Written Answers Nos. 46-53
46. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons between 18 and 24 years of age who are in receipt of disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41890/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe following is a breakdown of recipients of disability allowance (DA) aged between 18 and 24:
|
Age |
Number of DA Recipients |
|
18 |
1,482 |
|
19 |
1,529 |
|
20 |
1,530 |
|
21 |
1,491 |
|
22 |
1,634 |
|
23 |
1,662 |
|
24 |
1,815 |
|
Total |
11,143 |
48. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if an increase in a rent allowance will be facilitated for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, with particular reference to documentation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41929/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraAll changes in circumstances should be immediately notified to the Department. The client concerned should submit to the Department an up to date Rent Supplement application form confirming increase in monthly rent to allow their entitlement be re-assessed.
49. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for invalidity pension her Department received in each of the years 2013 to 2015 to date; the number of these approved, refused, and pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41936/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe table below shows the number of claims received, approved, pending and refused for the periods requested.
INVALIDITY PENSION CLAIMS
|
Year |
Received |
Awarded |
Disallowed |
Pending at end of period |
|
*2013 |
9,640 |
9,494 |
9,298 |
2,013 |
|
2014 |
9,240 |
7,018 |
6,543 |
2,034 |
|
@ end Oct 2015 |
8,059 |
6,640 |
5,072 |
1,712 |
The awarded figure includes applications which were initially disallowed but were subsequently awarded following DO review or appeal.
*A backlog of claims and appeals were cleared in 2013
50. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for the State pension (contributory) and the State pension (non-contributory) her Department received; the number of those applications that were approved, refused, and pending in the years 2013 to 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41937/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the attached tabular statement.
State Pension Non-Contributory
|
Year |
Claims Registered |
Claims Awarded |
Claims Refused |
Claims Pending (Year End/31 October 2015) |
|
2013 |
9,429 |
7,445 |
2,351 |
1,780 |
|
2014 |
8,998 |
7,750 |
2,350 |
1,552 |
|
31 October 2015 |
8,341 |
6,369 |
1,817 |
2,228 |
State Pension Contributory
|
Year |
Claims Registered |
Claims Awarded |
Claims Refused |
Claims Pending (Year End/31 October 2015) |
|
2013 |
39,215 |
28,129 |
7,877 |
2,094 |
|
2014 |
40,212 |
27,591 |
8,205 |
3,397 |
|
31 October 2015 |
32,170 |
21,363 |
6,223 |
2,888 |
51. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons from 18 to 25 years of age who are in receipt of jobseeker's allowance by €100, €144, and €188 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41939/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the tabular statement below.
Jobseeker’s Allowance recipients at 31 October 2015 by age and rate of payment.
|
- |
Maximum Weekly Personal Rate of Payment |
|||
|
Age |
€188 |
€144 |
€100 |
Total by age |
|
18 |
110 |
1 |
2805 |
2,916 |
|
19 |
275 |
2 |
3933 |
4,210 |
|
20 |
469 |
5 |
4189 |
4,663 |
|
21 |
598 |
8 |
3878 |
4,484 |
|
22 |
720 |
47 |
3952 |
4,719 |
|
23 |
922 |
545 |
3557 |
5,024 |
|
24 |
1952 |
2503 |
1269 |
5,724 |
|
25 |
3562 |
2749 |
1 |
6,312 |
|
Total by Rate |
8,608 |
5,860 |
23,584 |
38,052 |
52. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the annual cost of increasing the jobseeker's allowance to €188 per week for all recipients under 26 years of age who are currently in receipt of either the €100 and the €144 rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41940/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra53. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the annual cost of increasing the jobseeker's allowance to €144 per week for all recipients under 26 years of age who are currently in receipt of the €100 rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41941/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 52 and 53 together.
The cost of increasing the €100 weekly rate for jobseekers under 26 years of age to a maximum personal weekly rate of €144 is €68.25 million in a full year, including proportional increases for qualified adults where applicable.
The cost of increasing the €100 and €144 weekly rate for jobseekers under 26 years of age to a maximum personal weekly rate of €188 is €148.4 million in a full year, including proportional increases for qualified adults, where applicable.
Jobseeker's allowance recipients who are in receipt of the maximum personal rates of €100 and €144 per week may benefit from two of the measures I recently announced in the Budget. Firstly, all jobseeker's allowance recipients, including those under 26, who have been unemployed for 15 months or more will benefit from the 75% Christmas Bonus payment. A single young unemployed jobseeker in receipt of the €100 rate of Jobseeker’s Allowance for 15 months will receive a Christmas bonus payment of €75, while a person in receipt of the €144 rate for 15 months will receive €108.
In addition, those who are eligible for the Fuel Allowance will gain from the increase in January of €2.50 per week, from €20 to €22.50 per week over the fuel season.
