Stefano Scarpetta Direcotr for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs
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2020
Revised Estimate for Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Prepared by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
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I.
II.
Change
2020
over
2019
€000 €000 €000 €000 €000 €000 %
A - SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEMES, SERVICES,
ADMINISTRATION AND PAYMENT TO
SOCIAL INSURANCE FUND:
- Administration …. 542,647 11,870 554,517 550,990 15,000 565,990 2%
- Pensions …. 1,047,900 - 1,047,900 1,042,210 - 1,042,210 -1%
- Working Age - Income Supports …. 2,434,505 - 2,434,505 5,616,560 - 5,616,560 -
- Working Age - Employment Supports …. 696,270 - 696,270 2,748,328 - 2,748,328 -
- Illness, Disability and Carers …. 3,034,485 - 3,034,485 3,175,610 - 3,175,610 5%
- Children …. 2,632,870 - 2,632,870 2,761,330 - 2,761,330 5%
- Supplementary Payments, etc. …. 516,926 - 516,926 606,808 - 606,808 17%
- Subvention to the Social Insurance Fund …. - - - - - - -
Gross Total :- 10,905,603 11,870 10,917,473 16,501,836 15,000 16,516,836 51%
Deduct :-
B - APPROPRIATIONS-IN-AID .... 217,700 - 217,700 218,190 - 218,190 -?
Net Total :- 10,687,903 11,870 10,699,773 16,283,646 15,000 16,298,646 52%
Net Increase (€000) 5,598,873
Exchequer pay included in above net total .... 295,264 299,568 1%
Associated Public Service employees .... 6,046 6,070 0%
Exchequer pensions included in above net total .... 613 521 -15%
Associated Public Service pensioners .... 74 80 8%
Change
2020
over
2019
€000 €000 €000 €000 €000 €000 %
(i) SALARIES, WAGES AND ALLOWANCES .... 297,642 - 297,642 300,210 - 300,210 1%
(ii) TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE .... 4,800 - 4,800 5,000 - 5,000 4%
(iii) TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT AND
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES .... 12,780 - 12,780 14,210 - 14,210 11%
(iv) POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES .... 14,400 - 14,400 16,400 - 16,400 14%
(v) OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND EXTERNAL
IT SERVICES .... 51,450 9,870 61,320 58,790 10,800 69,590 13%
(vi) OFFICE PREMISES EXPENSES .... 15,025 2,000 17,025 14,950 4,000 18,950 11%
(vii) CONSULTANCY SERVICES …. 800 - 800 2,100 - 2,100 -
(viii) PAYMENTS FOR AGENCY SERVICES .... 132,050 - 132,050 127,230 - 127,230 -4%
(ix) eGOVERNMENT RELATED PROJECTS …. 13,700 - 13,700 12,100 200 12,300 -10%
Gross Total :- 542,647 11,870 554,517 550,990 15,000 565,990 2%
Functional split of Administrative Budgets, which are included in above
Programme allocations.
PROGRAMME EXPENDITURE
2019 Estimate 2020 Estimate**
TotalADMINISTRATION
Current Capital Total Current Capital
Capital
Employment Affairs and Social Protection
EMPLOYMENT AFFAIRS AND SOCIAL PROTECTION
Estimate of the amount required in the year ending 31 December 2020 for the salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, for certain services administered by that Office, for payments to the
Social Insurance Fund and for certain grants.
(a) by way of current year provision
Sixteen thousand, two hundred and ninety-eight million, six hundred and forty-six thousand euro
(€16,298,646,000)
Total
(b) by way of the application for capital supply services of unspent appropriations, the surrender of which may be deferred
under Section 91 of the Finance Act 2004.
One million, one hundred and eighty-seven thousand euro
(€1,187,000)
Programmes under which the Subheads for this Vote will be accounted for by the Office of the Minister for Employment
Affairs and Social Protection.
