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2020 Estimates for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Prepared by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

[37] Employment Affairs and Social Protection [37] EMPLOYMENT AFFAIRS AND SOCIAL PROTECTION 37 I.

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) (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 II.
(€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.

PROGRAMME EXPENDITURE €000 €000 Current Capital Total €000 Current Capital €000 €000 Total €000 2019 Estimate* 2020 Estimate** A - SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEMES, SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION AND PAYMENT TO SOCIAL INSURANCE FUND: - Administration ….

- Pensions ….

- Working Age - Income Supports ….

- Working Age - Employment Supports ….


- Illness, Disability and Carers ….

- Children ….

- Supplementary Payments, etc.

….

- Subvention to the Social Insurance Fund ….

542,647 1,047,900 2,434,505 696,270 3,034,485 2,632,870 516,926 - Deduct :- B - APPROPRIATIONS-IN-AID ....
Gross Total :- 10,905,603 217,700 11,870 554,517 1,047,900 2,434,505 696,270 3,034,485 2,632,870 516,926 - 550,990 1,042,210 5,616,560 2,748,328 3,175,610 2,761,330 606,808 - 11,870 10,917,473 16,501,836 217,700 218,190 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15,000 565,990 1,042,210 5,616,560 2,748,328 3,175,610 2,761,330 606,808 - 15,000 16,516,836 218,190 Net Total :- 10,687,903 11,870 10,699,773 16,283,646 15,000 16,298,646 Change 2020 over 2019 % 2% -1% - - 5% 5% 17% - 51% -?
52% Exchequer pay included in above net total .... Associated Public Service employees .... Exchequer pensions included in above net total .... Associated Public Service pensioners .... ADMINISTRATION Functional split of Administrative Budgets, which are included in above Programme allocations.

(i) (ii) (iii) SALARIES, WAGES AND ALLOWANCES .... TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE .... TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES ....
POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES .... (iv) (v) OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND EXTERNAL IT SERVICES .... (vi) OFFICE PREMISES EXPENSES .... (vii) CONSULTANCY SERVICES ….

(viii) PAYMENTS FOR AGENCY SERVICES .... eGOVERNMENT RELATED PROJECTS ….
(ix) Gross Total :- Net Increase (€000) 5,598,873 295,264 6,046 613 74 299,568 6,070 1% 0% 521 80 -15% 8% 2019 Estimate 2020 Estimate** Current Capital Total Current Capital Total €000 €000 €000 €000 €000 €000 297,642 4,800 12,780 14,400 51,450 15,025 800 132,050 13,700 542,647 - - - - - - - 9,870 2,000 11,870 297,642 4,800 12,780 14,400 61,320 17,025 800 132,050 13,700 554,517 300,210 5,000 14,210 16,400 58,790 14,950 2,100 127,230 12,100 550,990 - - - - - - 10,800 4,000 200 15,000 300,210 5,000 14,210 16,400 69,590 18,950 2,100 127,230 12,300 565,990 Change 2020 over 2019 % 1% 4% 11% 14% 13% 11% - -4% -10% 2% [37] EMPLOYMENT AFFAIRS AND SOCIAL PROTECTION Total Expenditure on Social Protection 2019 Estimate 2020 Estimate** Current Capital €000 €000 Total €000 Current Capital €000 €000 Total €000 [37] Change 2020 over 2019 % (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 - - Subtotal:- 10,773,673 11,870 10,785,543 16,379,856 15,000 16,394,856 - - 121,980 -8%#DIV/0!
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*** ….

PENSIONS ….

WORKING AGE - INCOME SUPPORTS ….

WORKING AGE - EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS ….

ILLNESS, DISABILITY AND CARERS ….

CHILDREN ….

SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENTS, ETC ….


639,399 8,228,035 3,269,365 696,270 4,517,815 2,654,130 792,386 11,870 - - - - - - 651,269 8,228,035 3,269,365 696,270 4,517,815 2,654,130 792,386 643,968 8,425,470 7,755,150 2,748,328 4,752,750 2,783,170 916,934 15,000 - - - - - - 658,968 8,425,470 7,755,150 2,748,328 4,752,750 2,783,170 916,934 Total Expenditure :- 20,797,400 11,870 20,809,270 28,025,770 15,000 28,040,770 * The 2019 Estimate includes a Supplementary Estimate of €100,000,000.
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 Application of Deferred Surrender A.2 - ADMINISTRATION - NON-PAY ….

