Minister Humphreys announces publication of Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services Annual Report 2020
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Social Protection Minister, Heather Humphreys TD, has today announced the publication of the Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services Annual Report 2020.
This report sets out data relating to the expenditure, recipients and beneficiaries of the schemes administered by the Department – including the schemes introduced as part of the Government’s emergency response to the Covid-19 Pandemic – across what will be remembered as an exceptional year.
Among the details provided are, breakdowns of scheme by age, gender and county, and ten year trends on expenditure and the numbers of recipients and beneficiaries.
The statistics included in the Report show that:
Minister Humphreys welcomed the report, saying:
This report reflects the exceptional role that my Department played in providing an income support to so many people during an extremely difficult year.
Throughout 2020, some €9 billion in Covid-19 related expenditure issued to some 1.2 million people – demonstrating the scale of the undertaking by Government.
While the hard work involved in processing all of these emergency payments ensured that payments were made promptly, the everyday work of my Department on all other schemes continued as normal.
This report provides a valuable insight into many of these schemes, including Pensions, Child Income Supports and Illness and Disability payments.
The report also details the scale of the impact of Covid-19 on the economy in Ireland. As Minister for Social Protection, I am committed to helping people return to work, or retrain and upskill if their previous job is no longer there for them."
The Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services Annual Report 2020 can be viewed here .
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Appendices on Supplementary Statistics and Covid-19 Supports follow.
210809 - Appendices - Minister Humphreys announces publication of Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services Annual Report 2020
210809 - Appendices - Minister Humphreys announces publication of Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services Annual Report 2020