2019 Estimate* 2020 Estimate**
Current Capital Total Current
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Total Expenditure on Social Protection
Change
2020
over
2019
€000 €000 €000 €000 €000 €000 %
(1) VOTE 37: SOCIAL PROTECTION
Gross Total :- 10,905,603 11,870 10,917,473 16,501,836 15,000 16,516,836 51%
Less: Payment to the Social Insurance Fund under
Section 9(9)(a) of the Social Welfare
Consolidation Act 2005 … - - - - - - -
Administration expenses recovered by Vote 37
from the Social Insurance Fund .... 131,930 - 131,930 121,980 - 121,980 -8%#DIV/0!
Subtotal:- 10,773,673 11,870 10,785,543 16,379,856 15,000 16,394,856 52%
(2) SOCIAL INSURANCE FUND .... 10,023,727 - 10,023,727 11,645,914 - 11,645,914 16%
(3) TOTAL EXPENDITURE - VOTE 37 and SIF
(1) + (2) .... 20,797,400 11,870 20,809,270 28,025,770 15,000 28,040,770 35%
TOTAL EXPENDITURE BROKEN DOWN BY
ADMINISTRATION AND PROGRAMME
ADMINISTRATION*** …. 639,399 11,870 651,269 643,968 15,000 658,968 1%
PENSIONS …. 8,228,035 - 8,228,035 8,425,470 - 8,425,470 2%
WORKING AGE - INCOME SUPPORTS …. 3,269,365 - 3,269,365 7,755,150 - 7,755,150 -
WORKING AGE - EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS …. 696,270 - 696,270 2,748,328 - 2,748,328 -
ILLNESS, DISABILITY AND CARERS …. 4,517,815 - 4,517,815 4,752,750 - 4,752,750 5%
CHILDREN …. 2,654,130 - 2,654,130 2,783,170 - 2,783,170 5%
SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENTS, ETC …. 792,386 - 792,386 916,934 - 916,934 16%#DIV/0!
Total Expenditure :- 20,797,400 11,870 20,809,270 28,025,770 15,000 28,040,770 35%
*
Programmes under which it is intended to apply the amount of €1,187,000 in unspent 2019 appropriations to capital supply services.
2019 Estimate 2020 Estimate
A.2 - ADMINISTRATION - NON-PAY …. 19%
19%
**
***
The 2019 Estimate includes a Supplementary Estimate of €100,000,000.
1,000 1,187
1,000 1,187
Change
2019 over
2020
Application of Deferred Surrender
€000 €000
Total Expenditure on Employment Affairs and Social Protection Administration includes payments to other Votes and payment for An Post Agency Services from the Social
Insurance Fund.
2019 Estimate 2020 Estimate**
Current Capital Total Current Capital Total
EMPLOYMENT AFFAIRS AND SOCIAL PROTECTION
The 2020 REV Estimate provides for an additional €95m to fund an additional pay day in respect of certain schemes because of how the calendar falls in 2020. The 2020 Estimate
also reflects a Budget Transfer of €150,000 to the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer -Vote 43.
