Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 July 2023
452. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of a €1 increase in each of the social insurance schemes, social assistance schemes, other weekly schemes and other schemes' payments, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33940/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe estimated cost of a €1 increase in the personal rate of each of the social insurance schemes, social assistance schemes, other weekly schemes and other schemes' payments is shown in the tables below. Costings are provided including proportionate increases in qualified adult allowances.
|
Payment |
|
Personal |
Qualified Adult |
Total |
|
|
|
€m |
€m |
€m |
|
Social Insurance Schemes |
|
|
|
|
|
State Pension (Contributory) |
|
24.1 |
2.4 |
26.5 |
|
Widow/er's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Con) Pension |
Under 66 |
1.5 |
|
1.5 |
|
|
66+ |
4.8 |
|
4.8 |
|
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
Under 66 |
0.1 |
|
0.1 |
|
|
66+ |
0.1 |
|
0.1 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
|
2.9 |
0.2 |
3.1 |
|
Partial Capacity Benefit |
|
0.1 |
- |
0.1 |
|
Guardian's Payment (Contributory) |
|
0.1 |
|
0.1 |
|
Death Benefit Pension |
|
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
Disablement Pension |
|
0.3 |
|
0.3 |
|
Illness Benefit |
|
2.7 |
0.1 |
2.8 |
|
Injury Benefit |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Incapacity Supplement |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit |
|
1.9 |
0.1 |
1.9 |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit (Self Employed) |
|
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
|
Carer's Benefit |
|
0.2 |
- |
0.2 |
|
Health and Safety Benefit |
|
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
|
Maternity & Adoptive Benefit |
|
1.0 |
- |
1.0 |
|
Paternity & Parent's Benefit |
|
0.4 |
- |
0.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Social Assistance Schemes |
|
|
|
|
|
State Pension (Non-Con) |
|
4.9 |
0.1 |
5.0 |
|
Blind Person's Pension |
|
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
|
Widow/ers or Surviving Civil Partner's (Non-Con) Pension |
|
0.1 |
|
0.1 |
|
Deserted Wife's Allowance |
|
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
One-Parent Family Payment |
|
2.1 |
|
2.1 |
|
Carer's Allowance |
Under 66 |
2.5 |
- |
2.5 |
|
|
66+ |
0.1 |
- |
0.1 |
|
Half Rate Carer's Allowance |
Under 66 |
0.7 |
|
0.7 |
|
|
66+ |
0.4 |
|
0.4 |
|
Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) |
|
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
Jobseeker's Allowance Max Rate |
|
6.1 |
0.7 |
6.9 |
|
JA age 18 to 24 |
|
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
|
Disability Allowance |
|
8.2 |
0.6 |
8.8 |
|
Farm Assist |
|
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
|
Employment Support Schemes (BTWA & BTEA) |
|
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
|
Employment/Internship Schemes (CE, Tús, RSS etc.) |
|
1.6 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
|
Work Placement Experience Programme |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
|
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
|
TOTAL* |
|
68.7 |
4.6 |
73.3 |
*Rounding may effect totals
|
Changes to other Schemes/Payments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total €m |
|
€1 change in the monthly rate of Child Benefit |
|
|
|
14.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
€1 change in the rate of Fuel Allowance |
|
|
|
12.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change to the duration of the Fuel Allowance - cost of an additional week |
|
|
|
14.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
€1 change in the rate of Qualified Child Increase - age under 12 |
|
|
|
11.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
€1 change in the rate of Qualified Child Increase - age 12 and over |
|
|
|
4.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
€1 change in the rate of Living Alone Allowance |
|
|
|
12.5 |
Please note: These costings are subject to change over the coming months in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients.
