Written answers
Wednesday, 13 March 2019
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Social Welfare Benefits Data
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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355. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing all social welfare related payments by values (details supplied) in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12678/19]
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 social insurance 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 | Full-year cost of a €30 increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
€m | €m | €m | €m | €m | €m | |
| Social Insurance Schemes | ||||||
| Pension Payments | ||||||
| State Pension (Contributory) | 112.49 | 224.73 | 337 | 449.2 | 561.74 | 673.93 |
| Widow/er's Contributory Pension (Aged 66 and over) | 24.76 | 49.51 | 74.27 | 99 | 123.75 | 148.51 |
| Deserted Wife's Benefit (Aged 66 and over) | 1.52 | 3.06 | 4.85 | 6.11 | 7.64 | 9.16 |
| Death Benefit Pension (Aged 66 and over) | 0.19 | 0.38 | 0.58 | 0.77 | 0.96 | 1.15 |
| Working Age Payments | ||||||
| Widow/er's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Con) Pension | 7.73 | 15.48 | 23.22 | 30.95 | 38.68 | 46.44 |
| Deserted Wife's Benefit | 0.81 | 1.63 | 2.44 | 3.26 | 4.07 | 4.89 |
| Invalidity Penson | 16.25 | 32.52 | 48.8 | 65.08 | 81.36 | 97.6 |
| Partial Capacity Benefit | 0.43 | 0.87 | 1.3 | 1.73 | 2.17 | 2.6 |
| Guardian's Payment (Contributory) | 0.31 | 0.61 | 0.92 | 1.22 | 1.53 | 1.83 |
| Disablement Pension | 1.29 | 2.57 | 3.86 | 5.14 | 6.43 | 7.72 |
| Illness Benefit | 13.72 | 27.48 | 41.22 | 54.97 | 68.7 | 82.45 |
| Injury Benefit | 0.41 | 0.83 | 1.24 | 1.65 | 2.07 | 2.48 |
| Incapacity Supplement | 0.28 | 0.56 | 0.84 | 1.11 | 1.39 | 1.67 |
| Jobseeker's Benefit | 8.52 | 17.05 | 25.58 | 34.12 | 42.64 | 51.18 |
| Carer's Benefit | 0.72 | 1.44 | 2.15 | 2.87 | 3.59 | 4.31 |
| Health and Safety Benefit | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.07 |
| Maternity & Adoptive Benefit | 5.16 | 10.32 | 15.48 | 20.63 | 25.97 | 30.95 |
| Paternity Benefit | 0.22 | 0.45 | 0.67 | 0.89 | 1.12 | 1.34 |
| Total Social Insurance Schemes | 194.82 | 389.51 | 584.46 | 788.75 | 973.68 | 1168.28 |
Table 2: Cost of varying amounts in all 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 | Full-year cost of a €30 increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
€m | €m | €m | €m | €m | €m | |
| Social Assistance Schemes | ||||||
| Pension Payments | ||||||
| State Pension (Non Con) | 25.14 | 50.28 | 75.42 | 100.56 | 125.7 | 150.83 |
| Carer's Allowance (Aged 66 and over) | 0.45 | 0.91 | 1.36 | 1.82 | 2.27 | 2.73 |
| Half Rate Carer's Allowance (Aged 66 and over) | 1.48 | 2.97 | 4.45 | 5.94 | 7.42 | 8.91 |
| Working Age Payments | ||||||
| Blind Pension | 0.33 | 0.67 | 1 | 1.33 | 1.66 | 2 |
| Widow/er's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Non-Con) Pension | 0.36 | 0.72 | 1.08 | 1.44 | 1.79 | 2.15 |
| Deserted Wife's Allowance | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.1 | 0.12 | 0.15 |
| One-Parent Family Payment | 10.22 | 20.45 | 30.67 | 40.9 | 51.12 | 61.35 |
| Carer's Allowance | 11.22 | 22.45 | 33.67 | 44.9 | 56.12 | 67.34 |
| Half Rate Carer's Allowance | 3.16 | 6.31 | 9.47 | 12.63 | 15.78 | 18.94 |
| Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) | 0.14 | 0.29 | 0.43 | 0.57 | 0.72 | 0.86 |
| Jobseeker's Allowance | 39.01 | 78.03 | 117.21 | 156.22 | 195.24 | 234.25 |
| Jobseeker's Allowance - for those aged 18 to 24 years of age | 2.98 | 5.97 | 8.95 | 11.94 | 14.92 | 17.91 |
| Jobseeker's Allowance - for those aged 25 years of age | 0.45 | 0.89 | 1.34 | 1.79 | 2.24 | 2.68 |
| Disability Allowance | 39.57 | 79.13 | 118.78 | 158.34 | 197.91 | 237.47 |
| Farm Assist | 2.17 | 4.34 | 6.52 | 8.69 | 10.86 | 13.03 |
| Back to Education Allowance | 1.49 | 2.97 | 4.46 | 5.95 | 7.44 | 8.93 |
| Back to Work Enterprise Allowance | 1.79 | 3.56 | 5.36 | 7.13 | 8.92 | 10.69 |
| Community Employment | 5.9 | 11.97 | 17.71 | 23.6 | 29.5 | 35.4 |
| TÚS | 1.85 | 3.69 | 5.55 | 7.39 | 9.24 | 11.09 |
| Rural Social Scheme | 1.07 | 2.15 | 3.23 | 4.3 | 5.37 | 6.44 |
| Jobs Initiative | 0.35 | 0.7 | 1.05 | 1.4 | 1.75 | 2.1 |
| Supplementary Welfare Allowance | 4.35 | 8.7 | 13.07 | 17.42 | 21.77 | 26.12 |
| Child-Related Payments | ||||||
| Domiciliary Care Allowance | 2.94 | 5.89 | 8.83 | 11.77 | 14.71 | 17.66 |
| Child Benefit | 73.29 | 146.57 | 219.86 | 293.14 | 366.43 | 439.72 |
| Total Social Assistance Schemes | 229.73 | 459.66 | 689.54 | 919.27 | 1149.0 | 1378.75 |
The costs shown are on a full-year basis and are based on the estimated number of recipients in 2019. 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 2020.
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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