Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 March 2021
576. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the earnings disregard for the jobseeker's transitional payment by €5, €10 and €15, respectively, in tabular form. [12724/21]
View answerThe estimated full year cost of increasing the earnings disregard for the Jobseeker’s Transitional Payment by €5, €10, €15, respectively is set out in tabular form below:
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€ |
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Estimated additional Annual Cost @ €170 disregard |
€664,000 |
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Estimated additional Annual Cost @ €175 disregard |
€1.33 million |
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Estimated additional Annual Cost @ €180 disregard |
€2 million |
The above costings are based on the number of recipients who were working and earning in excess of €165 per week on the Jobseeker’s Transitional Payment as of January 2021.
The costings do not take into account potential behavioural changes, or the inflow of new entrants, which may arise from the introduction of higher income disregards. There would be additional costs on foot of these two factors, which are not possible to calculate and have not been factored into the above costings.
