Written answers
Friday, 16 September 2016
Department of Social Protection
Departmental Expenditure
Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael)
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741. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the spending on social protection payments, including details of all increases or decreases by payment, on an annual basis for each of the years from 2013 to date in 2016 in tabular form; the total spending by his Department in the same format; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25485/16]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The following table provides details of the total spending by the Department of Social Protection in the years 2013 to 2016, inclusive:
| 2013 Outturn | 2014 Outturn | 2015 Provisional Outturn | 2016 REV Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| €000 | €000 | €000 | €000 |
| 20,247,638 | 19,785,315 | 19,904,326 | 19,625,326 |
The outturn figure for 2015 is provisional pending publication of the audited accounts by the Comptroller and Auditor General. The figure for 2016 is as published in the 2016 REV estimates. Gross expenditure to the end of August 2016 (as published in the Exchequer returns) is €12,970 million. This is very close to target at almost €25 million or 0.2% behind profile. This is marginal given the demand led nature of most social protection expenditure.
The following table provides a detailed outturn by subhead for the years 2013 to 2015 and the 2016 REV estimates. It should be noted that year on year comparisons in the level of expenditure in any given scheme needs to take into account general trends in recipient numbers and average payment values including demographic pressures, the fact that some schemes are closed to new entrants, the number of pay-days in any given year (varies year on year), payment of a Christmas Bonus in 2015 and 2016 and the impact of Budget changes over the years.
Department of Social Protection expenditure by scheme / service for years 2013 to 2016
| Expenditure Breakdown | 2013 Outturn | 2014 Outturn | 2015 Outturn | 2016 REV Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €'000 | €'000 | €'000 | €'000 | ||
| ADMINISTRATION | |||||
| A1 | Administration - Pay | 301,091 | 297,315 | 303,335 | 296,372 |
| A2 | Administration - Non-Pay | 171,282 | 173,057 | 186,933 | 222,730 |
| Social Insurance Fund non-DSP administration | 94,920 | 93,220 | 92,505 | 93,470 | |
| TOTAL - ADMINISTRATION | 567,293 | 563,592 | 582,773 | 612,572 | |
| PENSIONS | |||||
| A3 | State Pension (Non-Contributory) | 952,457 | 954,411 | 972,130 | 955,800 |
| SE2 | State Pension (Contributory) | 3,983,264 | 4,185,233 | 4,475,654 | 4,610,050 |
| SE3 | State Pension (Transition) | 137,270 | 73,768 | 1,185 | 390 |
| SE4 | Widows', Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners' Pension (Contributory) | 1,349,840 | 1,369,759 | 1,422,113 | 1,400,450 |
| SE5 | Widows', Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners' Pension (Death Benefit) | 7,775 | 8,068 | 8,248 | 7,470 |
| SE6 | Bereavement Grant | 20,286 | 4,271 | 56 | 10 |
| TOTAL PENSIONS | 6,450,892 | 6,595,510 | 6,879,386 | 6,974,170 |
| Expenditure Breakdown | 2013 Outturn | 2014 Outturn | 2015 Outturn | 2016 REV Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €'000 | €'000 | €'000 | €'000 | ||
