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Tuesday, 14 February 2017

Department of Social Protection

Social Welfare Schemes Data

Photo of Willie O'DeaWillie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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278. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost in 2017 of all schemes under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6762/17]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The information that the deputy has requested for 2017 is provided in the following tables.

ADMINISTRATION€000
Administration - Pay294,703
Administration - Non-Pay254,910
Social Insurance Fund non-DSP administration93,000
TOTAL - ADMINISTRATION642,613
PENSIONS
State Pension (Non-Contributory)971,980
State Pension (Contributory)4,844,500
Widows', Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners' Pension (Contributory)1,444,400
Widows', Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners' Pension (Death Benefit)8,230
TOTAL PENSIONS7,269,110

WORKING AGE INCOME SUPPORTS€000
Jobseeker's Allowance2,161,670
One Parent Family Payment501,980
Widows' Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners Pension (Non-Contributory)13,690
Deserted Wife's Allowance1,290
Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments85,420
Farm Assist82,800
Pre-Retirement Allowance2,660
Other Working Age Income Supports
Exceptional and Urgent Needs 31,500
Other Supplements (including heating and light)4,560
Humanitarian Aid500
Direct Provision Allowance3,700
Total Other Working Age Supports40,260
Jobseeker's Benefit342,910
Deserted Wife's Benefit71,150
Maternity Benefit266,400
Adoptive Benefit270
Paternity Benefit16,000
Health and Safety Benefit420
Redundancy Payments24,000
Insolvency Payments6,500
Treatment Benefits
Treatment Benefits - Dental30,335
Treatment Benefits - Optical Benefit10,025
Treatment Benefits - Medical & Surgical Devices8,000
Total Treatment Benefits48,360
TOTAL WORKING AGE - INCOME SUPPORTS3,665,780

WORKING AGE - EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS€000
Community Employment Programme353,000
Rural Social Scheme47,660
Tús - Community Work Placement124,820
Job Initiative19,270
Community Services Programme46,190
Back to Work Allowance119,560
National Internship Scheme - JobBridge15,000
Back to Education Allowance105,000
Gateway7,250
Back to Work Family Dividend14,400
JobsPlus20,400
Wage Subsidy Scheme25,900

Other Employment Supports€000
Enterprise Support Grant4,300
Technical Employment Support Grant (funded from National Training Fund)2,800
Credit Union loan guarantee scheme 20
Part Time Job Incentive2,800
Activation and Family Support Programme (AFSP)790
Special payments to long term unemployed and lone parents10
Drugs Task Force660
European and Other Initiatives1,250
Local Employment Service20,300
Jobs Clubs6,000
EmployAbility Service9,740
Pre-Activation for people with Disabilities2,000
Disability Activation and Employment Supports *2,400
Total Other Employment supports53,070
Partial Capacity Benefit14,500
TOTAL WORKING AGE - EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS966,020

ILLNESS, DISABILITY AND CARERS€000
Disability Allowance1,416,170
Blind Pension13,480
Carer's Allowance694,000
Domicilliary Care Allowance138,000
Carer's Support Grant180,900
Illness Benefit589,700
Injury Benefit19,580
Invalidity Pension661,580
Disablement Benefit75,270
Medical Care350
Carer's Benefit33,970
TOTAL - ILLNESS, DISABILITY AND CARERS3,823,000

SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENTS, AGENCIES AND MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES€000
Rent Supplement252,600
Mortgage Interest Supplement4,120
Household Benefits Package [Vote 37 + SIF]
Electricity Allowance157,540
Gas Allowance19,500
Free Television Licence55,170
Total Household Benefits Package [Vote 37 + SIF]232,210
Free Travel80,000
Fuel Allowance [Vote 37 + SIF]229,060
Grant to the Citizens Information Board54,050
Office of the Pensions Ombudsman950
Miscellaneous Services
Rent allowance (de-control of rents legislation)430
Recoupment of superannuation expenses to The Pensions Board173
Expenses incurred by Social Welfare Tribunal1
Grants - Information & Welfare rights686
EU Community Action Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity (Progress) 2007 to 20130
Social Inclusion Initiatives80

Ex gratia payments to women from Magdalen Laundries and other Institution3,100
Food Aid4,000
Training for Carers in areas of economic and social disadvantage (funded from the Dormant Accounts Fund)1,500
Miscellaneous Services Funded By Vote 379,970
TOTAL - SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENTS, AGENCIES AND MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES862,960

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