 |
|
Injury Benefit Increase for a Qualified Adult |
5 |
0 |
5 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
915 |
74 |
989 |
|
Invalidity Pension Increase for a Qualified Adult |
1179 |
11 |
1190 |
|
Jobseeker's Allowance Increase for a Qualified Adult |
1319 |
19 |
1338 |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit Increase for a Qualified Adult |
388 |
4 |
392 |
|
Maternity Benefit |
52 |
1 |
53 |
|
Not in receipt of another Social Welfare Payment |
367 |
10 |
377 |
|
One-Parent Family Payment |
3975 |
329 |
4304 |
|
Pre-Retirement Allowance |
77 |
1 |
78 |
|
Pre-Retirement Allowance Increase for a Qualified Adult Allowance |
26 |
0 |
26 |
|
State Pension (Contributory) |
3390 |
66 |
3456 |
|
State Pension (Contributory) Increase for a Qualified Adult |
1643 |
28 |
1671 |
|
State Pension (Non-Contributory) |
2222 |
50 |
2272 |
|
State Pension (Non-Contributory) Increase for a Qualified Adult |
270 |
1 |
271 |
|
State Pension Transition |
22 |
0 |
22 |
|
State Pension Transition Increase for a Qualified Adult |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Widow's / Widower's (Contributory) Pension |
1136 |
69 |
1205 |
|
Widow's / Widower's (Non-Contributory) Pension |
84 |
2 |
86 |
|
Total in receipt of Half Rate Carer’s Allowance |
21259 |
823 |
22082 |
