Written answers
Wednesday, 29 November 2017
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Social Welfare Benefits Data
Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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501. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the first and full year cost of increasing the child benefit payment by €1, €2; €3, €4, €5, €6, €7, €8, €9, €10, €11, €12, €13, €14, €15. [51108/17]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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515. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full year cost of increasing all social insurance payments by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, respectively, by payment, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51215/17]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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516. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full year cost of increasing all social assistance payments by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, by payment, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51216/17]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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518. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full year cost of increasing the living alone allowance by €2, €3, €4, €5, €6, €7, €8, €9 and €10, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51218/17]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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519. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full year cost of increasing the full allowance by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 weeks, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51219/17]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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523. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the income thresholds for FIS by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51223/17]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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524. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of increasing the carers support grant by €50, €100, €150, €200, €250, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51224/17]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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527. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full year cost of the household benefits package; the estimated cost of increasing the monthly electricity allowance and the natural gas allowance by €5 and €10, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51227/17]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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528. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full year cost of increasing child benefit by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51228/17]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 501, 515, 516, 518, 519, 523, 524, 527 and 528 together.
The costings sought by Deputy Rabbitte and Deputy O’Dea are detailed in the following series of tables.
Table 1: Cost of increasing the Child Benefit by varying amounts
| Monthly Increase | Cost €m | Monthly Increase | Cost €m |
|---|---|---|---|
| €1.00 | 14.60 | €11.00 | 160.65 |
| €2.00 | 29.21 | €12.00 | 175.25 |
| €3.00 | 43.81 | €13.00 | 189.85 |
| €4.00 | 58.42 | €14.00 | 204.46 |
| €5.00 | 73.02 | €15.00 | 219.06 |
| €6.00 | 87.62 | €20.00 | 292.08 |
| €7.00 | 102.23 | €25.00 | 365.10 |
| €8.00 | 116.83 | ||
| €9.00 | 131.44 | ||
| €10.00 | 146.04 |
| Scheme | Full year cost of a €5 increase | Full year cost of a €10 increase | Full year cost of a €15 increase | Full year cost of a €20 increase | Full year cost of a €25 increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €m | €m | €m | €m | €m | |
| Social Insurance Schemes | |||||
| Pension Payments | |||||
| State Pension (Contributory) | 102.29 | 204.58 | 306.87 | 409.16 | 511.45 |
| Widow/er's Contributory Pension (Aged 66 and over) | 21.04 | 42.08 | 63.12 | 84.16 | 105.2 |
| Deserted Wife's Benefit (Aged 66 and over) | 0.58 | 1.16 | 1.74 | 2.32 | 2.9 |
| Death Benefit Pension (Aged 66 and over) | 0.18 | 0.36 | 0.54 | 0.72 | 0.9 |
| Working Age Payments | |||||
| Widow/er's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Con) Pension | 7.57 | 15.14 | 22.71 | 30.28 | 37.85 |
| Deserted Wife's Benefit | 1.08 | 2.16 | 3.24 | 4.32 | 5.4 |
| Invalidity Pension | 17.15 | 34.3 | 51.45 | 68.6 | 85.75 |