€000 1,000 1,000 €000 1,187 1,187 1% 2% - - 5% 5% 16%#DIV/0!

35% Change 2019 over 2020 19% 19% ** *** 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.

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.

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Employment Affairs and Social Protection [37] 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.
Financial & Human Resource Inputs Numbers 2019 2020 - ADMINISTRATION: 6,046 6,070 A.1 - A.2 - ADMINISTRATION - PAY ….

ADMINISTRATION - NON-PAY ….

Subtotal:- - PENSIONS: A.3 - STATE PENSION (NON-CONTRIBUTORY) ….

Subtotal:- JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE ….

ONE-PARENT FAMILY PAYMENT ….

- WORKING AGE - INCOME SUPPORTS: A.4 - A.5 - A.6 - WIDOWS'/ WIDOWERS' / SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNER'S (NON-CONTRIBUTORY) PENSION ….

DESERTED WIFE'S ALLOWANCE ….

BASIC SUPPLEMENTARY WELFARE ALLOWANCE PAYMENTS ….

FARM ASSIST ….
FARM ASSIST ….

EXCEPTIONAL AND URGENT NEEDS PAYMENTS ….

OTHER WORKING AGE - INCOME SUPPORTS ….

PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT PAYMENT ….

A.11 - A.xx - A.9 - A.10 - A.7 - A.8 - Subtotal:- - WORKING AGE - EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS: A.12 - COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMME .... A.13 - RURAL SOCIAL SCHEME ….

A.14 - A.15 - A.16 - BACK TO WORK ENTERPRISE ALLOWANCE .... A.17 - YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT TÚS ….

JOB INITIATIVE ….

SCHEME .... A.18 - BACK TO EDUCATION ALLOWANCE ….


A.19 - A.20 - A.21 - A.22 - OTHER WORKING AGE - EMPLOYMENT JOBSPLUS ….

LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE ….

JOBS CLUBS ….

A.yy - SUPPORTS ….

COVID-19 TEMPORARY WAGE SUBSIDY SCHEME ….

Subtotal:- - ILLNESS, DISABILITY AND CARERS: A.23 - DISABILITY ALLOWANCE ….

A.24 - BLIND PENSION ….

A.25 - CARER'S ALLOWANCE ….

A.26 - DOMICILIARY CARE ALLOWANCE ….

A.27 - CARER'S SUPPORT GRANT ….

A.28 - DISABILITY ACTIVATION SUPPORTS ….

A.29 - WAGE SUBSIDY SCHEME ….


Subtotal:- - CHILDREN: A.30 - CHILD BENEFIT ….

A.31 - WORKING FAMILY PAYMENT ….

A.32 - BACK TO WORK FAMILY DIVIDEND ….

A.33 - BACK-TO-SCHOOL CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR ALLOWANCE ….

SCHOOL MEALS SCHEME .... A.34 - A.35 - CHILD RELATED PAYMENTS .... Subtotal:- - SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENTS, AGENCIES AND MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES: TELEPHONE SUPPORT ALLOWANCE ….

A.36 - RENT SUPPLEMENT ….

A.37 - A.38 - HOUSEHOLD BENEFITS PACKAGE ….


A.39 - A.40 - A.41 - GRANT TO THE CITIZENS INFORMATION FREE TRAVEL ….

FUEL ALLOWANCE ….

BOARD .... A.42- MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES ….

A.43- LOW PAY COMMISSION ….

Subtotal:- - SUBVENTION TO THE SOCIAL INSURANCE FUND: A.44 - PAYMENT TO THE SOCIAL INSURANCE FUND UNDER SECTION 9(9) (a) OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE CONSOLIDATION ACT 2005 ….
Subtotal:- Programme Total:- 2019 Estimate 2020 Estimate Current €000 Capital €000 Total €000 Current €000 Capital €000 Total €000 297,642 245,005 542,647 - 11,870 11,870 297,642 256,875 554,517 300,210 250,780 550,990 - 15,000 15,000 1,047,900 1,047,900 1,634,200 534,300 14,000 955 119,800 68,750 43,500 19,000 - 2,434,505 349,200 53,500 99,600 17,490 60,160 800 66,100 15,100 19,300 5,400 9,620 - 696,270 1,710,500 13,625 866,700 183,600 220,400 14,260 25,400 3,034,485 2,102,000 397,140 18,670 53,670 53,600 7,790 2,632,870 125,495 8,200 69,673 95,000 147,292 58,160 12,616 490 516,926 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,047,900 1,047,900 1,042,210 1,042,210 1,634,200 534,300 2,572,950 547,820 14,000 955 119,800 68,750 43,500 19,000 - 12,690 820 128,190 60,980 44,230 18,880 2,230,000 2,434,505 5,616,560 349,200 53,500 99,600 17,490 60,160 800 66,100 15,100 19,300 5,400 9,620 - - - - - 10,905,603 11,870 10,917,473 16,501,836 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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.
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Income: Employment Affairs and Social Protection Estimate of Income and Expenditure of the Social Insurance Fund 2019 Estimate 2020 Estimate Current €000 Capital €000 Total €000 Current €000 Capital €000 Total €000 [37] Change 2020 over 2019 % -17% - Income from Contributions .... Overpayment Recoveries .... Redundancy and Insolvency Recoveries from Employers .... Recovery of Benefits from Insurance Compensation Awards ….

