Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 May 2024
401. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of a €1 increase in each of the social insurance schemes, social assistance schemes, other weekly schemes and other scheme payments, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22800/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe estimated full-year cost of a €1 increase in each of the social insurance schemes, social assistance schemes, other weekly schemes and other scheme payments is €75.99 million as shown in the table below.
It should be noted that these costings are subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients.
|
Payment |
Personal |
Qualified Adult |
Total |
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€ million |
€ million |
€ million |
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Social Insurance Schemes |
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State Pension (Contributory) |
€ 25.44 |
€ 2.49 |
€ 27.93 |
|
|
Widow/er's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Con) Pension |
Under 66yrs |
€ 1.48 |
€1.48 |
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|
Over 66Yrs |
€4.81 |
€4.81 |
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Deserted Wife's Benefit |
Under 66yrs |
€ 0.08 |
€0.08 |
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|
Over 66Yrs |
€ 0.14 |
€ 0.14 |
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Invalidity Pension |
€2.84 |
€0.17 |
€3.01 |
|
|
Partial Capacity Benefit |
€0.12 |
€ 0.00 |
€0.12 |
|
|
Guardian's Payment (Contributory) |
€0.06 |
€ 0.06 |
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|
Death Benefit Pension |
€ 0.02 |
€0.02 |
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Disablement Pension |
€0.24 |
€0.24 |
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Illness Benefit |
€ 2.72 |
€ 0.09 |
€2.82 |
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|
Injury Benefit |
€0.03 |
€0.00 |
€ 0.03 |
|
|
Incapacity Supplement |
€0.04 |
€0.00 |
€0.05 |
|
|
Jobseeker's Benefit |
€1.83 |
€0.07 |
€1.90 |
|
|
Jobseeker's Benefit (Self Employed) |
€0.03 |
€0.00 |
€0.04 |
|
|
Carer's Benefit |
€0.20 |
€ - |
€0.20 |
|
|
Health and Safety Benefit |
€0.00 |
€ - |
€0.00 |
|
|
Maternity Benefit |
€0.98 |
€ - |
€0.98 |
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Adoptive Benefit |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
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Paternity Benefit |
€0.05 |
€ - |
€0.05 |
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|
Parent's Benefit |
€0.30 |
€ - |
€0.30 |
|
|
Social Assistance Schemes |
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State Pension (Non Con) |
€5.11 |
€0.11 |
€5.22 |
|
|
Blind Person's Pension |
€0.05 |
€0.00 |
€0.06 |
|
|
Widow/ers or Surviving Civil Partner's (Non-Con) Pension |
€ 0.06 |
€0.06 |
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Deserted Wife's Allowance |
€0.00 |
€ 0.00 |
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|
One-Parent Family Payment |
€2.33 |
€2.33 |
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Carer's Allowance |
Under 66yrs |
€2.55 |
€ - |
€2.55 |
|
66yrs or Over |
€0.10 |
€ - |
€ 0.10 |
|
|
Half Rate Carer's Allowance |
Under 66yrs |
€0.70 |
€0.70 |
|
|
66yrs or Over |
€0.43 |
€ 0.43 |
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Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) |
€0.03 |
€0.03 |
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Jobseeker's Allowance Max Rate |
€6.90 |
€ 0.82 |
€7.73 |
|
|
JA age 18 to 24 |
€0.76 |
€0.01 |
€0.77 |
|
|
Disability Allowance |
€8.32 |
€ 0.56 |
€8.88 |
|
|
Farm Assist |
€0.20 |
€0.06 |
€0.26 |
|
|
Back To Work Enterprise Allowance |
€0.12 |
€0.04 |
€ 0.31 |
|
|
Back To Education Allowance |
€0.14 |
€0.01 |
€0.15 |
|
|
Community Employment Programme * |
€0.98 |
€0.13 |
€1.11 |
|
|
TÚS - Community Work Placement * |
€0.25 |
€0.03 |
€0.28 |
|
|
Rural Social Scheme * |
€0.15 |
€0.03 |
€0.18 |
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Jobs Initiative |
€0.04 |
€0.04 |
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Work Placement Experience Programme |
€0.02 |
€0.01 |
€0.03 |
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
€0.63 |
€0.06 |
€0.69 |
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|
TOTAL |
€71.28 |
€4.72 |
€75.99 |
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Changes to other Schemes/Payments |
Total €m |
|
€1 change in the monthly rate of Child Benefit |
€ 14.78 |
|
€1 change in the rate of Fuel Allowance |
€ 12.48 |
|
Change to the duration of the Fuel Allowance - cost of an additional week |
€ 14.71 |
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€1 change in the rate of Qualified Child Increase - age under 12 |
€ 12.01 |
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€1 change in the rate of Qualified Child Increase - age 12 and over |
€ 4.46 |
|
€1 change in the rate of Living Alone Allowance (for everyone) |
€ 12.28 |
|
- Pensioners only |
€ 10.47 |
|
- Other schemes (Invalidity Pension, Disability Allowance, Blind Pension) |
€ 2.26 |
Note - Rounding may affect totals