| Guardian's Payment (Contributory) | 0.27 | 0.54 | 0.81 | 1.08 | 1.35 |
| Disablement Pension | 1.25 | 2.5 | 3.75 | 5 | 6.25 |
| Illness Benefit | 14.43 | 28.86 | 43.29 | 57.72 | 72.15 |
| Injury Benefit | 0.42 | 0.84 | 1.26 | 1.68 | 2.1 |
| Incapacity Supplement | 0.28 | 0.56 | 0.84 | 1.12 | 1.4 |
| Jobseeker's Benefit | 8.55 | 17.1 | 25.65 | 34.2 | 42.75 |
| Carer's Benefit | 0.74 | 1.48 | 2.22 | 2.96 | 3.7 |
| Health and Safety Benefit | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| Maternity & Adoptive Benefit | 5.16 | 10.32 | 15.48 | 20.64 | 25.8 |
| Paternity Benefit | 0.26 | 0.52 | 0.78 | 1.04 | 1.3 |
| Total Social Insurance Schemes | 181.26 | 362.52 | 543.78 | 725.04 | 906.3 |
Table 3: Cost of varying amounts in all weekly social assistance payments
| Scheme | Full year cost of a €5 increase | Full year cost of a €10 increase | Full year cost of a €15 increase | Full year cost of a €20 increase | Full year cost of a €25 increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €m | €m | €m | €m | €m | |
| Social Assistance Schemes | |||||
| Pension Payments | |||||
| State Pension (Non Con) | 25.15 | 50.3 | 75.45 | 100.6 | 125.75 |
| Carer's Allowance (Aged 66 and over) | 0.63 | 1.26 | 1.89 | 2.52 | 3.15 |
| Half Rate Carer's Allowance (Aged 66 and over) | 1.51 | 3.02 | 4.53 | 6.04 | 7.55 |
| Working Age Payments | |||||
| Blind Pension | 0.34 | 0.68 | 1.02 | 1.36 | 1.7 |
| Widow/ers or Surviving Civil Partner's (Non-Con) Pension | 0.36 | 0.72 | 1.08 | 1.44 | 1.8 |
| Deserted Wife's Allowance | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.15 |
| One-Parent Family Payment | 10.1 | 20.2 | 30.3 | 40.4 | 50.5 |
| Carer's Allowance | 10.88 | 21.76 | 32.64 | 43.52 | 54.4 |
| Half Rate Carer's Allowance | 2.98 | 5.96 | 8.94 | 11.92 | 14.9 |
| Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) | 0.13 | 0.26 | 0.39 | 0.52 | 0.65 |
| Jobseeker's Allowance | 44.88 | 89.76 | 134.64 | 179.52 | 224.4 |
| Jobseeker's Allowance - for those aged 18 to 24 years of age | 2.63 | 5.26 | 7.89 | 10.52 | 13.15 |
| Jobseeker's Allowance - for those aged 25 years of age | 0.65 | 1.3 | 1.95 | 2.6 | 3.25 |
| Pre-Retirement Allowance | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.2 |
| Disability Allowance | 37.54 | 75.08 | 112.62 | 150.16 | 187.7 |
| Farm Assist | 2.34 | 4.68 | 7.02 | 9.36 | 11.7 |
| Back to Education Allowance | 2.48 | 4.96 | 7.44 | 9.92 | 12.4 |
| Back to Work Enterprise Allowance | 2.78 | 5.56 | 8.34 | 11.12 | 13.9 |
| Community Employment Programme | 6.07 | 12.14 | 18.21 | 24.28 | 30.35 |
| TÚS - Community Work Placement Initiative | 1.89 | 3.78 | 5.67 | 7.56 | 9.45 |
| Rural Social Scheme | 0.99 | 1.98 | 2.97 | 3.96 | 4.95 |
| Gateway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Supplementary Welfare Allowance | 4.7 | 9.4 | 14.1 | 18.8 | 23.5 |
| Total Social Assistance Schemes | 159.1 | 318.2 | 477.3 | 636.4 | 795.5 |
Table 4: Cost of increasing the Living Alone Allowance by varying amounts
| Weekly Increase | Cost €m |
|---|---|
| €2.00 | 20.87 |
| €3.00 | 31.31 |
| €4.00 | 41.74 |
| €5.00 | 52.18 |
| €6.00 | 62.61 |
| €7.00 | 73.05 |
| €8.00 | 83.48 |
| €9.00 | 93.92 |
| €10.00 | 104.35 |
Table 5: Cost of increasing the duration of the Fuel Allowance by varying numbers of weeks
| Number of weeks | Cost in 2018 €m |
|---|---|
| 1 week | 8.58 |
| 2 weeks | 17.16 |
| 3 weeks | 25.74 |
| 4 weeks | 34.32 |
| 5 weeks | 42.90 |
| 6 weeks | 51.47 |
Table 6: Cost of increasing Family Income Supplement (FIS) by varying amounts
| Increase in weekly threshold | Cost in 2018 €m |
|---|---|
| €5.00 | 20.70 |
| €10.00 | 42.30 |
| €15.00 | 66.00 |
| €20.00 | 87.60 |
| €25.00 | 110.70 |
Table 7: Cost of increasing the Carer’s Support Grant by varying amounts
| Annual Increase | Cost in 2018 €m |
|---|---|
| €50.00 | 5.63 |
| €100.00 | 11.26 |
| €150.00 | 16.89 |
| €200.00 | 22.53 |
| €250.00 | 28.16 |
Table 8: Cost of Increasing the monthly electricity allowance and the natural gas allowance by varying amounts
| Monthly Natural Gas Allowance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Increase | Cost €m | Monthly Increase | Cost €m | |
| €5.00 | 23.30 | €5.00 | 2.84 | |
| €10.00 | 46.61 | €10.00 | 5.70 |
The costs shown above are on a full year basis and assume that, where relevant, each increase is implemented from the beginning of January. It should also be noted that these costings include proportionate increases for qualified adults and for those on reduced rates of payment, where relevant. These costings are based on the estimated number of recipients in 2018.
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