Written answers
Tuesday, 17 April 2018
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Social Insurance Data
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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1444. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 406 and 407 of 29 March 2018, the full year cost of increasing all social insurance and social assistance payments by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, respectively by payment type in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15832/18]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The costings sought by the Deputy are detailed in the following tables.
Table 1: Cost of varying amounts in all weekly social insurance payments
| - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheme | €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: Cost of varying amounts in all weekly social assistance payments
| - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6.07 | 12.14 | 18.21 | 24.28 | 30.35 |
| TÚS | 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 costs shown above are on a full year basis and are based on the estimated number of recipients in 2018. It should be noted that these costings are subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients for 2019.
It should also be noted that these costings include proportionate increases for qualified adults and for those on reduced rates of payment, where relevant.
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