| WORKING AGE INCOME SUPPORTS | |||||
| A4 | Jobseeker's Allowance | 3,108,974 | 2,923,291 | 2,742,509 | 2,452,900 |
| A5 | One Parent Family Payment | 977,960 | 867,307 | 670,564 | 500,050 |
| A6 | Widows' Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners Pension (Non-Contributory) | 16,735 | 16,464 | 15,865 | 15,800 |
| A7 | Deserted Wife's Allowance | 2,876 | 2,504 | 2,132 | 1,700 |
| A8 | Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments | 104,539 | 81,718 | 91,729 | 79,660 |
| A9 | Farm Assist | 99,178 | 93,632 | 88,485 | 85,000 |
| A10 | Pre-Retirement Allowance | 34,555 | 24,319 | 16,268 | 8,500 |
| A11 | Other Working Age Supports | ||||
| A11.1 | Exceptional and Urgent Needs | 35,659 | 30,092 | 30,987 | 30,300 |
| A11.2 | Other Supplements (including heating and light) | 9,527 | 8,124 | 7,379 | 6,200 |
| A.11.3 | Humanitarian Aid | 1,225 | 2,073 | 479 | 500 |
| A.11.4 | Direct Provision Allowance | 3,776 | 3,629 | 3,852 | 3,600 |
| A11 | Total Other Working Age Supports | 50,200 | 43,915 | 42,696 | 40,600 |
| Expenditure Breakdown | 2013 outturn | 2014 outturn | 2015 outturn | 2016 REV estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
€’000 | €’000 | €’000 | €’000 | ||
| SE7 | Jobseeker's Benefit | 560,460 | 420,398 | 387,153 | 368,680 |
| SE8 | Deserted Wife's Benefit | 80,400 | 79,105 | 77,435 | 72,470 |
| SE9 | Maternity Benefit | 292,597 | 269,930 | 259,791 | 265,700 |
| SE10 | Adoptive Benefit | 309 | 169 | 279 | 270 |
| SE | Paternity Benefit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,000 |
| SE11 | Health and Safety Benefit | 578 | 536 | 523 | 500 |
| SE12 | Redundancy & Insolvency Payments | 148,146 | 88,214 | 43,218 | 36,450 |
| SE13 | Treatment Benefits | ||||
| SE13.1 | Treatment Benefits - Dental | 19,554 | 16,042 | 16,617 | 16,600 |
| SE13.2 | Treatment Benefits - Optical Benefit | 8,488 | 6,614 | 6,808 | 6,700 |
| SE13.3 | Treatment Benefits - Medical & Surgical Devices | 5,385 | 6,081 | 6,466 | 6,300 |
| SE13 | Total Treatment Benefits | 33,428 | 28,736 | 29,892 | 29,600 |
| TOTAL WORKING AGE - INCOME SUPPORTS | 5,510,935 | 4,940,238 | 4,468,538 | 3,962,880 |
| Expenditure Breakdown | 2013 Outturn | 2014 Outturn | 2015 Outturn | 2016 REV Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €'000 | €'000 | €'000 | €'000 | ||
| ADMINISTRATION | |||||
| A1 | Administration - Pay | 301,091 | 297,315 | 303,335 | 296,372 |
| A2 | Administration - Non-Pay | 171,282 | 173,057 | 186,933 | 222,730 |
| Social Insurance Fund non-DSP administration | 94,920 | 93,220 | 92,505 | 93,470 | |
| TOTAL - ADMINISTRATION | 567,293 | 563,592 | 582,773 | 612,572 | |
| PENSIONS | |||||
| A3 | State Pension (Non-Contributory) | 952,457 | 954,411 | 972,130 | 955,800 |
| SE2 | State Pension (Contributory) | 3,983,264 | 4,185,233 | 4,475,654 | 4,610,050 |
| SE3 | State Pension (Transition) | 137,270 | 73,768 | 1,185 | 390 |
| SE4 | Widows', Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners' Pension (Contributory) | 1,349,840 | 1,369,759 | 1,422,113 | 1,400,450 |
| SE5 | Widows', Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners' Pension (Death Benefit) | 7,775 | 8,068 | 8,248 | 7,470 |
| SE6 | Bereavement Grant | 20,286 | 4,271 | 56 | 10 |
| TOTAL PENSIONS | 6,450,892 | 6,595,510 | 6,879,386 | 6,974,170 |
| Expenditure Breakdown | 2013 Outturn | 2014 Outturn | 2015 Outturn | 2016 REV Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €'000 | €'000 | €'000 | €'000 | ||
