Claire Kerrane
Question:819. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending the fuel allowance payment period by one week. [20016/20]
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Questions (819, 820)
Claire Kerrane
Question:820. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the fuel allowance by €1. [20017/20]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 819 and 820 together.
The estimated full year cost of extending the Fuel Allowance payment period by one week is €9.04 million. The estimated full year cost of increasing the Fuel Allowance by €1 is €10.33 million.
The costs shown above are on a full year basis and are based on the estimated number of recipients in 2020 and based on a 28 week fuel season. It should be noted that these costings are subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients for 2021.