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Social Welfare Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 May 2024

Tuesday, 21 May 2024

Ceisteanna (412)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Ceist:

412. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of social welfare recipients, by social welfare type in 2023; and the projected number of social welfare recipients by social welfare type in 2024, disaggregated by social welfare type, in tabular form. [22908/24]

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Freagraí scríofa

The number of recipients at end 2023 and the estimated number of recipients in 2024 as per the Revised Estimates Volume are shown in the the table below.

Recipients by DSP Scheme

Payment Frequency

Recipients as at end December 2023

2024 Estimate for Average Recipients

PENSIONS

State Pension (Non-Contributory)

W

100,201

98,131

State Pension (Contributory)

W

506,724

528,556

Widows', Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners' Pension (Contributory)

W

125,943

126,395

Widows', Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners' Pension (Death Benefit)

W

697

681

WORKING AGE INCOME SUPPORTS

Jobseeker's Allowance

W

119,356

142,883

One Parent Family Payment

W

44,298

44,643

Widows' Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners Pension (Non-Contributory)

W

1,050

1,010

Deserted Wife's Allowance

W

35

33

Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments

W

12,832

12,110

Farm Assist

W

4,030

3,802

Exceptional and Urgent Needs ***

O

85,443

66,533

Other Working Age Supports

Daily Expense Allowance

W

14,660

12,720

Other Supplements

W

2,675

1,729

Jobseeker's Benefit

W

38,206

36,034

Jobseeker's Benefit Self Employed

W

625

656

Deserted Wife's Benefit

W

4,248

4,165

Maternity Benefit

W

19,818

18,940

Adoptive Benefit

W

10

9

Paternity Benefit

W

342

935

Parents Benefit

W

4,256

6,409

Health and Safety Benefit

W

26

36

Treatment Benefits

Treatment Benefits - Dental

O

1,050,674

1,299,255

Treatment Benefits - Optical Benefit

O

635,478

712,788

Treatment Benefits - Medical & Surgical Devices & Wigs

O

32,667

35,400

WORKING AGE - EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS

Community Employment Programme

Participants

W

18,821

18,600

Rural Social Scheme

Participant

W

2,710

2,821

Tús - Community Work Placement

Participant

W

4,580

4,625

Job Initiative

Participant

W

353

376

Back to Work Enterprise Allowance

W

2,011

2,449

Back to Education Allowance

W

3,334

2,687

JobsPlus

M

650

775

Work Placement Experience Programme

W

187

319

Other Employment Supports

Part Time Job Incentive

W

90

95

ILLNESS, DISABILITY AND CARERS

Disability Allowance

W

162,326

159,866

Blind Pension

W

968

990

Carer's Allowance

W

95,787

96,070

Domicilliary Care Allowance

M

53,656

56,077

Carer's Support Grant

A

129,701

142,687

Wage Subsidy Scheme

W

2,451

1,548

Illness Benefit

W

56,338

53,106

Injury Benefit

W

491

570

Invalidity Pension

W

56,650

54,637

Partial Capacity Benefit

W

2,891

3,027

Disablement Benefit

14,359

13,584

Medical Care

O

330

14

Carer's Benefit

W

3,904

3,757

CHILDREN

Child Benefit

M

656,057

661,368

Working Family Payment

W

46,105

47,114

Back to Work Family Dividend

W

2,255

2,717

Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance

O

154,019

178,648

Other Child Supports

Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory)

W

598

575

Widowed Parent / Surviving Civil Partner Grant (NON-CONTRIBUTORY)

O

71

72

SIF Funded Child Related Payments

Guardian's Payment (Contributory)

W

1,240

1,131

Widowed Parent / Surviving Civil Partner Grant (Contributory)

O

1,078

1,080

SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENTS, AGENCIES AND MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

Rent Supplement

W

7,861

7,858

Household Benefits Package [Vote 37 + SIF]

Electricity Allowance

M

455,480

475,762

Gas Allowance

M

54,509

57,215

Free Television Licence

M

521,753

514,369

Telephone Support Allowance

W

155,023

154,106

Free Travel

1,089,411

1,104,230

Fuel Allowance [Vote 37 + SIF]

W

411,395

412,499

Miscellaneous Services

Rent allowance (de-control of rents legislation)

W

37

36

Ex gratia payments to women from Magdalen Laundries and other Institutions

W, 4W

380

398

***figure for whole year

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