The following table relates to payments broken down by main reason for the Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance. Figures are based on awardees at the end of year, or on September 26th 2021.
Reason
|
End 2018
|
End 2019
|
End 2020
|
Year to
Date
|
Daily Expenses Allowance
|
3,422
|
4,234
|
3,595
|
3,431
|
Ex-Institution
|
163
|
155
|
308
|
234
|
Graduated Disability Benefit
|
1,160
|
1,040
|
795
|
612
|
No Fixed Abode
|
917
|
853
|
685
|
540
|
Payment to Carer
|
81
|
86
|
43
|
38
|
Pending Carer's Allowance
|
458
|
486
|
234
|
239
|
Pending Disability Allowance
|
4,029
|
4,403
|
3,161
|
2,774
|
Pending Disability Benefit
|
2,234
|
1,785
|
968
|
774
|
Pending Family Income Supplement
|
129
|
52
|
19
|
23
|
Pending Illness Benefit Appeal
|
74
|
76
|
29
|
22
|
Pending Invalidity Pension
|
564
|
641
|
457
|
318
|
Pending Jobseeker's Benefit
|
64
|
79
|
41
|
73
|
Pending Jobseeker's Allowance
|
1,060
|
910
|
714
|
690
|
Pending Old Age Pension
|
260
|
260
|
160
|
175
|
Pending One Parent Family
|
454
|
372
|
238
|
268
|
Pending Re-issue of Book
|
22
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
Pending Unemployment Appeal
|
86
|
109
|
45
|
43
|
Sick with no Benefit entitlement
|
4,495
|
4,459
|
3,748
|
3,284
|
Other Benefits
|
1,048
|
1,100
|
735
|
709
|
Total
|
20,720
|
21,114
|
15,988
|
14,259
|
The following table relates to payments broken down by main reason for the Supplementary Welfare Allowance - other supplements. Figures are based on awardees at the end of year, or on September 26th 2021 in case of year to date:
Reason
|
End 2018
|
End 2019
|
End 2020
|
Year to
Date
|
Creche Supplement
|
55
|
40
|
4
|
1
|
Diet Supplement
|
2,423
|
2,050
|
1,747
|
1,548
|
Fuel Supplement
|
149
|
139
|
91
|
0
|
Heat Supplement
|
1,388
|
1,251
|
1,103
|
994
|
Local Authority Mortgage
|
8
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
Mortgage Supplement
|
958
|
691
|
536
|
449
|
Other Supplement
|
1,079
|
817
|
650
|
556
|
Rent Supplement
|
24,040
|
16,774
|
19,305
|
15,190
|
Travel Supplement
|
578
|
487
|
244
|
204
|
Total
|
30,678
|
22,254
|
23,685
|
18,946
|
The following table relates to both Urgent Needs Payments and Exceptional Needs Payments:
End 2018
|
End 2019
|
End 2020
|
End August
2021
|
112,514
|
92,198
|
67,589
|
37,082
|