Written answers
Thursday, 14 January 2016
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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53. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost to the Exchequer if all social protection payments were increased by 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, and 5% per year in each of the next five years. [1692/16]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The costings in the table below are calculated based on the estimated recipient numbers for 2016. Estimates of the average weekly number of persons, on a scheme by scheme basis, are not currently available for 2017 and later years and it is therefore not possible to accurately calculate the costs in 2017 and later years. It should be noted that such costs will be dependent on a range of factors (both negative and positive) including demographic trends as well as the performance of the labour market.
| Scheme | Full Year Cost – 1% €m | Full Year Cost – 2% €m | Full Year Cost – 3% €m | Full Year Cost – 4% €m | Full Year Cost – 5% €m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly Pension Payments including: - State Pension Contributory - State Pension Non Contributory - Widows', Widowers'/ Surviving Civil Partners' (Contributory) - Death Benefit Pension - Carer's Allowance (Aged 66 +) | 71.0 | 142.0 | 213.0 | 284.0 | 355.0 |
| Scheme | Full Year Cost – 1% €m | Full Year Cost – 2% €m | Full Year Cost – 3% €m | Full Year Cost – 4% €m | Full Year Cost – 5% €m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly Working Age Payments including: - Invalidity Pension (Aged under 65) - Widow/er's Contributory Pension (Aged under 66) - Deserted/Prisoners Wife's Benefit (Aged under 66) - Death Benefit (Aged under 66) - Carer's Benefit - Disablement Pension - Jobseeker's Benefit - Illness Benefit - Maternity Benefit & Adoptive Benefit - Incapacity Supplement - Health & Safety - Injury Benefit -Guardian's Payment (Contributory) - Jobseeker's Allowance - Pre-Retirement Allowance - Widow/er's Non Contributory Pension (Aged under 66) - Deserted Wife's Allowance - Disability Allowance & Blind Pension - Farm Assist - One Parent Family Payment - Supplementary Welfare Allowance - Carer's Allowance (Aged under 66) - Guardian's Pension (Non Con) - Community Employment, TÚS & Rural Social Scheme - JobBridge - Gateway - Back To Work Enterprise Allowance - Back To Education Allowance - Part Time Job Incentive | 80.0 | 160.0 | 240.0 | 320.0 | 400.0 |
| Scheme | Full Year Cost – 1% €m | Full Year Cost – 2% €m | Full Year Cost – 3% €m | Full Year Cost – 4% €m | Full Year Cost – 5% €m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Payments | |||||
| Child Benefit | 19.6 | 39.2 | 58.8 | 78.4 | 98.0 |
| Family Income Supplement | 4.1 | 8.2 | 12.3 | 16.4 | 20.5 |
| Qualified Child Increase Payments | 5.6 | 11.2 | 16.8 | 22.4 | 28.0 |
| Respite Care Grant | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 8.0 |
| Fuel Allowance | 2.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 |
| Living Alone Allowance | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| Over 80 Allowance | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
| Domiciliary Care Allowance | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| Electricity and Gas Allowance | 1.7 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 8.5 |
| Total | 188.7 | 377.4 | 566.1 | 754.8 | 943.5 |
The costings listed in the table above include, where relevant, proportionate increases for qualified adults and those on reduced rates of payments.
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