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Financial & Human Resource Inputs
2019 2020 €000 €000 €000 €000 €000 €000
- ADMINISTRATION:
6,046 6,070 A.1 - ADMINISTRATION - PAY …. 297,642 - 297,642 300,210 - 300,210
A.2 - ADMINISTRATION - NON-PAY …. 245,005 11,870 256,875 250,780 15,000 265,780
Subtotal:- 542,647 11,870 554,517 550,990 15,000 565,990
- PENSIONS:
A.3 - STATE PENSION (NON-CONTRIBUTORY) …. 1,047,900 - 1,047,900 1,042,210 - 1,042,210
Subtotal:- 1,047,900 - 1,047,900 1,042,210 - 1,042,210
- WORKING AGE - INCOME SUPPORTS:
A.4 - JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE …. 1,634,200 - 1,634,200 2,572,950 - 2,572,950
A.5 - ONE-PARENT FAMILY PAYMENT …. 534,300 - 534,300 547,820 - 547,820
A.6 - WIDOWS'/ WIDOWERS' / SURVIVING CIVIL
PARTNER'S (NON-CONTRIBUTORY)
PENSION …. 14,000 - 14,000 12,690 - 12,690
A.7 - DESERTED WIFE'S ALLOWANCE …. 955 - 955 820 - 820
A.8 - BASIC SUPPLEMENTARY WELFARE
ALLOWANCE PAYMENTS …. 119,800 - 119,800 128,190 - 128,190
A.9 - FARM ASSIST …. 68,750 - 68,750 60,980 - 60,980
A.10 - EXCEPTIONAL AND URGENT NEEDS
PAYMENTS …. 43,500 - 43,500 44,230 - 44,230
A.11 - OTHER WORKING AGE - INCOME SUPPORTS …. 19,000 - 19,000 18,880 - 18,880
A.xx - PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT PAYMENT …. - - - 2,230,000 - 2,230,000
Subtotal:- 2,434,505 - 2,434,505 5,616,560 - 5,616,560
A.12 - COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMME .... 349,200 - 349,200 364,580 - 364,580
A.13 - RURAL SOCIAL SCHEME …. 53,500 - 53,500 54,070 - 54,070
A.14 - TÚS …. 99,600 - 99,600 98,048 - 98,048
A.15 - JOB INITIATIVE …. 17,490 - 17,490 14,890 - 14,890
A.16 - BACK TO WORK ENTERPRISE ALLOWANCE .... 60,160 - 60,160 37,320 - 37,320
A.17 - YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT
SCHEME .... 800 - 800 3,350 - 3,350
A.18 - BACK TO EDUCATION ALLOWANCE …. 66,100 - 66,100 56,900 - 56,900
A.19 - JOBSPLUS …. 15,100 - 15,100 10,100 - 10,100
A.20 - LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE …. 19,300 - 19,300 19,300 - 19,300
A.21 - JOBS CLUBS …. 5,400 - 5,400 5,400 - 5,400
A.22 - OTHER WORKING AGE - EMPLOYMENT
SUPPORTS …. 9,620 - 9,620 10,470 - 10,470
A.yy - COVID-19 TEMPORARY WAGE SUBSIDY SCHEME …. - - - 2,073,900 - 2,073,900
Subtotal:- 696,270 - 696,270 2,748,328 - 2,748,328
A.23 - DISABILITY ALLOWANCE …. 1,710,500 - 1,710,500 1,770,410 - 1,770,410
A.24 - BLIND PENSION …. 13,625 - 13,625 12,940 - 12,940
A.25 - CARER'S ALLOWANCE …. 866,700 - 866,700 919,040 - 919,040
A.26 - DOMICILIARY CARE ALLOWANCE …. 183,600 - 183,600 195,670 - 195,670
A.27 - CARER'S SUPPORT GRANT …. 220,400 - 220,400 237,320 - 237,320
A.28 - DISABILITY ACTIVATION SUPPORTS …. 14,260 - 14,260 15,680 - 15,680
A.29 - WAGE SUBSIDY SCHEME …. 25,400 - 25,400 24,550 - 24,550
Subtotal:- 3,034,485 - 3,034,485 3,175,610 - 3,175,610
A.30 - CHILD BENEFIT …. 2,102,000 - 2,102,000 2,119,980 - 2,119,980
A.31 - WORKING FAMILY PAYMENT …. 397,140 - 397,140 402,490 - 402,490
A.32 - BACK TO WORK FAMILY DIVIDEND …. 18,670 - 18,670 16,920 - 16,920
A.33 - BACK-TO-SCHOOL CLOTHING AND
FOOTWEAR ALLOWANCE …. 53,670 - 53,670 152,880 - 152,880
A.34 - SCHOOL MEALS SCHEME .... 53,600 - 53,600 61,600 - 61,600
A.35 - CHILD RELATED PAYMENTS .... 7,790 - 7,790 7,460 - 7,460
Subtotal:- 2,632,870 - 2,632,870 2,761,330 - 2,761,330
A.36 - RENT SUPPLEMENT …. 125,495 - 125,495 164,600 - 164,600
A.37 - TELEPHONE SUPPORT ALLOWANCE …. 8,200 - 8,200 8,239 - 8,239
A.38 - HOUSEHOLD BENEFITS PACKAGE …. 69,673 - 69,673 75,479 - 75,479
A.39 - FREE TRAVEL …. 95,000 - 95,000 95,000 - 95,000
A.40 - FUEL ALLOWANCE …. 147,292 - 147,292 183,485 - 183,485
A.41 - GRANT TO THE CITIZENS INFORMATION
BOARD .... 58,160 - 58,160 61,774 - 61,774
