Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 May 2023
389. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of providing an additional €10 per week payment to all recipients of disability-related social welfare payments in total, and by payment type, in tabular form. [23965/23]
View answerThe estimated full-year cost of providing an additional €10 per week payment to all recipients of disability-related social welfare payments is €150.9m as shown in the table below:
|
Scheme |
Cost (€m) |
|
Disability Allowance |
87.4 |
|
Illness Benefit |
27.1 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
31.3 |
|
Partial Capacity Benefit |
1.3 |
|
Injury Benefit |
0.3 |
|
Incapacity Supplement |
0.4 |
|
Disablement Benefit / Pension |
2.5 |
|
Blind Person’s Pension |
0.6 |
|
Total |
150.9 |
The costs shown above are on a full year basis and are based on the estimated number of recipients in 2023. 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 2024.
It should also be noted that these costings include proportionate increases for qualified adults where relevant. Costings are provided for direct disability related payments only.
