Social Protection Expenditure in Ireland

Survey Name:

Social Protection Expenditure in Ireland

Survey purpose:

Reporting of gross expenditure on social protection in Ireland. Social protection refers to all interventions, from public or private bodies, which are aimed at reducing the burden of poverty and vulnerability on households and individuals. These interventions are typically grouped into eight categories or risk:- sickness/health care; disability; old age; survivors; family/children; unemployment; housing; and social exclusion. The interventions can be provided as cash payments or "in kind".

Legislative Basis National:

Not applicable

Legislative Basis European:

Not applicable The Eurostat landing page for EU legislation https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/social-protection/legislation

Periodicity:

Annual

Statistical Population:

Expenditure related to social protection

Sampling Frame:

Not Applicable

Reference Area:

State

Time Coverage:

2000-2021

Base Period:

Not Applicable

Sector Coverage:

S11, S13, S15

Survey Size:

Not Applicable

Principal Variables:

Expenditure by function, scheme, benefit type, time period.

Principal External Users:

Department of Finance, Other government departments and agencies, Eurostat, OECD, economic analysts,researchers, media commentators and the general public.

Contact Organisation:

Central Statistics Office

Business Area:

Economic Statistics

Contact Person:

Ciara O'Shea

Contact Person Function:

Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Derek Stynes, Elaine O'Sullivan, Michele Butler, Jason Sibley, Tom Fitzgerald

Contact email:

gfs@cso.ie

Contact phone number:

(+353) 1 498 4000