Richard Boyd Barrett
Question:2780. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost to increase child benefit in respect of children over 12 years of age by €30. [33578/19]
View answerTuesday, 23 July 2019
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The estimated full year cost of increasing child benefit in respect of children over 12 years of age by €30 is €159.5 million.
Any changes to Child Benefit would need to be considered in a budgetary context.