A.42- MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES …. 12,616 - 12,616 17,741 - 17,741
A.43- LOW PAY COMMISSION …. 490 - 490 490 - 490
Subtotal:- 516,926 - 516,926 606,808 - 606,808
A.44 - PAYMENT TO THE SOCIAL INSURANCE
FUND UNDER SECTION 9(9) (a) OF THE SOCIAL
WELFARE CONSOLIDATION ACT 2005 …. - - - - - -
Subtotal:- - - - - -
Programme Total:- 10,905,603 11,870 10,917,473 16,501,836 15,000 16,516,836
* The 2020 REV Estimate provides for an additional €95m to fund an additional pay day in respect of certain schemes because of how the calendar falls in
2020.
- CHILDREN:
- SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENTS, AGENCIES AND
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES:
- SUBVENTION TO THE SOCIAL INSURANCE FUND:
Numbers
- WORKING AGE - EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS:
Capital Total
2019 Estimate 2020 Estimate
Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Details of Programmes - Objectives, Outputs and Financial & Human Resources
PROGRAMME EXPENDITURE
A - SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEMES, SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION AND PAYMENT TO SOCIAL INSURANCE FUND
High Level Goal: Place the client at the centre of all the Department’s activities by providing targeted income support, training referral and employment services as required, based
on individual needs and circumstances, and attain better outcomes in tackling poverty.
- ILLNESS, DISABILITY AND CARERS:
Current Capital Total Current
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Change
2020
over
2019
€000 €000 €000 €000 €000 €000 %
Income:
Income from Contributions .... 11,586,210 - 11,586,210 9,657,400 - 9,657,400 -17%
Overpayment Recoveries .... 11,300 - 11,300 11,300 - 11,300 -
Redundancy and Insolvency Recoveries from
Employers .... 12,700 - 12,700 6,400 - 6,400 -50%
Recovery of Benefits from Insurance Compensation - -
Awards …. 22,100 - 22,100 21,900 - 21,900 -1%
Other SIF Income …. 40 - 40 40 - 40 -
11,632,350 - 11,632,350 9,697,040 - 9,697,040 -17%
Expenditure (current):
Administration
Transfer to other votes …. 73,672 - 73,672 69,818 - 69,818 -5%
Transfer to V37 (Dept of Employment
Affairs and Social Protection) …. 131,930 - 131,930 121,980 - 121,980 -8%
An Post …. 20,000 - 20,000 20,000 - 20,000 -
Bank Charges …. 2,270 - 2,270 2,230 - 2,230 -2%
Negative Interest …. 810 - 810 930 - 930 15%2,230
228,682 228,682 214,958 214,958 -6%
Benefits
PENSIONS
State Pension (Contributory) .... 5,607,830 - 5,607,830 5,808,970 - 5,808,970 4%
Widow(er's) and Surviving Civil Partners'
Pension (Contrib) …. 1,562,220 - 1,562,220 1,563,770 - 1,563,770 -
Widow(er)s' and Surviving Civil Partners'
(Death Benefit) .... 10,085 - 10,085 10,520 - 10,520 4%
7,180,135 7,180,135 7,383,260 7,383,260 3%
WORKING AGE - INCOME SUPPORTS
Jobseeker's Benefit .... 347,750 - 347,750 1,543,820 - 1,543,820 -
Jobseeker's Benefit (Self Employed) .... - - 35,700 35,700
Deserted Wife's Benefit .... 71,820 - 71,820 68,520 - 68,520 -5%
Maternity Benefit ..... 267,320 - 267,320 270,130 - 270,130 1%
Adoptive Benefit .... 150 - 150 90 - 90 -40%
Paternity Benefit .... 13,180 - 13,180 15,140 - 15,140 15%
Parents Benefit .... 1,500 - 1,500 22,000 - 22,000 -
Health and Safety Benefit .... 380 - 380 350 - 350 -8%
Redundancy and Insolvency Payments .... 31,640 - 31,640 79,890 - 79,890 -
Treatment Benefits .... 101,120 - 101,120 102,950 - 102,950 2%
834,860 834,860 2,138,590 2,138,590 156%
ILLNESS, DISABILITY AND CARERS
Illness Benefit .... 605,100 605,100 611,480 - 611,480 1%
Injury Benefit .... 12,480 - 12,480 12,620 - 12,620 1%
Invalidity Pension .... 729,210 - 729,210 739,170 - 739,170 1%
