Written answers
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
Department of Social and Family Affairs
Social Welfare Code
10:00 pm
Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 144: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the administrative and other costs associated with the payment of all social welfare claims in all areas of social welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23992/09]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The administration and other costs associated with the processing and payment of social welfare claims are identified on a programme basis in the Department's Annual Output Statement for 2009 which was presented to the Oireachtas Select Committee on Social and Family Affairs in May. Each scheme administered by the Department is reported under one of the five scheme-based programmes in the Annual Output Statement. The cost of programmes and administration is shown in the attached tables extracted from the Annual Output Statement. The administration costs which can be directly linked to the programme are shown under programme administration. The cost of shared services and the administration of the Department are shown under Programme 6 - Identity Management and Secure Access to Services and Programme 7 - Operational Capabilities and Modernisation, respectively.
The tables show that provision has been made in the 2009 Estimates for Administration expenditure of €552.2 million excluding Appropriations in Aid. This estimate includes the administration costs of the Supplementary Welfare Allowance scheme which are paid to the HSE.
The total estimated expenditure of the Department on schemes and services in 2009 is € 20,719.1 million. The Administration cost as a percentage of the gross expenditure on Schemes and Services of the Department in 2009 is estimated at 2.6%. Annual Output Statement 2009 2. Overall Budgetary Position for the Department 2.1 Gross expenditure for Vote 38 & Social Insurance Fund
| 2008REV Estimate€ million | 2008ProvisionalOutturn€ million | 2009REV Estimate€ million | % change on 2008 Provisional Outturn | |
| Gross Vote 38 expenditure | 9,631.7 | 9,502.1 | 11,130.1 | 17.1% |
| Less administration expenses recovered from theSocial Insurance Fund | 165.0 | 165.3 | 181.0 | 9.5% |
| Adjusted Vote 38 expenditure | 9,466.7 | 9,336.8 | 10,949.1 | 17.3% |
| Social Insurance Fund Expenditure | 7,843.2 | 8,374.6 | 10,322.2 | 23.3% |
| Total DSFA Gross Expenditure | 17,309.9 | 17,711.4 | 21,271.3 | 20.1% |
| Appropriations in Aid(other than DSFA Social Insurance Fund Admin) | (19.5) | (22.9) | (32.1) | 40.2% |
| Net DSFA Expenditure | 17,290.4 | 17,688.5 | 21,239.2 | 20.1% |
| Of which – Exchequer Pay | 214.8 | 215.6 | 229.5 | 6.4% |
| No of public service employees included in Exchequer pay above- Department- Agencies | 4,639.5206.58 |
Annual Output Statement 2009
2.2 Breakdown of Gross DSFA Expenditure by Scheme/Service & Administration
| 2008REV Estimate€ million | 2008ProvisionalOutturn€ million | 2009REV Estimate€ million | % change on 2008 Provisional Outturn | |
| Scheme & Service expenditure | 16,788.5 | 17,193.4 | 20,719.1 | 20.5% |
| Administrative expenditure | 521.4 | 518.0 | 552.2 | 6.6% |
| Gross DSFA Expenditure | 17,309.9 | 17,711.4 | 21,271.3 | 20.1% |
| Administrative cost expenditure as a % of Gross DSFA Expenditure | 3.0% | 2.9% | 2.6% |
Note
The administration costs for Supplementary Welfare Allowance which are paid to the HSE are included in Administration Expenditure Scheme and Administration expenditure is shown gross and excludes Appropriations in Aid
Annual Output Statement 2009
2.3 Breakdown of Gross Expenditure by Programme
| Programme Name | 2008REV Estimate€ million | 2008ProvisionalOutturn€ million | 2009REV Estimate€ million | % change in 2009 on 2008 outturn |
| 1. Children & families | 3,144.9 | 3,181.1 | 3,381.8 | 6.3% |
| 2. People of working age | 5,727.0 | 5,989.8 | 8,688.1 | 45.0% |
| 3. Retired & older People | 5,377.6 | 5,518.4 | 5,783.4 | 4.8% |
| 4. People with disabilities | 2,013.2 | 2,039.5 | 2,145.3 | 5.2% |
| 5. Poverty & Social Inclusion | 894.6 | 841.0 | 1,117.9 | 32.9% |
| 6. Identity Management & Secure Access to Services | 17.5 | 14.7 | 14.1 | -4.1% |