Other SIF Income ….
Other SIF Income ….

11,586,210 11,300 12,700 22,100 40 Total Income:- 11,632,350 Expenditure (current): Subtotal :- Subtotal :- Administration Transfer to other votes ….

Transfer to V37 (Dept of Employment Affairs and Social Protection) ….

An Post ….

Bank Charges ….

Negative Interest ….

Benefits PENSIONS State Pension (Contributory) .... Widow(er's) and Surviving Civil Partners' Pension (Contrib) ….

Widow(er)s' and Surviving Civil Partners' (Death Benefit) ....
WORKING AGE - INCOME SUPPORTS Jobseeker's Benefit .... Jobseeker's Benefit (Self Employed) .... Deserted Wife's Benefit .... Maternity Benefit ..... Adoptive Benefit .... Paternity Benefit .... Parents Benefit .... Health and Safety Benefit .... Redundancy and Insolvency Payments ....

Treatment Benefits ....

ILLNESS, DISABILITY AND CARERS Subtotal :- Illness Benefit ....

Injury Benefit .... Invalidity Pension ....


Partial Capacity Benefit .... Disablement Benefit .... Medical Care Scheme .... Carer's Benefit .... COVID-19 Illness Benefit .... Subtotal :- CHILDREN Guardian's Payment (Contributory) ….

Widowed Parent / Surving Civil Partner Grant ….

SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENTS, AGENCIES AND MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES Subtotal :- Household Benefits Package .... Fuel Allowance ….

Telephone Support Allowance ….
Subtotal :- 73,672 131,930 20,000 2,270 810 228,682 5,607,830 1,562,220 10,085 7,180,135 347,750 - 71,820 267,320 150 13,180 1,500 380 31,640 101,120 834,860 605,100 12,480 729,210 21,375 71,985 190 42,990 - 1,483,330 15,765 5,495 21,260 177,885 88,475 9,100 275,460 Total Schemes and Services:- 9,795,045 Total Expenditure:- 10,023,727 Excess of Expenditure over Income Excess of Income over Expenditure Subvention required from Vote 37 .... - 1,608,623 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 71,820 267,320 150 13,180 1,500 380 31,640 101,120 1,543,820 35,700 68,520 270,130 90 15,140 22,000 350 79,890 102,950 834,860 2,138,590 605,100 12,480 729,210 21,375 71,985 190 42,990 - 611,480 12,620 739,170 24,240 72,220 220 43,190 74,000 1,483,330 1,577,140 15,765 5,495 21,260 177,885 88,475 9,100 275,460 16,080 5,760 21,840 188,983 111,865 9,278 310,126 9,795,045 11,430,956 10,023,727 11,645,914 - 1,608,623 1,948,874 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9,657,400 11,300 6,400 -50% 21,900 40 9,697,040 -1% - -17% 69,818 121,980 20,000 2,230 930 214,958 5,808,970 1,563,770 10,520 7,383,260 1,543,820 35,700 68,520 270,130 90 15,140 22,000 350 79,890 102,950 -5% -8% - -2% 15% -6% 4% -
 4% 3% - -5% 1% -40% 15% - -8% - 2% 2,138,590 156% 611,480 12,620 739,170 24,240 72,220 220 43,190 74,000 1,577,140 16,080 5,760 21,840 188,983 111,865 9,278 310,126 1% 1% 1% 13% - 16% - - 6% 2% 5% 3% 6% 26% 2% 13% 11,430,956 17% 11,645,914 16% 1,948,874 - - - - [37] III.
Employment Affairs and Social Protection [37] Details of Programmes - Objectives, Outputs and Financial & Human Resources PROGRAMME EXPENDITURE A - SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEMES, SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION AND PAYMENT TO SOCIAL INSURANCE FUND Key Outputs and Public Service Activities Key High Level Metrics Pensions Average no.

