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Thursday, 25 May 2017

Department of Social Protection

Social Welfare Benefits Data

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Photo of Willie O'DeaWillie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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155. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the schemes and payments that fall under his Department's remit in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25246/17]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The following table details the various schemes operated by my Department and the financial allocations by scheme for 2017 (as published in the 2017 REV estimates):

DSP: DETAILED PROGRAMME EXPENDITURE BY SCHEME/SERVICE - [VOTE 37 + SIF]

-Expenditure Breakdown2017 Rev
ADMINISTRATION
A1Administration - Pay294,703
A2Administration - Non-Pay 254,910
Social Insurance Fund non-DSP administration93,000
TOTAL - ADMINISTRATION642,613
PENSIONS
A3State 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
A4Jobseeker's Allowance2,161,670
A5One Parent Family Payment501,980
A6Widows' Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners Pension (Non-Contributory)13,690
A7Deserted Wife's Allowance1,290
A8Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments85,420
A9Farm Assist82,800
A10Pre-Retirement Allowance2,660
A11Other Working Age Supports
A11.1Exceptional and Urgent Needs 31,500
A11.2Other Supplements (including heating and light)4,560
A.11.3Humanitarian Aid500
A.11.4Direct Provision Allowance3,700
A11Total 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 and Insolvency Payments30,500
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
A12Community Employment Programme353,000
A13Rural Social Scheme47,660
A14Tús - Community Work Placement124,820
A15Job Initiative19,270
A16Community Services Programme46,190
A17Back to Work Allowance119,560
A18National Internship Scheme - JobBridge15,000
A19Back to Education Allowance105,000
A.20Gateway7,250
A.21Back to Work Family Dividend14,400
A22JobsPlus20,400
A23Wage Subsidy Scheme25,900
A.24Other Employment Supports
A.24.1Assistance towards training for BTW participants4,300
A.24.2Technical Employment Support Grant (funded from National Training Fund)2,800
A.24.3Credit Union loan guarantee scheme 20
A.24.4Part Time Job Incentive2,800
A.24.5Activation and Family Support Programme (AFSP)790
A.24.6Special payments to long term unemployed and lone parents10
A.24.7Drugs Task Force660
A.24.8European and Other Initiatives1,250
A.24.9Local Employment Service20,300
A.24.10Jobs Clubs6,000
A.24.11EmployAbility Service9,740
Pre-Activation for people with Disabilities2,000
A.24.12Disability Activation and Employment Supports *2,400
A24Total Other Employment supports53,070
Partial Capacity Benefit14,500
TOTAL WORKING AGE - EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS966,020
ILLNESS, DISABILITY AND CARERS
A25Disability Allowance1,416,170
A26Blind Pension13,480
A27Carer's Allowance694,000
A28Domiciliary Care Allowance138,000
A29Carer'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
CHILDREN
A30Child Benefit2,091,530
A31Family Income Supplement422,500
A32Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance37,400
A33School Meals47,500
A34Other Child Supports
A34.1Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory)6,510
A34.2Widowed Parent / Surviving Civil Partner Grant (Non-Contributory)430
A34Total Other Vote 37 funded Child Related Payments6,940
SIF Funded Child Related Payments
Guardian's Payment (Contributory)12,660
Widowed Parent / Surviving Civil Partner Grant (Contributory)6,000
Total SIF Funded Child Related Payments18,660
TOTAL - CHILDREN2,624,530
SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENTS, AGENCIES AND MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
A35Rent Supplement252,600
A36Mortgage Interest Supplement4,120
A37Household Benefits Package [Vote 37 + SIF]
A37.1Electricity Allowance157,540
A37.2Gas Allowance19,500
A37.3Free Television Licence55,170
A37.4Telephone Allowance0
Total Household Benefits Package [Vote 37 + SIF]232,210
A38Free Travel80,000
A39Fuel Allowance [Vote 37 + SIF]229,060
A40Grant to the Citizens Information Board54,050
A41Office of the Pensions Ombudsman950
A42Miscellaneous Services
A42.1Rent allowance (de-control of rents legislation)430
A42.2Recoupment of superannuation expenses to The Pensions Board173
A42.3Expenses incurred by Social Welfare Tribunal1
A42.4Grants - Information & Welfare rights686
A42.5EU Community Action Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity (Progress) 2007 to 20130
A42.6Social Inclusion Initiatives80
A42.7Ex gratia payments to women from Magdalen Laundries and other Institution3,100
A42.8Food Aid4,000
A42.9Training for Carers in areas of economic and social disadvantage (funded from the Dormant Accounts Fund)1,500
A42Total Miscellaneous Services Funded By Vote 379,970
TOTAL - SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENTS, AGENCIES AND MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES862,960
GRAND TOTAL DSP EXPENDITURE ON SCHEMES, SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATION19,854,013

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