Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
Ceist:132. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection the percentage of child benefit recipients not in receipt of any means-tested social welfare payment. [49836/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 13 November 2012
Ceisteanna (132)
Freagraí scríofa
There were 597,333 families in receipt of child benefit on 31st December 2011. At that time, there were 213,784 families in receipt of qualified child increases across the various means tested schemes administered by the Department of Social Protection. A table is attached detailing the number of families in receipt of a qualified child increase by means tested scheme. These data show that some 64% of families who receive Child Benefit are not in receipt of a social welfare means tested payment. That percentage falls to approximately 60% if the 28,876 people on Family Income Supplement on 31st December 2011 are included from the calculation.
|
Means Tested Social Welfare Schemes |
Total Families With Children |
|
State Pension (Non-Contributory) |
384 |
|
Jobseeker's Allowance |
71,465 |
|
One-Parent Family Payment |
90,177 |
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
10,420 |
|
Farm Assist |
4,359 |
|
Pre-Retirement Allowance |
223 |
|
Back to Work Allowance |
56 |
|
Back to Work Enterprise Allowance |
4,421 |
|
Back to Education Allowance |
5,336 |
|
Disability Allowance |
12,781 |
|
Blind Pension |
209 |
|
Carer's Allowance |
13,953 |
|
Totals |
213,784 |