of weekly payments Working Age - Income Supports Working Age Employment Supports Illness, Disability and Carers 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*** Children Average no.

of weekly payments Average no.


of monthly Child Benefit payments % of Child Benefit claims to award within processing time standards Supplementary Payments Average no.

of Rent Supplement payments Control 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**** Appeals Payment Services for Other Departments 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* 590,993 (590,190) 43,942 (44,720) 92 (90) 69 (75) 299,672 (298,380) 221,320 (225,000) 93 (90) 55,897 (63,480) 347,565 (347,890) 110,879 (112,640) 77 (90) 58 (75) 20 (70) 77 (70) 57,302 (59,420) 1,196,118 (1,195,390) 79 (90) 26,680 (27,620) 434,470 (435,870) 97 (90) 1 (2) 75% (75%) 47% (47%) 8,963 (8,000-9,000) 25,382 (26,000) 420 (305) 8,500-9,500 8,500–9,500 25,250 480 25,300 460 *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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Legislation Employment Affairs and Social Protection [37] Details of Programmes - Objectives, Outputs and Financial & Human Resources PROGRAMME EXPENDITURE 2018 Output Outturn 2019 Output Target 2020 Output Target* - Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 - Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Act 2018 - 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.)

Publish Documents 2018 Output Outturn 2019 Output Target 2020 Output Target* .
- Recommendations of the Low Pay Commission for the National Minimum Wage (2018) - Recommendations of the Low Pay Commission for the National Minimum Wage (2019) - Pathways to Work Impact Evaluations of JobPath and Jobsplus * Performance Budgeting targets have not been revised to take account of the impact of COVID-19 related outputs - Recommendations of the Low Pay Commission for the National Minimum Wage (2020) Context and Impact indicators No.

of payments No.
of payments No.

of claims decided - weekly paid schemes* No.
of telephone calls answered % of population at risk of poverty** Pre Social transfers Post Social Transfers Consistent Poverty Rate Pension Coverage*** Defined Benefit scheme members Defined Contribution scheme members Personal Retirement Savings Accounts (PRSAs) 2016 80.7m 742,958 7.3m 44.9% 16.5% 8.3% 471,608 299,782 250,719 2017 79.7m 755,957 7.5m 43.8% 15.7% 6.7% 457,220 329,297 264,664 2018 79.5m 667,499 6.5m 40.9% 14% 5.6% 494,289 351,657 281,127 * 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.
EQUALITY BUDGETING OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS High Level Goal: Promote active inclusion and reduce the proportion of jobless households in society by providing targeted activation and development and employment services Key Outputs and Public Service Activities Key High Level Metrics 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 Context and Impact Indicators 1- 2- 3- 4- Unemployment rate5 Long-term unemployment rate5 Youth unemployment rate5 Employment rate5 2018 Output Outturn (2018 Output Target) 2019 Output Outturn (2019 Output Target) 9.5% (<10%) 55% (40%) 2.2:1 (2:1) 2017 6.8% 3.0% 14.4% 67.7% 8.8% (<9.5%) 58% (40%) 2.8:1 (2:1) 2018 5.8% 2.1% 13.7% 68.7% 2020 Output Target 1 Not yet available Not yet available Not yet available 2019 4.9% 1.4% 13.5% 69.1% 5- Number of participants on employment programmes6 6- 7- 8- 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 31,830 20,581 57,745 129,274 11.9% 31,585 15,514 54,116 122,056 11.8% 1 Performance Budgeting targets have not been revised to take account of the impact of COVID 19 related outputs.
2 Jobless household statistics are from the CSO’s LFS Households and Family Units release Q2, 2019, and these figures refer to Q2 each year.
3 Figures are from Q3 each year 4 This is a volatile metric which is prone to revision 5 2019 figures refer to CSO LFS Q3 2019 6 2019 figures are to end of October 30,690 11,024 52,036 117,238 11.3% [37] Employment Affairs and Social Protection [37] High Level Goal: Increase the take-up level of Paternity Benefit among eligible employees and self-employed people EQUALITY BUDGETING OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Key Outputs and Public Service Activities Key High Level Metrics Paternity Benefit claims as a percentage of Maternity Benefit claims1 2018 Outturn 58% 2019 Outturn (Output Target) 2 62% (>60%) Context and Impact Indicators Number of Paternity Benefit claims awarded2 Number of Maternity Benefit claims awarded2 Number of births3 2017 26,559 45,621 62,053 2018 24,080 41,429 61,016 Not yet available Number of male PRSI Class A, E, H & S contributors4 1.313m Not yet available Not yet available Number of female PRSI Class A, E, H & S contributors4 1.146m Not yet available Not yet available Number of males in employment5 Number of females in employment5 1.186m 1.221m 1.252m 1.008m 1.036m 1.065.5m 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 2020 Output Target >60% 2019 23,210 37,500 1 It 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.
2 2019 figures are to end October 3 CSO Vital Statistics 2018 4 P35 Revenue data, figure is number of people by primary class 5 2019 figures refer to CSO LFS Q3 2019 Details of Appropriations-in-Aid Current €000 2019 Estimate Capital €000 Total €000 Current €000 2020 Estimate Capital €000 Total €000 B - APPROPRIATIONS-IN-AID APPROPRIATIONS-IN-AID: Social Insurance Fund Transfer to Vote 37 1.

