Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 July 2014
417. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the degree to which applications for various forms of assistance or allowance including jobseeker's allowance from the self-employed continue to be processed by her Department; the number of such applications that have been successful in each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31637/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe total number of claims registered and awarded in each of the past five years to date is set out in the following tabular statement. Claims from self-employed persons are not segregated from other claimants for reporting purposes.
Claims Registered in Each Year 2009 To May 2014
|
Scheme |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
May 2014 |
|
State Pension (Non-Contributory) |
10,802 |
9,835 |
7,344 |
9,035 |
9,429 |
4,162 |
|
State Pension (Contributory) |
30,595 |
32,940 |
36,281 |
35,198 |
39,215 |
19,017 |
|
State Pension (Transition) |
15,401 |
20,184 |
22,719 |
22,430 |
19,270 |
2,784 |
|
Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension |
7,662 |
7,534 |
7,549 |
7,451 |
7,574 |
3,386 |
|
Bereavement Grant - Sligo |
17,320 |
17,568 |
18,763 |
19,252 |
24,991 |
3,507 |
|
Bereavement Grant - Longford |
6,873 |
6,511 |
6,987 |
6,714 |
2,385 |
81 |
|
Jobseeker's Allowance |
273,653 |
263,942 |
239,667 |
225,262 |
227,722 |
83,972 |
|
One-Parent Family Payment |
18,769 |
17,325 |
16,943 |
15,385 |
14,232 |
5,432 |
|
Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Non-Contributory Pension |
748 |
792 |
556 |
428 |
526 |
N/a |
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
N/a |
578,035 |
643,526 |
453,833 |
386,161 |
89,781 |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit |
365,094 |
267,271 |
223,938 |
192,965 |
165,457 |
64,786 |
|
Maternity Benefit |
48,980 |
50,078 |
50,430 |
47,875 |
46,692 |
19,941 |
|
Treatment Benefit(1)(2) |
1,058,107 |
229,928 |
473,123 |
453,236 |
492,127 |
225,029 |
|
Disability Allowance |
20,794 |
21,409 |
24,264 |
25,887 |
20,538 |
8,228 |
|
Blind Pension |
N/a |
219 |
208 |
198 |
181 |
46 |
|
Carer's Allowance |
16,574 |
18,212 |
17,758 |
15,493 |
12,060 |
4,874 |
|
Domiciliary Care Allowance |
N/a |
5,529 |
5,191 |
4,079 |
4,464 |
2,114 |
|
Respite Care Grant (Once off) |
N/a |
6,420 |
6,574 |
5,854 |
5,188 |
N/a |
|
Illness Benefit |
309,031 |
289,962 |
296,730 |
286,534 |
288,052 |
105,461 |
|
Interim Illness Benefit/Occupational Injury |
14,739 |
15,157 |
14,177 |
13,641 |
13,838 |
5,605 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
7,475 |
8,774 |
14,621 |
11,510 |
9,640 |
3865 |
|
Disablement Pension |
N/a |
1,652 |
1,775 |
1,436 |
1,215 |
346 |
|
Carer's Benefit |
N/a |
2,080 |
2,060 |
1,788 |
1,804 |
833 |
|
Child Benefit - Domestic & Formerly Resident Abroad(1)(3) |
40,468 |
21,400 |
30,417 |
33,723 |
31,678 |
13,784 |
|
Child Benefit - EU Regulation(1) |
4,773 |
1,146 |
1,267 |
2,436 |
3,576 |
1,629 |
|
Child Benefit - Over 16(1) |
87,543 |
36,648 |
72,226 |
69,639 |
71,870 |
31,764 |
|
Child Benefit - Additional Child(1) |
36,210 |
19,009 |
40,476 |
39,830 |
38,846 |
15,942 |
|
Family Income Supplement - New Claims |
22,190 |
22,472 |
23,453 |
20,341 |
24,965 |
10,918 |
|
Family Income Supplement - Renewals |
24,369 |
25,638 |
27,761 |
29,589 |
32,879 |
16,658 |
|
Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) |
N/a |
176 |
173 |
172 |
183 |
42 |
|
Guardian's Payment (Contributory) |
N/a |
431 |
498 |
456 |
452 |
134 |
|
Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner Grant |
N/a |
1,224 |
1,178 |
1,130 |
1,185 |
487 |
|
Household Benefits |
85,890 |
107,353 |
101,812 |
82,480 |
89,463 |
27,616 |
|
Living Alone and Island Allowances |
N/a |
10,105 |
11,093 |
11,040 |
11,151 |
5,149 |
|
Free Travel(4) |
55,292 |
9,065 |
8,668 |
9,258 |
7,652 |
3,523 |
|
7,652 |
3,523 |
(1) 2010 Child Benefit and Treatment Benefit statistics are lower than usual due to incomplete returns for the year.
