Written answers
Wednesday, 8 May 2019
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Social Welfare Schemes Expenditure
Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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1405. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 533 of 15 May 2018, the estimated cost of a €1 increase in schemes (details supplied) in tabular form. [18647/19]
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. The costs shown below are on a full year basis, and it should be noted that they are subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients for 2020. Totals may differ slightly to sum of individual amounts due to rounding.
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) | 20.06 | 2.66 | 22.72 |
| Widow/er's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Con) Pension – Under 66 years | 1.55 | n/a | 1.55 |
| Widow/er's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Con) Pension – Over 66 years | 4.98 | n/a | 4.98 |
| Deserted Wife's Benefit – Under 66 years | 0.15 | n/a | 0.15 |
| Deserted Wife's Benefit – Over 66 years | 0.34 | n/a | 0.34 |
| Invalidity Pension – Under 66 years | 3.00 | 0.22 | 3.22 |
| Invalidity Pension – Over 66 years | n/a | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Guardian's Payment (Contributory) | 0.06 | n/a | 0.06 |
| Death Benefit Pension | 0.04 | n/a | 0.04 |
| Disablement Pension | 0.26 | n/a | 0.26 |
| Illness Benefit | 2.63 | 0.13 | 2.76 |
| Injury Benefit | 0.08 | n/a | 0.08 |
| Incapacity Supplement | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.05 |
| Jobseeker's Benefit | 1.61 | 0.09 | 1.70 |
| Carer's Benefit | 0.14 | n/a | 0.14 |
| Health and Safety Benefit | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Maternity & Adoptive Benefit | 1.03 | n/a | 1.03 |
| Paternity Benefit | 0.04 | n/a | 0.04 |
| Social Assistance Schemes | |||
| State Pension (Non Con) | 4.93 | 0.11 | 5.03 |
| Blind Person's Pension | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.07 |
| Widow/ers or Surviving Civil Partner's (Non-Con) Pension | 0.07 | n/a | 0.07 |
| Deserted Wife's Allowance | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| One-Parent Family Payment | 2.04 | n/a | 2.04 |
| Carer's Allowance – Under 66 Years | 2.22 | n/a | 2.22 |
| Carer's Allowance – Over 66 Years | 0.10 | n/a | 0.10 |
| Half Rate Carer's Allowance – Under 66 years | 0.59 | n/a | 0.59 |
| Half Rate Carer's Allowance – Over 66 years | 0.34 | n/a | 0.34 |
| Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) | 0.03 | n/a | 0.03 |
| Jobseeker's Allowance | 6.71 | 1.12 | 7.83 |
| JA under 25 on €112.70 rate | 0.59 | 0.00 | 0.59 |
| JA under 26 on €157.80 rate | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.09 |
| Pre-Retirement Allowance | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Disability Allowance | 7.39 | 0.56 | 7.94 |
| Farm Assist | 0.34 | 0.10 | 0.44 |
| Employment Support Schemes (BTWA and BTEA) | 0.58 | 0.09 | 0.68 |
| Employment/Internship Schemes (CE, Tús, RSS etc.) | 1.64 | 0.26 | 1.91 |
| Supplementary Welfare Allowance | 0.79 | 0.09 | 0.88 |
| OVERALL TOTAL | 64.62 | 5.48 | 70.17 |
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 | 33.59 |
| People with Disabilities Invalidity Pension, Disability Allowance, Blind Pension, Incapacity Supplement, Disablement Pension | 11.55 |
| Carers Carer's Allowance, Half Rate Carer's Allowance, Carer's Benefit | 2.96 |
| Employment Supports Back To Work Allowance, Back To Education Allowance, Community Employment Programme, TÚS, Rural Social Scheme, Jobs Initiative | 2.59 |
| 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 | 19.23 |
| Overall Total - including Pensioners | 70.17 |
| Scheme | Cost (€m) |
| €1 increase in the monthly rate of Child Benefit | 14.66 |
| €1 increase in the rate of Fuel Allowance | 10.47 |
| Increase the duration of the Fuel Allowance by one week | 8.41 |
| €1 increase in the rate of the Increase for a Qualified Child | 16.46 |
| €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 | 10.90 8.78 2.12 |
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