Written answers
Tuesday, 15 May 2018
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Social Welfare Rates
Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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533. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of a €1 increase in schemes (details supplied) in tabular form [20893/18]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The information that the Deputy is looking for is detailed in the following series of tables:
Table 1: Indicative Cost of Each €1 Increase in Personal and IQA Rates
| Payment | Personal €m | Qualified Adult €m | Total €m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Insurance Schemes | |||
| State Pension (Contributory) | € 19.19 | € 2.95 | € 22.15 |
| Widow/er's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Con) Pension – Under 66 years | € 1.60 | € 1.60 | |
| Widow/er's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Con) Pension – Over 66 years | € 4.44 | € 4.44 | |
| Deserted Wife's Benefit – Under 66 years | € 0.22 | € 0.22 | |
| Deserted Wife's Benefit – Over 66 years | € 0.11 | € 0.11 | |
| Invalidity Pension – Under 66 years | € 3.09 | € 0.31 | € 3.40 |
| Invalidity Pension – Over 66 years | N/A | € 0.03 | € 0.03 |
| Guardian's Payment (Contributory) | € 0.06 | € 0.06 | |
| Death Benefit Pension | € 0.04 | € 0.04 | |
| Disablement Pension | € 0.26 | € 0.26 | |
| Illness Benefit | € 2.70 | € 0.21 | € 2.91 |
| Injury Benefit | € 0.08 | € 0.01 | € 0.08 |
| Incapacity Supplement | € 0.05 | € 0.01 | € 0.06 |
| Jobseeker's Benefit | € 1.57 | € 0.14 | € 1.71 |
| Carer's Benefit | € 0.14 | € - | € 0.14 |
| Health and Safety Benefit | € 0.00 | € 0.00 | € 0.00 |
| Maternity & Adoptive Benefit | € 1.07 | € - | € 1.07 |
| Paternity Benefit | € 0.06 | € - | € 0.06 |
| Social Assistance Schemes | |||
| State Pension (Non Con) | € 4.93 | € 0.11 | € 5.03 |
| Blind Person's Pension | € 0.06 | € 0.00 | € 0.07 |
| Widow/ers or Surviving Civil Partner's (Non-Con) Pension | € 0.07 | € 0.07 | |
| Deserted Wife's Allowance | € 0.01 | € 0.01 | |
| One-Parent Family Payment | € 2.03 | € 2.03 | |
| Carer's Allowance – Under 66 Years | € 2.27 | € - | € 2.27 |
| Carer's Allowance – Over 66 Years | € 0.13 | € - | € 0.13 |
| Half Rate Carer's Allowance – Under 66 years | € 0.62 | € 0.62 | |
| Half Rate Carer's Allowance – Over 66 years | € 0.31 | € 0.31 | |
| Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) | € 0.03 | € 0.03 | |
| Jobseeker's Allowance - Long Term | € 4.48 | € 0.83 | € 5.31 |
| Jobseeker's Allowance - Short Term | € 2.04 | € 0.36 | € 2.40 |
| JA under 25 on €100 rate | € 0.82 | € 0.01 | € 0.83 |
| JA under 26 on €144 rate | € 0.14 | € 0.00 | € 0.14 |
| Pre-Retirement Allowance | € 0.00 | € 0.00 | € 0.00 |
| Disability Allowance | € 7.51 | € 0.45 | € 7.96 |
| Farm Assist | € 0.36 | € 0.12 | € 0.47 |
| Employment Support Schemes (BTWA & BTEA) | € 0.79 | € 0.11 | € 0.91 |
| Employment/Internship Schemes (CE, Tús, RSS etc.) | € 1.62 | € 0.22 | € 1.84 |
| Supplementary Welfare Allowance | € 0.79 | € 0.13 | € 0.92 |
| OVERALL TOTAL | €63.70 | €6.01 | €69.71 |
Table 2: Cost of €1 increase as per Programme Area
| Programme Area | Cost €m |
|---|---|
| Pensioners – Aged 66 and over State Pension (Contributory), Invalidity Pension (Aged 65), Widow/er's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension, Deserted Wife's Benefit, State Pension (Non-Con), Carer's Allowance, Half Rate Carer's Allowance | 32.21 |
| Working Age - Aged under 66 years | |
| People with Disabilities Invalidity Pension, Disability Allowance, Blind Pension, Incapacity Supplement, Disablement Pension | 11.74 |
| Carers Carer's Allowance, Half Rate Carer's Allowance, Carer's Benefit | 3.03 |
| Employment Supports Back To Work Allowance, Back To Education Allowance, Community Employment Programme, TÚS, Rural Social Scheme, Jobs Initiative | 2.74 |
| All Other Rates Widow/er's Pension or Surviving Civil Partner's (Contributory), Deserted Wife's Benefit, Death Benefit Pension, Jobseeker's Benefit, Illness Benefit, Health & Safety Benefit, Injury Benefit, Guardian's Payment (Contributory), Jobseeker's Allowance, Pre-Retirement Allowance, Widow/er's or Surviving Civil Partner's Pension (Non-Con), Deserted Wife's Allowance, Farm Assist, One Parent Family Payment, SWA, Guardian's Payment (Non-Con), Part Time Job Incentive, Maternity/Adoptive/Paternity Benefit | 19.98 |
| Overall Total – including Pensioners | 69.71 |
Table 3: Increases to other Schemes/Payments
| Scheme | Cost €m |
|---|---|
| €1 increase in the monthly rate of Child Benefit | 14.76 |
| €1 increase in the rate of Fuel Allowance | 9.91 |
| Increase the duration of the Fuel Allowance by one week | 8.58 |
| €1 increase in the rate of the Increase for a Qualified Child | 17.58 |
| €1 change in the rate of Living Alone Allowance (for everyone) - Pensioners only - Other schemes (Invalidity Pension, Disability Allowance, Blind Pension and Widow's/Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Non-Contributory Pension | 11.00 8.80 2.20 |
The costs shown above are on a full year basis and are based on the estimated number of recipients in 2019 except for the Fuel Allowance costing which is based on the 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.
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