| WORKING AGE INCOME SUPPORTS | |||||
| A4 | Jobseeker's Allowance | 3,108,974 | 2,923,291 | 2,742,509 | 2,452,900 |
| A5 | One Parent Family Payment | 977,960 | 867,307 | 670,564 | 500,050 |
| A6 | Widows' Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners Pension (Non-Contributory) | 16,735 | 16,464 | 15,865 | 15,800 |
| A7 | Deserted Wife's Allowance | 2,876 | 2,504 | 2,132 | 1,700 |
| A8 | Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments | 104,539 | 81,718 | 91,729 | 79,660 |
| A9 | Farm Assist | 99,178 | 93,632 | 88,485 | 85,000 |
| A10 | Pre-Retirement Allowance | 34,555 | 24,319 | 16,268 | 8,500 |
| A11 | Other Working Age Supports | ||||
| A11.1 | Exceptional and Urgent Needs | 35,659 | 30,092 | 30,987 | 30,300 |
| A11.2 | Other Supplements (including heating and light) | 9,527 | 8,124 | 7,379 | 6,200 |
| A.11.3 | Humanitarian Aid | 1,225 | 2,073 | 479 | 500 |
| A.11.4 | Direct Provision Allowance | 3,776 | 3,629 | 3,852 | 3,600 |
| A11 | Total Other Working Age Supports | 50,200 | 43,915 | 42,696 | 40,600 |
| SE7 | Jobseeker's Benefit | 560,460 | 420,398 | 387,153 | 368,680 |
| SE8 | Deserted Wife's Benefit | 80,400 | 79,105 | 77,435 | 72,470 |
| SE9 | Maternity Benefit | 292,597 | 269,930 | 259,791 | 265,700 |
| SE10 | Adoptive Benefit | 309 | 169 | 279 | 270 |
| SE | Paternity Benefit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,000 |
| SE11 | Health and Safety Benefit | 578 | 536 | 523 | 500 |
| SE12 | Redundancy & Insolvency Payments | 148,146 | 88,214 | 43,218 | 36,450 |
| SE13 | Treatment Benefits | ||||
| SE13.1 | Treatment Benefits - Dental | 19,554 | 16,042 | 16,617 | 16,600 |
| SE13.2 | Treatment Benefits - Optical Benefit | 8,488 | 6,614 | 6,808 | 6,700 |
| SE13.3 | Treatment Benefits - Medical & Surgical Devices | 5,385 | 6,081 | 6,466 | 6,300 |
| SE13 | Total Treatment Benefits | 33,428 | 28,736 | 29,892 | 29,600 |
| TOTAL WORKING AGE - INCOME SUPPORTS | 5,510,935 | 4,940,238 | 4,468,538 | 3,962,880 |
| Expenditure Breakdown | 2013 Outturn | 2014 Outturn | 2015 Outturn | 2016 REV Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €'000 | €'000 | €'000 | €'000 | ||
| WORKING AGE - EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS | |||||
| A12 | Community Employment Programme | 341,250 | 359,474 | 366,415 | 376,500 |
| A13 | Rural Social Scheme | 44,203 | 43,762 | 44,105 | 44,330 |
| A14 | Tús - Community Work Placement | 92,060 | 116,052 | 124,576 | 121,080 |
| A15 | Job Initiative | 24,924 | 23,364 | 21,698 | 20,410 |
| A16 | Community Services Programme | 44,853 | 43,028 | 42,730 | 45,190 |
| A17 | Back to Work Allowance | 119,505 | 118,825 | 129,037 | 130,900 |
| A18 | National Internship Scheme - JobBridge | 67,688 | 76,030 | 63,489 | 51,980 |
| A19 | Back to Education Allowance | 186,879 | 162,450 | 143,965 | 121,080 |
| A.20 | Gateway | 255 | 7,577 | 29,544 | 33,380 |
| A.21 | Back to Work Family Dividend | 0 | 0 | 14,422 | 31,920 |
| A22 | JobsPlus | 1,039 | 11,882 | 22,630 | 27,240 |
| A23 | Wage Subsidy Scheme | 11,042 | 12,912 | 16,392 | 21,560 |
| A.24 | Other Employment Supports | ||||
| A.24.1 | Enterprise Support Grant | 3,266 | 3,337 | 4,219 | 4,500 |
| A.24.2 | Technical Employment Support Grant (funded from National Training Fund) | 4,274 | 5,014 | 2,673 | 4,000 |
