Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 October 2021
636. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of the fuel allowance, by social protection scheme, from September 2019 to date, by payment type and month, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51180/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe following tables provide the total number of qualified fuel allowance recipients in October 2019, October 2020 and September 2021. The numbers are broken down by scheme name and payment type, weekly or by way of lump sum, as requested by the Deputy.
Slight variances occur across total scheme qualified recipients from month to month, year on year, in line with normal scheme fluctuations.
|
October 2019 |
Weekly |
Lump Sum |
|
Primary Payment |
Oct-19 |
Oct-19 |
|
State Pension (contributory) |
65,633 |
8,296 |
|
Disability Allowance |
56,360 |
14,751 |
|
State Pension (non-contributory) |
48,857 |
5,042 |
|
Long-term Jobseeker's Allowance & PRETA + Farm Assist |
37,682 |
13,557 |
|
Widow/er or Surviving Civil Partner’s (contributory) Pension |
37,374 |
5,115 |
|
One-Parent Family Payment |
26,355 |
11,604 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
13,270 |
3,714 |
|
Community Employment Scheme |
8,539 |
0 |
|
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
2,562 |
546 |
|
TÚS |
2,570 |
75 |
|
Rural Social Scheme |
1,301 |
2 |
|
Back to Work Allowance |
1,021 |
223 |
|
National Fuel Scheme (EU/Bilateral Payments) |
1,018 |
97 |
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
857 |
0 |
|
Widow/er or Surviving Civil Partner’s (non-contributory) Pension |
814 |
187 |
|
Occupational Injuries/Death Benefit + Incapacity Supplement |
432 |
71 |
|
Blind Person's Pension |
371 |
82 |
|
Deserted Wife's Allowance |
61 |
11 |
|
Guardian's Payment (non-contributory) |
7 |
2 |
|
Guardian's Payment (contributory) |
4 |
2 |
|
October 2020 |
Weekly |
Lump Sum |
|
Primary Payment |
Oct-20 |
Oct-20 |
|
State Pension (contributory) |
66,074 |
10,028 |
|
Disability Allowance |
57,141 |
18,164 |
|
State Pension (non-contributory) |
48,199 |
6,019 |
|
Widow/er or Surviving Civil Partner’s (contributory) Pension |
36,216 |
5,720 |
|
Long-term Jobseeker's Allowance & PRETA + Farm Assist |
34,199 |
13,714 |
|
One-Parent Family Payment |
25,438 |
12,709 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
12,680 |
4,185 |
|
CE |
7,919 |
0 |
|
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
2,391 |
537 |
|
TÚS |
1,728 |
110 |
|
Rural Social Scheme |
1,286 |
0 |
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
945 |
0 |
|
National Fuel Scheme (EU /Bilateral Payments) |
923 |
140 |
|
Widow/er or Surviving Civil Partner’s (non-contributory) pension |
780 |
188 |
|
Back to Work Allowance |
647 |
198 |
|
Occupational Injuries/Death Benefit & Incapacity Supplement |
432 |
77 |
|
Blind Person's Pension |
356 |
88 |
|
Deserted Wife's Allowance |
49 |
8 |
|
Guardian's Payment (non-contributory) |
6 |
3 |
|
Guardian's Payment (contributory) |
4 |
2 |
|
September 2021 |
Weekly |
Lump Sum |
|
Primary Payment |
Sep-21 |
Sep-21 |
|
State Pension (contributory) |
66,464 |
10,849 |
|
Disability Allowance |
56,575 |
19,202 |
|
State Pension (non-contributory) |
47,673 |
6,492 |
|
Long-term Jobseeker's Allowance & PRETA + Farm Assist |
29,336 |
14,459 |
|
Widow/er or Surviving Civil Partner’s (contributory) Pension |
35,186 |
5,796 |
|
One-Parent Family Payment |
24,476 |
14,132 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
11,956 |
4,127 |
|
Community Employment Scheme |
7,754 |
0 |
|
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
2,202 |
498 |
|
TÚS |
2,202 |
0 |
|
Rural Social Scheme |
1,238 |
0 |
|
National Fuel Scheme (EU/Bilateral Payments) |
886 |
145 |
|
Widow/er or Surviving Civil Partner’s (non-contributory) pension |
686 |
179 |
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
738 |
0 |
|
Back to Work Allowance |
431 |
171 |
|
Occupational Injuries /Death Benefit & Incapacity Supplement |
427 |
81 |
|
Blind Person's Pension |
337 |
93 |
|
Deserted Wife's Allowance |
43 |
3 |
|
Guardian's Payment (contributory) |
6 |
2 |
|
Guardian's Payment (non-contributory) |
6 |
3 |
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
