Written answers

Tuesday, 25 May 2010

Department of Social and Family Affairs

Social Welfare Benefits

2:30 pm

Photo of Willie O'DeaWillie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 316: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will receive back payment owed to them for the period 7 March to 28 March inclusive. [21906/10]

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Due to staff action currently being taken in the HSE, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 317: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons receiving the household benefits in 2009; the cost of this package in 2009; if he will provide a breakdown of the number of persons in receipt of the household package (details supplied) and the associated breakdown of cost per group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21909/10]

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I have set out below a tabular statement showing the expenditure on household benefits and free travel by each scheme and a second tabular statement showing the number of recipients of household benefits and free travel by the primary scheme of the recipient. A more detailed breakdown of the recipients of household benefits and free travel is not currently available.

Tabular Statements

Table: Expenditure on Household Benefits and Free Travel, 2009.

Household Benefits and Free TravelExpenditure 2009€000
Fuel Allowances193,624
Free Electricity165,515
Free Travel73,489
Free Bottled Gas742
Free Natural Gas16,957
Free Television Licence55,712
Free Telephone Rental120,180
Total626,219
Table: Number of Recipients of Household Benefits and Free Travel by Type of Payment Received, 2009
Type ofPaymentFree ElectricityAllowanceFreeTelevisionLicenceFreeTelephoneAllowanceFreeBottledGasFreeNaturalGasFreeTravel
State Pension (Contributory127,683147,180141,41014518,115219,647
State Pension (Non-Contributory55,79258,99655,7111472,04896,580
State Pension (Transition)170196189024634
Widow/er's (Contributory) Pension55,71964,04962,333417,69174,981
Widow/er's (Non-Contributory Pension229244240113218
Invalidity Pension18,41421,00619,359642,35948,022
Deserted Wife's Allowance2324230133
Deserted Wife's Benefit9401,1911,14352361,643
One Parent Family Payment0080030
Occupational Injury Benefit226316307048337
Free Fuel1,0671,0831,0611121,045
Blind Pension5215714260391,369
Carer's Allowance21,00624,07923,4842192,61542,953
Disability Allowance31,99635,74131,5313642,62095,813
Others23,29826,46625,386432,35995,172
Total337,124381,142362,6111,03038,180678,477

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