Written answers
Tuesday, 23 January 2018
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Departmental Expenditure
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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600. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing all social insurance payments by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, respectively, by payment type and amount taking into account increases announced in budget 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3185/18]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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601. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing all social assistance payments by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, respectively, by payment type and amount taking into account increases announced in budget 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3186/18]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 600 and 601 together.
The costings sought by Deputy O’Dea are detailed in the following tables.
Table 1: Full year cost of varying amounts in all weekly social insurance payments
| Scheme | €5 increase | €10 increase | €15 increase | €20 increase | €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 2: Full year cost of varying amounts in all weekly social assistance payments
- | €5 increase | €10 increase | €15 increase | €20 increase | €25 increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scheme | €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 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| 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 |
The costings in the tables above include proportionate increases for qualified adults and for those on reduced rates of payment, where relevant.
It should be noted that this costing is based on the estimated number of recipients in 2018 and accordingly is subject to change over the coming months in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers for 2019.
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