| A.24.3 | Credit Union loan guarantee scheme | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| A.24.4 | Part Time Job Incentive | 1,976 | 2,280 | 2,722 | 2,390 |
| A.24.5 | Activation and Family Support Programme (AFSP) | 3,176 | 1,390 | 1,325 | 2,560 |
| A.24.6 | Special payments to long term unemployed and lone parents | 16 | 9 | 2 | 30 |
| Special Initiative for Travellers | 292 | 313 | 0 | 0 | |
| A.24.10 | Drugs Task Force | 1,632 | 1,736 | 837 | 660 |
| A.24.11 | European and Other Initiatives | 320 | 368 | 355 | 250 |
| A.24.12 | Local Employment Service | 19,372 | 18,281 | 19,514 | 19,100 |
| Supported Employment Prog. | 8,712 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A.24.13 | Jobs Clubs | 5,491 | 5,493 | 5,875 | 6,000 |
| A.24.15 | EmployAbility Service | 0 | 8,433 | 8,656 | 9,640 |
| A.24.16 | Disability Activation and Employment Supports * | 2,832 | 3,343 | 2,129 | 1,400 |
| A24 | Total Other Employment supports | 51,355 | 50,022 | 48,308 | 50,550 |
| SE14 | Partial Capacity Benefit | 7,377 | 9,972 | 11,310 | 11,110 |
| TOTAL WORKING AGE - EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS | 992,430 | 1,035,350 | 1,078,623 | 1,087,230 |
| Expenditure Breakdown | 2013 Outturn | 2014 Outturn | 2015 Outturn | 2016 REV Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €'000 | €'000 | €'000 | €'000 | ||
| ILLNESS, DISABILITY AND CARERS | |||||
| A25 | Disability Allowance | 1,140,916 | 1,238,310 | 1,281,584 | 1,288,000 |
| A26 | Blind Pension | 14,823 | 14,428 | 14,379 | 14,050 |
| A27 | Carer's Allowance | 554,801 | 559,325 | 611,135 | 607,320 |
| A28 | Domiciliary Care Allowance | 104,272 | 110,669 | 120,882 | 118,060 |
| A29 | Carer's Support Grant | 119,945 | 118,500 | 125,143 | 157,600 |
| SE15 | Illness Benefit | 648,938 | 625,975 | 620,007 | 595,880 |
| SE16 | Injury Benefit | 14,592 | 16,537 | 16,988 | 15,740 |
| SE17 | Invalidity Pension | 707,769 | 651,666 | 649,219 | 636,580 |
| SE18 | Disablement Benefit | 76,118 | 76,622 | 76,676 | 73,210 |
| SE19 | Medical Care | 345 | 248 | 95 | 200 |
| SE20 | Carer's Benefit | 22,443 | 23,652 | 30,117 | 28,600 |
| TOTAL - ILLNESS, DISABILITY AND CARERS | 3,404,962 | 3,435,932 | 3,546,226 | 3,535,240 |
| Expenditure Breakdown | 2013 Outturn | 2014 Outturn | 2015 Outturn | 2016 REV Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN | €'000 | €'000 | €'000 | €'000 | |
| A30 | Child Benefit | 1,899,922 | 1,902,353 | 1,990,296 | 2,074,050 |
| A31 | Family Income Supplement | 261,758 | 297,907 | 367,872 | 410,300 |
| A32 | Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance | 47,976 | 42,452 | 41,342 | 38,800 |
| A33 | School Meals | 36,775 | 16,572 | 38,778 | 42,000 |
| A34 | Other Child Supports | ||||
| A34.1 | Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) | 5,124 | 5,197 | 5,720 | 5,120 |
| A34.2 | Widowed Parent / Surviving Civil Partner Grant (NON-CONTRIBUTORY) | 252 | 276 | 444 | 360 |
| A34 | Other Vote 37 funded Child Related Payments | 5,376 | 5,472 | 6,164 | 5,480 |
| SE21 | SIF Funded Child Related Payments | ||||
| SE21.1 | Guardian's Payment (Contributory) | 10,967 | 10,989 | 11,943 | 10,610 |
| SE21.2 | Widowed Parent / Surviving Civil Partner Grant (Contributory) | 6,331 | 5,658 | 5,771 | 5,920 |
| SE21 | Total SIF Funded Child Related Payments | 17,298 | 16,647 | 17,713 | 16,530 |
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