Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 January 2023
928. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a list of updated payment rates for core social protection payments from January 2023; and if she will provide this list, in tabular form, by payment. [2170/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraI announced on Budget Day that over one billion euro would be spent on new Social Protection measures in 2023, including over €880 million in order to provide for a €12 across the board increase to the weekly rate of social welfare payments from January 2023.
The weekly rates per scheme for those schemes paid weekly are set below.
|
Scheme |
Personal Rate € |
|
|
Contributory - Pension Age |
|
|
|
State Pension (Contributory) |
66yrs & Over |
265.30 |
|
Widow/er's/Surviving Civil Partner (Con) Pension / Deserted Wife's Benefit |
66yrs & Over |
265.30 |
|
Death Benefit Pension |
66yrs & Over |
269.70 |
|
Incapacity Supplement |
66yrs & Over |
239.30 |
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Contributory - Pension Age |
|
|
|
State Pension (Non-Contributory) |
66yrs & Over |
254.00 |
|
Carer's Allowance |
66yrs & Over |
274.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Contributory - Working Age |
|
|
|
Invalidity Pension |
|
225.50 |
|
Widow/er's/Surviving Civil Partner (Con) Pension / Deserted Wife's Benefit |
Under 66yrs |
225.50 |
|
Death Benefit Pension |
Under 66yrs |
250.50 |
|
Carer's Benefit / Constant Attendance Allowance |
|
237.00 |
|
Disablement Benefit |
|
251.00 |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit/JBSE/Illness Benefit/Incapacity Supplement/H&S/Injury Benefit |
|
220.00 |
|
Maternity Benefit/ Adoptive Benefit |
|
262.00 |
|
Paternity Benefit/Parent's Benefit |
|
262.00 |
|
Guardian's Payment (Contributory) |
|
203.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Contributory - Working Age |
|
|
|
Jobseeker's Allowance |
|
220.00 |
|
Widow/er's/Surviving Civil Partner (Non-Con) Pension / Deserted Wife's Allowance |
|
220.00 |
|
Disability Allowance/Blind Pension |
|
220.00 |
|
Farm Assist |
|
220.00 |
|
One Parent Family Payment |
|
220.00 |
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
|
218.00 |
|
Carer's Allowance |
Under 66yrs |
236.00 |
|
Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) |
|
203.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Jobseeker's Allowance and Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
|
|
|
Rate for recipients aged 18 to 24 years of age (not living independently) |
|
129.70 |
|
|
|
|
|
Activation Schemes |
|
|
|
Back to Education Allowance |
|
220.00 |
|
Back to Work Enterprise Allowance |
|
220.00 |
|
Community Employment Programme * |
|
247.50 |
|
TÚS - Community Work Placement * |
|
247.50 |
|
Rural Social Scheme * |
|
247.50 |
* Rate includes Top-Up payment
The monthly rates per scheme for those schemes paid monthly are set out below.
|
Scheme |
Monthly Rate € |
|
|
Children |
||
|
Child Benefit |
|
140.00 |
|
Domiciliary Care Allowance |
330.00 |
I trust this clarifies matters for the Deputy.