| 7. Operational Capabilities & Modernisation | 135.0 | 127.0 | 140.7 | 10.8% |
| Gross DSFA Expenditure | 17,309.9 | 17,711.4 | 21,271.3 | 20.1% |
Annual Output Statement 2009
| Programme 1 – Children & Families |
| Inputs |
| 2008REV Estimate€ million | 2008ProvisionalOutturn€ million | 2009REV Estimate€ million | % change in 2009on 2008 outturn | |
| Programme Expenditure – Current | 3,132.7 | 3,168.2 | 3,369.1 | 6.3% |
| Programme Administration- Pay- Non-pay | 7.05.2 | 7.55.4 | 7.25.5 | -3.7%2.0% |
| Gross programme expenditure | 3,144.9 | 3,181.1 | 3,381.8 | 6.3% |
| Number of staff employed on programme (whole time equivalents) as at end of year.- Department- Family Support Agency | 179.340.19 |
Annual Output Statement 2009
| Programme 2 – People of Working Age | ||||
| Inputs | ||||
| 2008REV Estimate€ million | 2008ProvisionalOutturn€ million | 2009REV Estimate€ million | % change in 2009on 2008 outturn | |
| Programme Expenditure - Current | 5,524.2 | 5,775.5 | 8,448.6 | 46.3% |
| Programme Administration- Pay- Non-pay | 133.169.7 | 129.884.5 | 145.194.4 | 11.8%11.7% |
| Gross programme expenditure | 5,727.0 | 5,989.8 | 8,688.1 | 45.0% |
| Number of staff employed on programme (whole time equivalents) as at end of year.- Department | 2,911.0 |
Annual Output Statement 2009
| Programme 3 – Retired and Older People | ||||
| Inputs | ||||
| 2008REV Estimate€ million | 2008ProvisionalOutturn€ million | 2009REV Estimate€ million | % change in 2009on 2008 outturn | |
| Programme Expenditure - Current | 5,288.0 | 5,430.3 | 5,701.5 | 5.0% |
| Programme Administration- Pay- Non-pay | 17.971.7 | 18.170.0 | 18.163.8 | 0.0%-8.8% |
| Gross programme expenditure | 5,377.6 | 5,518.4 | 5,783.4 | 4.8% |
| Number of staff employed on programme (whole time equivalents) as at end of year.- Department- Pensions Board- Pensions Ombudsman | 418.243.1010.00 |
Annual Output Statement 2009
| Programme 4 – People with Disabilities | ||||
| Inputs | ||||
| 2008REV Estimate€ million | 2008ProvisionalOutturn€ million | 2009REV Estimate€ million | % change in 2009on 2008 outturn | |
| Programme Expenditure - Current | 1,984.8 | 2,014.5 | 2,121.1 | 5.3% |
| Programme Administration- Pay- Non-pay | 8.120.3 | 8.516.5 | 9.115.1 | 6.9%-8.3% |
| Gross programme expenditure | 2,013.2 | 2,039.5 | 2,145.3 | 5.2% |
| Number of staff employed on programme (whole time equivalents) as at end of year.- Department | 205.3 |
Annual Output Statement 2009
| Programme 5 – Poverty & Social Inclusion | ||||
| Inputs | ||||
| 2008REV Estimate€ million | 2008ProvisionalOutturn€ million | 2009REV Estimate€ million | % change in 2009on 2008 outturn | |
| Programme Expenditure – Current | 828.0 | 774.4 | 1,049.7 | 35.6% |
| Programme Administration- Pay- Non-pay | 1.964.7 | 1.964.7 | 1.766.5 | -8.5%2.7% |
| Gross programme expenditure | 894.6 | 841.0 | 1,117.9 | 32.9% |
| Number of staff employed on programme (whole time equivalents) as at end of year.- Department- HSE Community Welfare Service (administration of SWA)Combat Poverty Agency | 28.8866.325.0 |
Annual Output Statement 2009
| Programme 6 – Identity Management and Secure Access to Services | ||||
| Inputs | ||||
| 2008REV Estimate€ million | 2008ProvisionalOutturn€ million | 2009REV Estimate€ million | % change in 2009on 2008 outturn | |
| Programme Expenditure – Current | - | - | - | |
| Programme Administration- Pay- Non-pay | 6.511.0 | 8.16.6 | 6.08.1 | -25.1%21.4% |
| Gross programme expenditure | 17.5 | 14.7 | 14.1 | -4.1% |
| Number of staff employed on programme (whole time equivalents) as at end of year.- Civil Servants- Other public servants | 129.5 |
Annual Output Statement 2009
| Programme 7 – Operational Capabilities and Modernisation | ||||
| Inputs | ||||
| 2008REV Estimate€ million | 2008ProvisionalOutturn€ million | 2009REV Estimate€ million | % change in 2009on 2008 outturn | |
| Programme Expenditure - Current | 30.9 | 30.5 | 29.1 | -4.7% |
| Programme Administration- Pay- Non-pay – current- Non-pay – capital | 40.410.753.0 | 41.810.544.0 | 42.210.359.0 | 1.0%-1.9%34.1% |
| Gross programme expenditure | 135.0 | 127.0 | 140.7 | 10.8% |
| Number of staff employed on programme (whole time equivalents) as at end of year.- Department- Citizen's Information Board | 767.587.6 |
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