The estimated full-year cost of increasing each core weekly social welfare scheme and the Living Alone Increase by €1 per week is €87.55 million, as set out in the table below:
|
Scheme
|
Estimated cost (€m)
|
|
State Pension (Contributory)
|
28.05
|
|
Bereaved Partner’s or Surviving Civil Partner's (Contributory) Pension Under 66 yrs.
|
1.51
|
|
Bereaved Partner’s or Surviving Civil Partner's (Contributory) Pension 66 yrs. or Over
|
5.18
|
|
Deserted Wife's Benefit Under 66 yrs.
|
0.06
|
|
Deserted Wife's Benefit 66 yrs. or Over
|
0.12
|
|
Invalidity Pension
|
2.90
|
|
Partial Capacity Benefit
|
0.11
|
|
Guardian's Payment (Contributory)
|
0.07
|
|
Death Benefit Pension
|
0.03
|
|
Disablement Pension
|
0.23
|
|
Illness Benefit
|
2.67
|
|
Injury Benefit
|
0.02
|
|
Incapacity Supplement
|
0.04
|
|
Jobseeker's Benefit
|
0.69
|
|
Jobseeker's Benefit (Self Employed)
|
0.03
|
|
Carer's Benefit
|
0.24
|
|
Health and Safety Benefit
|
0.00
|
|
Maternity & Adoptive Benefit
|
0.98
|
|
Paternity & Parent's Benefit
|
0.43
|
|
State Pension (Non-Contributory)
|
5.31
|
|
Blind Person's Pension
|
0.05
|
|
Bereaved Partner’s (Non-Contributory) Pension
|
0.05
|
|
Deserted Wife's Allowance
|
0.00
|
|
One-Parent Family Payment
|
2.26
|
|
Carer's Allowance Under 66 yrs.
|
2.73
|
|
Carer's Allowance 66 yrs. or Over
|
0.09
|
|
Half Rate Carer's Allowance Under 66 yrs.
|
0.76
|
|
Half Rate Carer's Allowance 66 yrs. or Over
|
0.50
|
|
Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory)
|
0.03
|
|
Jobseeker's Allowance Max Rate
|
6.47
|
|
JA age 18 to 24
|
0.68
|
|
Disability Allowance
|
9.57
|
|
Farm Assist
|
0.19
|
|
Employment Support Schemes (BTWA & BTEA)
|
0.24
|
|
Employment/Internship Schemes (CE, Tús, RSS etc.)
|
1.60
|
|
Work Placement Experience Programme
|
0.01
|
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance
|
0.59
|
|
Living Alone Increase
|
13.05
|
|
TOTAL
|
87.55
|
These costings (not including the Living Alone Increase) are based on 807,149 pension age beneficiaries (recipients and qualified adults) and 720,659 working age beneficiaries of core weekly social welfare schemes.
It should be noted that these costings are subject to change in the context of emerging trends and the associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients for 2026.
It should also be noted that these costings include proportionate increases for qualified adults and for those on reduced rates of payment, where relevant.