Recovery of administration expenses from the Social Insurance Fund .... Subtotal:- APPROPRIATIONS-IN-AID: Other 2.
Recoveries of Social Assistance overpaid .... 3.

Repayment from the Social Insurance Fund of amounts paid initially as Social Assistance .... 4.

Receipts under "Liability to Maintain Family" provisions in Part 12 of the Social Welfare Act 2005 .... 5.

Receipts from the General Register Office ….

6.

Receipts from Additional Superannuation Contribution on Public Service Remuneration ….

7.

Receipts from European Social Fund ….

8.

Receipts from National Training Fund (Community Employment) .... 9.
Receipts from Pensions Board - Staff Superannuation ….

10.

Homeless Unit Operational Cost - contributions from external agencies ….

11.

Receipts from Dormant Accounts ….

12.

Recovery of assistance from Insurance Claims ….

13.

Receipts from Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived ….

14.

Miscellaneous ….

131,930 131,930 58,800 5,420 320 310 7,410 - 6,100 600 2,500 550 2,700 260 800 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Subtotal:- 85,770 - Total :- Total:> 217,700 217,700 - #VALUE!
131,930 131,930 58,800 5,420 320 310 7,410 - 6,100 600 2,500 550 2,700 260 800 - 85,770 217,700 217,700 121,980 121,980 58,300 4,000 320 340 6,000 7,250 6,100 600 5,000 2,800 4,500 1,000 96,210 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 218,190 218,190 - #VALUE!

121,980 121,980 58,300 4,000 320 340 6,000 7,250 6,100 600 - 5,000 2,800 4,500 1,000 96,210 218,190 218,190 - [37] Employment Affairs and Social Protection Supplementary Notes to Revised Estimates 2020 [37] 1.
Details of Social Insurance Fund Administration * 2019 Estimate 2020 Estimate Current Capital €000 €000 Total €000 Current Capital €000 €000 Total €000 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) ….

Office of Public Works (Vote 13) ….

Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (Vote 34) .. Comptroller & Auditor General (Vote 8) ….
Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Vote 32) ….

Bank Charges …., Negative Interest ….. 131,930 37,437 20,000 28,000 7,192 741 140 162 2,270 810 228,682 - - - - - - - - - - - 131,930 37,437 20,000 28,000 7,192 741 140 162 2,270 810 228,682 121,980 37,437 20,000 25,400 5,900 741 140 200 2,230 930 214,958 - - - - - - - - - - - Subtotal :- 2.
Details of Household Benefits and Fuel Allowance Expenditure TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON HOUSEHOLD BENEFITS Electricity Allowance Gas Allowance Free Television Licence TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON FUEL ALLOWANCE Fuel Allowance 2019 Estimate Social Insurance Fund €000 116,480 16,385 45,020 Vote 37 €000 49,590 4,780 15,303 Total :- 69,673 177,885 Total Vote 37 2020 Estimate Social Insurance Fund €000 €000 166,070 21,165 60,323 247,558 51,453 4,877 19,149 75,479 €000 121,520 16,442 51,021 188,983 Vote 37 €000 147,292 Total :- 147,292 2019 Estimate Social Insurance Fund €000 88,475 88,475 Total Vote 37 2020 Estimate Social Insurance Fund €000 235,767 €000 183,485 €000 111,865 235,767 183,485 111,865 121,980 37,437 20,000 25,400 5,900 741 140 200 2,230 930 214,958 Total €000 172,973 21,319 70,170 264,462 Total €000 295,350 295,350 * 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.

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