Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 May 2024
412. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of social welfare recipients, by social welfare type in 2023; and the projected number of social welfare recipients by social welfare type in 2024, disaggregated by social welfare type, in tabular form. [22908/24]
View answerThe number of recipients at end 2023 and the estimated number of recipients in 2024 as per the Revised Estimates Volume are shown in the the table below.
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Recipients by DSP Scheme |
Payment Frequency |
Recipients as at end December 2023 |
2024 Estimate for Average Recipients |
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PENSIONS |
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State Pension (Non-Contributory) |
W |
100,201 |
98,131 |
|
State Pension (Contributory) |
W |
506,724 |
528,556 |
|
Widows', Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners' Pension (Contributory) |
W |
125,943 |
126,395 |
|
Widows', Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners' Pension (Death Benefit) |
W |
697 |
681 |
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WORKING AGE INCOME SUPPORTS |
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Jobseeker's Allowance |
W |
119,356 |
142,883 |
|
One Parent Family Payment |
W |
44,298 |
44,643 |
|
Widows' Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners Pension (Non-Contributory) |
W |
1,050 |
1,010 |
|
Deserted Wife's Allowance |
W |
35 |
33 |
|
Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments |
W |
12,832 |
12,110 |
|
Farm Assist |
W |
4,030 |
3,802 |
|
Exceptional and Urgent Needs *** |
O |
85,443 |
66,533 |
|
Other Working Age Supports |
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Daily Expense Allowance |
W |
14,660 |
12,720 |
|
Other Supplements |
W |
2,675 |
1,729 |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit |
W |
38,206 |
36,034 |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit Self Employed |
W |
625 |
656 |
|
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
W |
4,248 |
4,165 |
|
Maternity Benefit |
W |
19,818 |
18,940 |
|
Adoptive Benefit |
W |
10 |
9 |
|
Paternity Benefit |
W |
342 |
935 |
|
Parents Benefit |
W |
4,256 |
6,409 |
|
Health and Safety Benefit |
W |
26 |
36 |
|
Treatment Benefits |
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Treatment Benefits - Dental |
O |
1,050,674 |
1,299,255 |
|
Treatment Benefits - Optical Benefit |
O |
635,478 |
712,788 |
|
Treatment Benefits - Medical & Surgical Devices & Wigs |
O |
32,667 |
35,400 |
|
WORKING AGE - EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS |
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Community Employment Programme |
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Participants |
W |
18,821 |
18,600 |
|
Rural Social Scheme |
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|
Participant |
W |
2,710 |
2,821 |
|
Tús - Community Work Placement |
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|
Participant |
W |
4,580 |
4,625 |
|
Job Initiative |
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|
Participant |
W |
353 |
376 |
|
Back to Work Enterprise Allowance |
W |
2,011 |
2,449 |
|
Back to Education Allowance |
W |
3,334 |
2,687 |
|
JobsPlus |
M |
650 |
775 |
|
Work Placement Experience Programme |
W |
187 |
319 |
|
Other Employment Supports |
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Part Time Job Incentive |
W |
90 |
95 |
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ILLNESS, DISABILITY AND CARERS |
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Disability Allowance |
W |
162,326 |
159,866 |
|
Blind Pension |
W |
968 |
990 |
|
Carer's Allowance |
W |
95,787 |
96,070 |
|
Domicilliary Care Allowance |
M |
53,656 |
56,077 |
|
Carer's Support Grant |
A |
129,701 |
142,687 |
|
Wage Subsidy Scheme |
W |
2,451 |
1,548 |
|
Illness Benefit |
W |
56,338 |
53,106 |
|
Injury Benefit |
W |
491 |
570 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
W |
56,650 |
54,637 |
|
Partial Capacity Benefit |
W |
2,891 |
3,027 |
|
Disablement Benefit |
14,359 |
13,584 |
|
|
Medical Care |
O |
330 |
14 |
|
Carer's Benefit |
W |
3,904 |
3,757 |
|
CHILDREN |
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Child Benefit |
M |
656,057 |
661,368 |
|
Working Family Payment |
W |
46,105 |
47,114 |
|
Back to Work Family Dividend |
W |
2,255 |
2,717 |
|
Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance |
O |
154,019 |
178,648 |
|
Other Child Supports |
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Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) |
W |
598 |
575 |
|
Widowed Parent / Surviving Civil Partner Grant (NON-CONTRIBUTORY) |
O |
71 |
72 |
|
SIF Funded Child Related Payments |
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Guardian's Payment (Contributory) |
W |
1,240 |
1,131 |
|
Widowed Parent / Surviving Civil Partner Grant (Contributory) |
O |
1,078 |
1,080 |
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SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENTS, AGENCIES AND MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES |
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|
Rent Supplement |
W |
7,861 |
7,858 |
|
Household Benefits Package [Vote 37 + SIF] |
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Electricity Allowance |
M |
455,480 |
475,762 |
|
Gas Allowance |
M |
54,509 |
57,215 |
|
Free Television Licence |
M |
521,753 |
514,369 |
|
Telephone Support Allowance |
W |
155,023 |
154,106 |
|
Free Travel |
1,089,411 |
1,104,230 |
|
|
Fuel Allowance [Vote 37 + SIF] |
W |
411,395 |
412,499 |
|
Miscellaneous Services |
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Rent allowance (de-control of rents legislation) |
W |
37 |
36 |
|
Ex gratia payments to women from Magdalen Laundries and other Institutions |
W, 4W |
380 |
398 |
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***figure for whole year |
