Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 July 2021
298. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost in 2022 and in a full year for every 1% and every €1 per week increase in basic social welfare rates by each social welfare payment. [35682/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe estimated full year cost of increasing each weekly social welfare payment by €1 is shown in the table below.
|
Payment |
Personal €m |
Qualified Adult €m |
Total €m* |
|
Social Insurance Schemes |
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|
State Pension (Contributory) |
€ 22.0 |
€ 3.0 |
€ 25.0 |
|
Widow/er's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Con) Pension |
€ 6.2 |
€ 6.2 |
|
|
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
€ 0.3 |
€ 0.3 |
|
|
Invalidity Pension |
€ 3.1 |
€ 0.2 |
€ 3.3 |
|
Partial Capacity Benefit |
€ 0.1 |
€ 0.0 |
€ 0.1 |
|
Guardian's Payment (Contributory) |
€ 0.1 |
€ 0.1 |
|
|
Disablement Pension |
€ 0.2 |
€ 0.2 |
|
|
Illness Benefit |
€ 2.5 |
€ 0.1 |
€ 2.6 |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit |
€ 6.6 |
€ 0.4 |
€ 7.0 |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit (Self Employed) |
€ 0.2 |
€ 0.0 |
€ 0.2 |
|
Carer's Benefit |
€ 0.2 |
€ 0.2 |
|
|
Maternity & Adoptive Benefit |
€ 1.0 |
€ 1.0 |
|
|
Paternity & Parent's Benefit |
€ 0.1 |
€ 0.1 |
|
|
Social Assistance Schemes |
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|
State Pension (Non Con) |
€ 5.0 |
€ 0.1 |
€ 5.1 |
|
Blind Person's Pension |
€ 0.1 |
€ 0.0 |
€ 0.1 |
|
Widow/ers or Surviving Civil Partner's (Non-Con) Pension |
€ 0.1 |
€ 0.1 |
|
|
One-Parent Family Payment |
€ 2.1 |
€ 2.1 |
|
|
Carer's Allowance |
€ 2.6 |
€ 2.6 |
|
|
Half Rate Carer's Allowance |
€ 1.1 |
€ 1.1 |
|
|
Jobseeker's Allowance Max Rate |
€ 6.4 |
€ 1.1 |
€ 7.5 |
|
JA age 18 to 24 |
€ 0.7 |
€ 0.0 |
€ 0.7 |
|
Disability Allowance |
€ 8.0 |
€ 0.6 |
€ 8.6 |
|
Farm Assist |
€ 0.3 |
€ 0.1 |
€ 0.4 |
|
Employment Support Schemes (BTWA & BTEA) |
€ 0.7 |
€ 0.1 |
€ 0.8 |
|
Employment/Internship Schemes (CE, Tús, RSS etc.) |
€ 1.7 |
€ 0.3 |
€ 2.0 |
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
€ 0.7 |
€ 0.1 |
€ 0.8 |
|
TOTAL* |
€ 72.1 |
€ 6.1 |
€ 78.2 |
*Rounding may affect totals.
The estimated full year cost of increasing each weekly social welfare payment by 1%, with all payment rates rounded to the nearest 10 cent, is shown in the table below.
|
Payment |
Personal (€m) |
Qualified Adult (€m) |
Total (€m)* |
|
Social Insurance Schemes |
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|
State Pension(Contributory) |
€ 53.9 |
€ 7.2 |
€ 61.1 |
|
Widow/er's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Con) Pension |
€ 14.5 |
€ 14.5 |
|
|
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
€ 0.6 |
€ 0.6 |
|
|
Invalidity Pension |
€ 6.5 |
€ 0.4 |
€ 6.9 |
|
Partial Capacity Benefit |
€ 0.2 |
€ 0.0 |
€ 0.2 |
|
Guardian's Payment (Contributory) |
€ 0.1 |
€ 0.1 |
|
|
Death Benefit Pension |
€ 0.1 |
€ 0.1 |
|
|
Disablement Pension |
€ 0.6 |
€ 0.6 |
|
|
Illness Benefit |
€ 5.4 |
€ 0.2 |
€ 5.6 |
|
Injury Benefit |
€ 0.1 |
€ 0.0 |
€ 0.1 |
|
Incapacity Supplement |
€ 0.1 |
€ 0.0 |
€ 0.1 |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit |
€ 13.4 |
€ 0.6 |
€ 14.0 |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit (Self-Employed) |
€ 0.4 |
€ 0.0 |
€ 0.5 |
|
Carer's Benefit |
€ 0.4 |
€ 0.4 |
|
|
Maternity & Adoptive Benefit |
€ 2.6 |
€ 2.6 |
|
|
Paternity & Parent's Benefit |
€ 0.6 |
€ 0.6 |
|
|
Social Assistance Schemes |
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|
State Pension (Non Con) |
€ 11.9 |
€ 0.3 |
€ 12.1 |
|
Blind Person's Pension |
€ 0.1 |
€ 0.0 |
€ 0.1 |
|
Widow/ers or Surviving Civil Partner's (Non-Con) Pension |
€ 0.1 |
€ 0.1 |
|
|
One-Parent Family Payment |
€ 4.1 |
€ 4.1 |
|
|
Carer's Allowance |
€ 6.0 |
€ 6.0 |
|
|
Half Rate Carer's Allowance |
€ 2.4 |
€ 2.4 |
|
|
Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) |
€ 0.1 |
€ 0.1 |
|
|
Jobseeker's Allowance Max Rate |
€ 12.9 |
€ 1.8 |
€ 14.7 |
|
JA age 18 to 24 |
€ 0.7 |
€ 0.0 |
€ 0.8 |
|
Disability Allowance |
€ 16.0 |
€ 1.1 |
€ 17.1 |
|
Farm Assist |
€ 0.6 |
€ 0.1 |
€ 0.7 |
|
Employment Support Schemes (BTWA & BTEA) |
€ 1.7 |
€ 0.3 |
€ 1.9 |
|
Employment/Internship Schemes (CE, Tús, RSS etc.) |
€ 4.0 |
€ 0.5 |
€ 4.4 |
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
€ 1.4 |
€ 0.1 |
€ 1.5 |
|
TOTAL* |
€ 161.5 |
€ 12.7 |
€ 174.1 |
*Rounding may affect totals.
The costs shown above are based on the estimated number of recipients in 2021, and are subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients.