Partial Capacity Benefit .... 21,375 - 21,375 24,240 - 24,240 13%
Disablement Benefit .... 71,985 - 71,985 72,220 - 72,220 -
Medical Care Scheme .... 190 - 190 220 - 220 16%
Carer's Benefit .... 42,990 - 42,990 43,190 - 43,190 -
COVID-19 Illness Benefit .... - - - 74,000 - 74,000 -
1,483,330 1,483,330 1,577,140 1,577,140 6%
CHILDREN
Guardian's Payment (Contributory) …. 15,765 - 15,765 16,080 - 16,080 2%
Widowed Parent / Surving Civil Partner Grant …. 5,495 - 5,495 5,760 - 5,760 5%
21,260 21,260 21,840 21,840 3%
Household Benefits Package .... 177,885 - 177,885 188,983 - 188,983 6%
Fuel Allowance …. 88,475 - 88,475 111,865 - 111,865 26%
Telephone Support Allowance …. 9,100 - 9,100 9,278 - 9,278 2%
275,460 275,460 310,126 310,126 13%
Total Schemes and Services:- 9,795,045 - 9,795,045 11,430,956 - 11,430,956 17%
Total Expenditure:- 10,023,727 10,023,727 11,645,914 11,645,914 16%
Excess of Expenditure over Income - - - 1,948,874 - 1,948,874 -
Excess of Income over Expenditure 1,608,623 1,608,623 -
Subvention required from Vote 37 .... - - - - - - -
SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENTS, AGENCIES AND
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
Subtotal :-
Subtotal :-
Subtotal :-
Subtotal :-
Subtotal :-
Total Income:-
Subtotal :-
Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Estimate of Income and Expenditure of the Social Insurance Fund
2019 Estimate 2020 Estimate
Current Capital Total Current Capital Total
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Key Outputs and Public Service Activities
Key High Level Metrics
Average no. of weekly payments
Average no. of monthly payments
% of contributory claims to award within
processing time standards
% of State Pension Non Contributory
claims to award within processing time
standards
Average no. of weekly payments
Average weekly Live Register
% of claims to award within processing
time standards
Average no. of weekly payments
Average no. of weekly payments
Average no. of annual Carer's Support
payments
% of Illness Benefit, Invalidity Pension
and Occupational Injury Benefit claims to
award within processing time standards**
% of Disability Allowance claims to award
within processing time standards
% of Carer’s Allowance claims to award
within processing time standards
% of Domiciliary Care Allowance claims
to award within processing time
standards***
Average no. of weekly payments
Average no. of monthly Child Benefit
payments
% of Child Benefit claims to award within
processing time standards
Average no. of Rent Supplement payments
Average no. of Household Benefits
payments
% of Household Benefits & Free Travel
claims to award within processing time
standards
No. of control surveys completed and
published
% of debtors**** receiving a weekly
social welfare payment making debt
repayments
% of the value of outstanding debts being
repaid****
No. of appeals awaiting decision at year
end
No. of customers with
Local Property Tax deductions from their
payment
No. of Magdalen Commission customers
in payment
2018 Output Outturn
(2018 Output Target)2019 Output Target 2020 Output Target*
Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Details of Programmes - Objectives, Outputs and Financial & Human Resources
PROGRAMME EXPENDITURE
A - SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEMES, SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION AND PAYMENT TO SOCIAL INSURANCE FUND
188,319
58
(75)75 75
Illness, Disability
and Carers
77
(90)
Pensions 590,993
(590,190)607,960 632,630
43,942
(44,720)44,220 44,420
92
(90)90 90
Children 57,302
(59,420)57,400
77
(70)90 90
53,333
69
(75)75 75
93
(90)90 90
Working Age
Employment
