Written answers
Tuesday, 9 July 2013
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Schemes
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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79. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of each social protection scheme; the annual cost of each scheme; and the numbers availing of the payment for each of the past three years. [33270/13]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy is collated by the Department annually for inclusion in the Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services report which is laid before the Dáil when published and copies lodged in the Oireachtas library. Furthermore these reports are available to the public at www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Annual-Statistical-Information-Reports.aspx. I enclose for the Deputy’s convenience a tabular statement detailing the number of persons in receipt of a Social Welfare payment and the annual cost of each scheme at 31 December in each of the years 2010 to 2012. The annual scheme costs for 2012 are provisional, pending auditing by the Comptroller and Auditor General.
Expenditure by Scheme 2010 to 2012 (provisional)
| Scheme | 2010 €000 | 2011 €000 | 2012 €000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Pension (Non-Contributory) | 977,293 | 971,769 | 963,211 |
| State Pension (Contributory) | 3,451,503 | 3,622,746 | 3,800,469 |
| State Pension (Transition) | 108,194 | 132,395 | 146,468 |
| Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension | 1,335,584 | 1,337,865 | 1,342,192 |
| Death Benefit Pension | 7,778 | 7,977 | 7,827 |
| Jobseeker's Allowance | 2,809,381 | 2,974,987 | 3,054,741 |
| One-Parent Family Payment | 1,110,328 | 1,088,897 | 1,057,753 |
| Widow's, Widower's, or Surviving Civil Partner's Non-Contributory Pension | 19,252 | 18,173 | 17,670 |
| Deserted Wife's Allowance | 5,020 | 4,211 | 3,546 |
| Basic Supplementary Allowance | 206,570 | 174,393 | 179,437 |
| Farm Assist | 110,931 | 113,724 | 108,170 |
| Pre-Retirement Allowance | 77,850 | 59,942 | 46,091 |
| Jobseeker's Benefit | 1,285,438 | 926,900 | 735,747 |
| Deserted Wife's Benefit | 93,387 | 85,828 | 83,536 |
| Maternity Benefit | 323,938 | 309,141 | 303,196 |
| Adoptive Benefit | 891 | 1,075 | 465 |
| Health & Safety Benefit | 588 | 643 | 518 |
| Back to Education Allowance | 179,851 | 201,519 | 199,567 |
| Back to Work Allowance / Back to Work Enterprise Allowance | 87,960 | 114,582 | 127,203 |
| Part-Time Job Incentive Scheme | 1,157 | 1,032 | 1,370 |
| Community Employment Programme | - | 349,396 | 330,399 |
| Tus-Community Work Placement Scheme | - | 11,761 | 67,055 |
| Rural Social Scheme | - | 46,835 | 45,242 |
| National Internship Scheme-JobBridge | - | 7,914 | 54,739 |
| Disability Allowance | 1,109,505 | 1,089,178 | 1,087,512 |
| Blind Pension | 16,032 | 15,624 | 15,747 |
| Carer's Allowance | 501,789 | 507,193 | 509,671 |
| Illness Benefit | 942,571 | 875,549 | 773,224 |
| Injury Benefit | 17,884 | 16,507 | 15,848 |
| Invalidity Pension | 639,994 | 606,502 | 603,925 |
| Disablement Pension | 78,822 | 77,460 | 76,123 |
| Carer's Benefit | 26,288 | 24,474 | 24,453 |
| Family Income Supplement | 185,998 | 204,543 | 223,608 |
| Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) | 4,697 | 5,134 | 4,987 |
| Guardian's Payment (Contributory) | 11,462 | 11,416 | 10,848 |
| Rent Allowance | 804 | 701 | 663 |
| Child Benefit | 2,213,429 | 2,076,338 | 2,046,955 |
| Domiciliary Care Allowance | 95,710 | 99,924 | 102,237 |
Recipients by Scheme at 31 December in each of the years 2010 to 2012
| Scheme | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Pension (Non-Contributory) | 97,179 | 96,749 | 96,126 |
| State Pension (Contributory) | 280,419 | 296,995 | 312,314 |
| State Pension (Transition) | 10,206 | 12,110 | 14,372 |
| Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension | 114,579 | 115,762 | 116,751 |
| Death Benefit Pension | 633 | 628 | 645 |
| Jobseeker's Allowance | 261,850 | 283,929 | 294,442 |
| One-Parent Family Payment | 92,326 | 90,307 | 87,918 |
| Widow's, Widower's, or Surviving Civil Partner's Non-Contributory Pension | 1,977 | 1,959 | 1,860 |
| Deserted Wife's Allowance | 487 | 409 | 336 |
| Basic Supplementary Allowance | 37,413 | 34,597 | 32,358 |
| Farm Assist | 10,714 | 11,333 | 11,162 |
| Pre-Retirement Allowance | 6,021 | 4,820 | 3,684 |
| Jobseeker's Benefit | 123,457 | 96,044 | 80,291 |
| Deserted Wife's Benefit | 8,372 | 8,071 | 7,753 |
| Maternity Benefit | 23,456 | 23,947 | 22,850 |
| Adoptive Benefit | 53 | 45 | 14 |
| Health & Safety Benefit | 60 | 61 | 60 |
| Back to Education Allowance | 21,147 | 24,666 | 25,033 |
| Back to Work Allowance Employee | 851 | 182 | 18 |
| Back to Work Enterprise Allowance | 7,958 | 10,751 | 10,810 |
| Part-Time Job Incentive Scheme | 161 | 180 | 215 |
| Community Employment Programme | N/A | 22,589 | 22,445 |
| Tus-Community Work Placement Scheme | N/A | 2,077 | 4,530 |
| Rural Social Scheme | N/A | 2,537 | 2,591 |
| Disability Allowance | 101,111 | 102,866 | 101,784 |
| Blind Pension | 1,485 | 1,496 | 1,456 |
| Carer's Allowance | 50,577 | 51,666 | 52,209 |
| Illness Benefit | 81,253 | 73,397 | 64,429 |
| Injury Benefit | 835 | 776 | 671 |
| Invalidity Pension | 50,766 | 49,792 | 50,053 |
| Disablement Pension | 13,721 | 13,993 | 14,202 |
| Interim Illness Benefit | 374 | 327 | 363 |
| Carer's Benefit | 1,642 | 1,637 | 1,638 |
| Family Income Supplement | 28,223 | 28,876 | 32,307 |
| Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) | 429 | 441 | 433 |
| Guardian's Payment (Contributory) | 919 | 955 | 938 |
| Rent Allowance | 179 | 159 | 141 |
| Child Benefit | 591,432 | 597,333 | 608,733 |
| Domiciliary Care Allowance | 23,428 | 24,101 | 24,699 |
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