Since 2005 the number of recipients of weekly payments has increased by 50.5% while the total number of beneficiaries has increased by 53.8%. Information on the total number of recipients and beneficiaries of weekly social welfare payments at 31 December in each of the years 2005 - 2012 is contained in Table 1. The rates of payment for qualified children in each of the years are detailed in Table 2. With regard to the gross expenditure on Qualified Child Increases paid to recipients, this information is not segregated from total scheme expenditure.
Recipients & Beneficiaries of Weekly Social Welfare Payments
Table 1
Year
|
Number of Recipients
|
Number of Qualified Adults
|
Number of Children
Full Rate
|
Number of Children
Half Rate
|
Other
Children
|
Total Beneficiaries
|
2005
|
976,613
|
119,223
|
255,966
|
83,348
|
33,956
|
1,469,106
|
2006
|
1,003,517
|
118,110
|
258,790
|
82,546
|
43,861
|
1,506,824
|
2007
|
1,060,327
|
125,938
|
266,449
|
77,236
|
47,529
|
1,577,479
|
2008
|
1,208,883
|
145,236
|
300,726
|
87,011
|
58,019
|
1,799,875
|
2009
|
1,379,206
|
175,037
|
345,148
|
121,149
|
55,716
|
2,076,256
|
2010
|
1,430,833
|
190,043
|
369,156
|
125,434
|
63,962
|
2,179,428
|
2011
|
1,467,129
|
197,730
|
389,174
|
127,191
|
67,060
|
2,248,284
|
2012
|
1,469,609
|
202,778
|
381,830
|
130,998
|
74,953
|
2,260,168
|
Qualified Child Increase Rates
Table 2
Year
|
Scheme
|
Full QCI Rate
|
Half QCI Rate
|
2005
|
Widow/er’s Contributory Pension
Deserted Wife’s Benefit
Old Age (Contributory) Pension
Retirement Pension
Invalidity Pension
One-Parent Family Payment
All Other Schemes
|
€21.60
€21.60
€19.30
€19.30
€19.30
€19.30
€16.80
|
-
-
€9.65
€9.65
€9.65
-
€8.40
|
2006
|
Widow/er’s Contributory Pension
Deserted Wife’s Benefit
Old Age (Contributory) Pension
Retirement Pension
Invalidity Pension
One-Parent Family Payment
All Other Schemes
|
€21.60
€21.60
€19.30
€19.30
€19.30
€19.30
€16.80
|
-
-
€9.65
€9.65
€9.65
-
€8.40
|
2007
|
All Schemes
|
€22.00
|
€11.00
|
2008
|
All Schemes
|
€24.00
|
€12.00
|
2009
|
All Schemes
|
€26.00
|
€13.00
|
2010
|
All Schemes
|
€29.80
|
€14.90
|
2011
|
All Schemes
|
€29.80
|
€14.90
|
2012
|
All Schemes
|
€29.80
|
€14.90
|