Supports
55,897
(63,480)53,070 45,793
Working Age -
Income Supports299,672
(298,380)267,520 273,185
221,320
(225,000)191,800
347,565
(347,890)353,510 368,207
110,879
(112,640)118,090 126,709
70
1,196,118
(1,195,390)
20
(70)70
90 90
1,202,480 1,208,362
Appeals 8,963
(8,000-9,000)8,500-9,500
75%
(75%)80%
8,500–9,500
80%
79
(90)
50% 50%
26,680
(27,620)19,960 16,490
434,470
(435,870)447,800 448,860
97
(90)90 90
Supplementary
Payments
Control 1
(2)2 2
47%
(47%)
90 90
25,382
(26,000)25,250 25,300
Payment
Services for
Other
Departments 420
(305)480 460
*Performance Budgeting targets have not been revised to take account of the impact of COVID-19 related outputs
**Illness Benefit and Occupational Injury Benefit statistics are not available due to migration to a new IT platform.
*** From the 1st of April 2018, the processing time standard for Domiciliary Care Allowance was amended from 70% of claims cleared in 15 weeks to 90% of claims cleared in 10 weeks.
**** Excluding new claimants with debts and new debts raised (under one month).
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2018 Output Outturn
- Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Act 2018
- Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil
Registration Act 2018
2018 Output Outturn
. - Recommendations of the Low Pay
Commission for the National Minimum
Wage (2018)
Context and Impact indicators
2016 2017 2018
Consistent Poverty Rate
Key High Level Metrics
Context and Impact Indicators
1-
2-
3-
4-
Defined Contribution scheme members
Personal Retirement Savings Accounts (PRSAs) 250,719
471,608
299,782
Defined Benefit scheme members457,220
329,297
264,664
EQUALITY BUDGETING OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
3.0%
14.4%
67.7%
2018
5.8%
2.1%Long-term unemployment rate5
8.8%
(<9.5%)
58%
(40%)
2.8:1
(2:1)
2020 Output Target1
Not yet available
Not yet available
Not yet available
Unemployment rate5
2017
6.8%
Pension Coverage***
High Level Goal: Promote active inclusion and reduce the proportion of jobless households in society by providing targeted activation and development and
employment services
494,289
351,657
281,127
Key Outputs and Public Service Activities
Post Social Transfers
44.9%
16.5%
8.3%
43.8%
15.7%
6.7%
40.9%
14%
5.6%
No. of telephone calls answered 7.3m 7.5m 6.5m
No. of payments 80.7m 79.7m 79.5m
No. of claims decided - weekly paid schemes* 742,958 755,957 667,499
- Recommendations of the Low Pay
Commission for the National Minimum Wage
(2019)
- Pathways to Work Impact Evaluations of
JobPath and Jobsplus
- Recommendations of the Low Pay Commission for the
National Minimum Wage (2020)
Publish Documents
* Performance Budgeting targets have not been revised to take account of the impact of COVID-19 related outputs
Legislation2019 Output Target 2020 Output Target*
Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Details of Programmes - Objectives, Outputs and Financial & Human Resources
PROGRAMME EXPENDITURE
2019 Output Target 2020 Output Target*
- Civil Registration Act 2019
- Social Welfare Act 2019 (Jobseeker’s
Benefit for the Self-Employed)
- Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019 (Budget
Bill)
- Social Welfare (Spring) Bill
- Social Welfare (Budget) Bill
- Payment of Wages Bill (to amend Payment of Wages Act
1991, in relation to treatment of tips)
- Gender Recognition Bill (to amend certain provisions of
Gender Recognition Act 2015)
- Organisation of Working Time Act 1997
(Amendment) Bill (to bring the legislation into line with
the EU Working Time Directive) (Note: It may be possible
to effect the necessary changes by Statutory Instrument,
negating the need for a Bill. Final advice pending.)
