Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services

Data Collection Type
Collated sources of health information-national
Organisation

Department of Social Protection.

Statement of purpose

To provide a source of reliable statistical data for the development and implementation of policies to protect those dependent on social welfare.

Coverage

All recipients and beneficiaries of services provided by the Department of Social Protection in Ireland.

Description

Comprehensive data relating to the recipients and beneficiaries of services provided by the Department of Social Protection.

Data content

Information includes details of expenditure on, and recipients and beneficiaries of: jobseeker’s benefit and allowance; illness benefit; invalidity pension; disability allowance; blind pension; carer’s allowance; carer’s benefit; injury benefit and occupational injury benefits and other social protection schemes.

Data providers

Information is provided from the following sources:

  • Department of Social Protection
  • Department of Finance
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
  • Office of the Revenue Commissioners
  • HSE.
Publication frequency

Annual reports published around July of each year and made available on the Department website.

Other comments

This template has not been updated since Version 2.0 of the Catalogue in 2014