(2) 2010 Treatment Benefit figures represent the changes in entitlements introduced in the 2010 Budget.
(3) Domestic Claims only, 2009.
(4) From 2010 Free Travel Statistics refer to Stand Alone Free Travel applications.
Claims Awarded in Each Year 2009 To May 2014
|
Scheme |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
May 2014 |
|
State Pension (Non-Contributory) |
7,811 |
7,191 |
5,730 |
7,243 |
7,445 |
3,091 |
|
State Pension (Contributory) |
21,478 |
23,194 |
25,964 |
25,586 |
28,129 |
13,098 |
|
State Pension (Transition) |
10,467 |
11,243 |
12,775 |
12,599 |
10,598 |
1,114 |
|
Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension |
6,110 |
5,872 |
5,870 |
5,783 |
5,709 |
2,558 |
|
Bereavement Grant - Sligo |
15,431 |
15,862 |
16,993 |
17,451 |
21,179 |
4,451 |
|
Bereavement Grant - Longford |
5,428 |
5,918 |
5,926 |
5,342 |
2,537 |
77 |
|
Jobseeker's Allowance |
176,912 |
191,144 |
174,491 |
167,623 |
180,009 |
65,721 |
|
One-Parent Family Payment |
13,967 |
12,127 |
12,178 |
11,151 |
11,025 |
4,492 |
|
Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Non-Contributory Pension |
449 |
533 |
377 |
287 |
283 |
74 |
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
N/a |
193,014 |
292,641 |
253,652 |
225,509 |
34,718 |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit |
317,620 |
234,020 |
197,369 |
169,755 |
148,480 |
59,720 |
|
Maternity Benefit |
48,367 |
48,806 |
48,827 |
45,415 |
45,491 |
18,196 |
|
Treatment Benefit(1)(2) |
1,006,232 |
217,854 |
447,908 |
430,778 |
465,583 |
213,103 |
|
Disability Allowance |
10,179 |
8,306 |
9,246 |
10,400 |
12,497 |
5,269 |
|
Blind Pension |
N/a |
117 |
106 |
96 |
77 |
29 |
|
Carer's Allowance |
10,730 |
8,769 |
7,465 |
9,880 |
16,011 |
4,590 |
|
Domiciliary Care Allowance |
N/a |
3,103 |
2,686 |
1,586 |
1,877 |
878 |
|
Respite Care Grant (Once off) |
N/a |
5,486 |
4,965 |
4,575 |
4,218 |
N/a |
|
Illness Benefit |
262,864 |
249,166 |
259,008 |
245,319 |
245,456 |
75,865 |
|
Interim Illness Benefit/Occupational Injury |
11,516 |
12,289 |
11,616 |
10,927 |
11,428 |
4,241 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
4,580 |
3,597 |
2,657 |
6,352 |
9,494 |
2,825 |
|
Disablement Pension |
N/a |
1,293 |
1,310 |
1,384 |
731 |
247 |
|
Carer's Benefit |
N/a |
1,965 |
1,941 |
2,021 |
1,917 |
782 |
|
Child Benefit - Domestic & Formerly Resident Abroad(1)(3) |
44,244 |
22,382 |
34,735 |
34,576 |
31,151 |
14,123 |
|
Child Benefit - EU Regulation(1) |
4,272 |
724 |
1,371 |
2,487 |
3,277 |
1,294 |
|
Child Benefit - Over 16(1) |
88,054 |
36,488 |
72,248 |
69,576 |
71,205 |
30,505 |
|
Child Benefit - Additional Child(1) |
36,594 |
18,940 |
40,501 |
39,837 |
38,870 |
15,952 |
|
Family Income Supplement - New Claims |
12,573 |
14,328 |
13,631 |
13,264 |
20,156 |
6,608 |
|
Family Income Supplement - Renewals |
20,539 |
22,101 |
23,787 |
28,118 |
33,091 |
14,891 |
|
Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) |
N/a |
106 |
117 |
95 |
111 |
34 |
|
Guardian's Payment (Contributory) |
N/a |
309 |
350 |
265 |
318 |
82 |
|
Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner Grant |
N/a |
995 |
1,091 |
1,036 |
1,108 |
444 |
|
Household Benefits |
66,793 |
90,990 |
83,889 |
65,844 |
72,578 |
21,751 |
|
Living Alone and Island Allowances |
N/a |
9,157 |
10,425 |
10,323 |
10,441 |
4,796 |
|
Free Travel(4) |
52,638 |
7,200 |
7,086 |
6,754 |
6,087 |
2,799 |
(1) 2010 Child Benefit and Treatment Benefit statistics are lower than usual due to incomplete returns for the year.
(2) 2010 Treatment Benefit figures represent the changes in entitlements introduced in the 2010 Budget.
(3) Domestic Claims only, 2009.
(4) From 2010 Free Travel Statistics refer to Stand Alone Free Travel applications.
