Written answers
Thursday, 24 October 2019
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Social Welfare Benefits Data
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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310. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing payments (details supplied) by €5, €10, €15 and €20, respectively, taking into account increases announced in budget 2020 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44072/19]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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335. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the State pensions by €5, €10, €15 and €20, respectively, taking into account changes announced in budget 2020 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44098/19]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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336. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing each social assistance payment by €5, €10, €15, €20, €25 and €30, respectively, taking into account increases announced in budget 2020 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44099/19]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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337. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing all social insurance payments by €5, €10, €15, €25 and €30, respectively, taking into account increases announced in budget 2020 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44100/19]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 310 and 335 to 337, inclusive, together.
The costings sought by the Deputy are detailed in the following table.
| 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 | ||||||
| State Pension (Contributory) | 116.9 | 233.6 | 350.3 | 467.0 | 583.9 | 700.6 |
| Widow/er's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Con) Pension | 33.0 | 66.0 | 99.0 | 132.0 | 165.0 | 198.0 |
| Deserted Wife's Benefit | 2.3 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 9.1 | 11.4 | 13.6 |
| Invalidity Pension | 16.3 | 32.5 | 48.8 | 65.1 | 81.4 | 97.6 |
| Partial Capacity Benefit | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| Guardian's Payment (Contributory) | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Death Benefit Pension | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Disablement Pension | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 7.6 |
| Illness Benefit | 13.4 | 26.7 | 40.1 | 53.5 | 66.8 | 80.2 |
| Injury Benefit | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Incapacity Supplement | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| Jobseeker's Benefit | 8.9 | 17.9 | 26.8 | 35.7 | 44.6 | 53.6 |
| Carer's Benefit | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| Health and Safety Benefit | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Maternity & Adoptive Benefit | 5.4 | 10.9 | 16.3 | 21.8 | 27.2 | 32.7 |
| Paternity Benefit | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Total Social Insurance Schemes | 200.0 | 399.8 | 599.6 | 799.4 | 999.4 | 1,199.2 |
| Social Assistance Schemes | ||||||
| State Pension (Non Con) | 25.3 | 50.6 | 75.9 | 101.2 | 126.5 | 151.8 |
| Blind Person's Pension | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Widow/ers or Surviving Civil Partner's (Non-Con) Pension | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Deserted Wife's Allowance | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| One-Parent Family Payment | 10.2 | 20.5 | 30.7 | 40.9 | 51.2 | 61.4 |
| Carer's Allowance | 12.4 | 24.8 | 37.1 | 49.5 | 61.9 | 74.3 |
| Half Rate Carer's Allowance | 5.0 | 10.0 | 15.0 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 30.0 |
| Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Jobseeker's Allowance Max Rate €203 | 38.7 | 77.4 | 116.3 | 155.0 | 193.8 | 232.5 |
| JA age 18 to 24 on €112.70 rate | 2.9 | 5.9 | 8.8 | 11.7 | 14.7 | 17.6 |
| Disability Allowance | 40.8 | 81.5 | 122.4 | 163.2 | 203.9 | 244.7 |
| Farm Assist | 1.8 | 3.6 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 9.1 | 10.9 |
| Employment Support Schemes (BTWA & BTEA) | 2.3 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 9.0 | 11.3 | 13.5 |
| Employment / Internship Schemes (CE, Tús, RSS etc.) | 9.7 | 19.4 | 29.2 | 38.9 | 48.6 | 58.3 |
| Supplementary Welfare Allowance | 4.7 | 9.4 | 14.1 | 18.8 | 23.5 | 28.2 |
| Total Social Assistance Schemes | 154.6 | 309.2 | 464.2 | 618.8 | 773.4 | 928.0 |
| Grand total Social Insurance & Social Assistance Schemes | 354.6 | 709.0 | 1,063.8 | 1,418.1 | 1,772.8 | 2,127.2 |
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.
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