Youth unemployment rate5
Employment rate5
2019 Output Outturn
(2019 Output Target)
% of population at risk of poverty**
Pre Social transfers
* Stats exclude SWA weekly payments; Due to migration to new IT platform, some statistics excluded for certain periods Illness Benefit and Occupational Injury Benefit (Aug-Nov 2018).
** SILC survey, CSO annual publication- data not yet available for 2018.
*** Figures as per Pensions Authority Annual Report.
13.7%
68.7%
2019
4.9%
1.4%
13.5%
69.1%
Share of population aged 18-59 years resident in jobless
households2
Target an aggregate progression to employment rate across
activation programmes of 40% (measured 6 months after
completion of programme)3
Reduce the ratio between youth and overall unemployment4
2018 Output Outturn
(2018 Output Target)
9.5%
(<10%)
55%
(40%)
2.2:1
(2:1)
5-
6-
7-
8-
31,830
20,581
57,745
129,274
11.9%
Number of participants on employment programmes6
Number of participants on employment supports (Back To
Work Enterprise Allowance and Back To Education
Allowance)6
Number of Working Family Payment recipients6:
- Families
- Children
Proportion of population 0-17 years resident in jobless
households2
1Performance Budgeting targets have not been revised to take account of the impact of COVID 19 related outputs.
2Jobless household statistics are from the CSO’s LFS Households and Family Units release Q2, 2019, and these figures refer to Q2 each year.
3Figures are from Q3 each year
4This is a volatile metric which is prone to revision
52019 figures refer to CSO LFS Q3 2019
62019 figures are to end of October
31,585
15,514
54,116
122,056
11.8%
30,690
11,024
52,036
117,238
11.3%
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2018 Outturn
2019 Outturn
(Output
Target)2
2020 Output Target
58%62%
(>60%)>60%
2017 2018 2019
1- 26,559 24,080 23,210
2- 45,621 41,429 37,500
3- 62,053 61,016 Not yet available
4- 1.313m Not yet available Not yet available
5- 1.146m Not yet available Not yet available
6- 1.186m 1.221m 1.252m
7- 1.008m 1.036m 1.065.5m
Current Capital Total Current Capital Total
€000 €000 €000 €000 €000 €000
B -
1. Recovery of administration expenses from the Social
Insurance Fund ....
131,930 - 131,930 121,980 - 121,980
Subtotal:- 131,930 - 131,930 121,980 - 121,980
2. Recoveries of Social Assistance overpaid .... 58,800 - 58,800 58,300 - 58,300
3. Repayment from the Social Insurance Fund of
amounts paid initially as Social Assistance .... 5,420 - 5,420 4,000 - 4,000
4. Receipts under "Liability to Maintain Family" provisions
in Part 12 of the Social Welfare Act 2005 .... 320 - 320 320 - 320
5. Receipts from the General Register Office …. 310 - 310 340 - 340
6. Receipts from Additional Superannuation Contribution on
Public Service Remuneration …. 7,410 - 7,410 6,000 - 6,000
7. Receipts from European Social Fund …. - - - 7,250 - 7,250
8. Receipts from National Training Fund (Community
Employment) .... 6,100 - 6,100 6,100 - 6,100
9. Receipts from Pensions Board - Staff Superannuation …. 600 - 600 600 - 600
10. Homeless Unit Operational Cost - contributions from
external agencies …. 2,500 - 2,500 - -
11. Receipts from Dormant Accounts …. 550 - 550 5,000 - 5,000
12. Recovery of assistance from Insurance Claims …. 2,700 - 2,700 2,800 - 2,800
13. Receipts from Fund for European Aid to the
Most Deprived …. 260 - 260 4,500 - 4,500
14. Miscellaneous …. 800 - 800 1,000 - 1,000- - - - - -
Subtotal:- 85,770 - 85,770 96,210 - 96,210
Total:> 217,700 - 217,700 218,190 - 218,190 Total :- 217,700 #VALUE! 217,700 218,190 #VALUE! 218,190
Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Key Outputs and Public Service Activities
Key High Level Metrics
APPROPRIATIONS-IN-AID: Other
Paternity Benefit claims as a percentage of Maternity Benefit claims1
Context and Impact Indicators
Number of Paternity Benefit claims awarded2
Number of Maternity Benefit claims awarded2
Number of births3
EQUALITY BUDGETING OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
High Level Goal: Increase the take-up level of Paternity Benefit among eligible employees and self-employed people
2020 Estimate2019 Estimate
Details of Appropriations-in-Aid
Number of male PRSI Class A, E, H & S contributors4
Number of female PRSI Class A, E, H & S contributors4
Number of males in employment5
Number of females in employment5
1It should be noted that Paternity and Maternity Benefit claims are not directly comparable as eligibility is dependent on the person’s employment
status and PRSI contribution record, which may differ for each parent of a child. In addition, Maternity Benefit is (generally) taken from two weeks
before the birth of the child, while Paternity Benefit can be taken within 6 months of the birth of the child.22019 figures are to end October
3CSO Vital Statistics 2018
4P35 Revenue data, figure is number of people by primary class
52019 figures refer to CSO LFS Q3 2019
APPROPRIATIONS-IN-AID
APPROPRIATIONS-IN-AID:
Social Insurance Fund Transfer to Vote 37
[37] [37]
€000 €000 €000 €000 €000 €000
131,930 - 131,930 121,980 - 121,980
37,437 - 37,437 37,437 - 37,437
20,000 - 20,000 20,000 - 20,000
28,000 - 28,000 25,400 - 25,400
7,192 - 7,192 5,900 - 5,900
741 - 741 741 - 741
140 - 140 140 - 140
162 - 162 200 - 200
2,270 - 2,270 2,230 - 2,230
810 - 810 930 - 930
Subtotal :- 228,682 - 228,682 214,958 - 214,958
€000 €000 €000 €000 €000 €000
Electricity Allowance 49,590 116,480 166,070 51,453 121,520 172,973
Gas Allowance 4,780 16,385 21,165 4,877 16,442 21,319
Free Television Licence 15,303 45,020 60,323 19,149 51,021 70,170
Total :- 69,673 177,885 247,558 75,479 188,983 264,462
€000 €000 €000 €000 €000 €000
Fuel Allowance 147,292 88,475 235,767 183,485 111,865 295,350
Total :- 147,292 88,475 235,767 183,485 111,865 295,350
* Estimated expenses of administering the Social Insurance Fund are recovered from the Fund and appropriated in aid of the votes to which they are attributable. An amount is also
provided for An Post agency services.
Total
2019 Estimate 2020 Estimate
TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON FUEL ALLOWANCE
Vote 37
Social
Insurance
Fund
Total Vote 37
Social
Insurance
Fund
Total
TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON HOUSEHOLD BENEFITS
Vote 37
Social
Insurance
Fund
Total Vote 37
Social
Insurance
Fund
Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (Vote 34) ..
Comptroller & Auditor General (Vote 8) ….
Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Vote 32) ….
2. Details of Household Benefits and Fuel Allowance Expenditure
2019 Estimate 2020 Estimate
Bank Charges ….,
Negative Interest …..
Office of Public Works (Vote 13) ….
Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Supplementary Notes to Revised Estimates 2020
1. Details of Social Insurance Fund Administration *2019 Estimate 2020 Estimate
Current Capital Total Current Capital Total
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Vote 37) ….
Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Vote 9) ….
An Post Agency Services ….
Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Vote 12) ….
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