Catherine Murphy
Question:859. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the carer's support grant by €75, €150 and €225, respectively, in tabular form. [30743/21]
View answerTuesday, 15 June 2021
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The estimated full year costs of increasing the Carer's Support Grant by €75, €150 and €225 respectively are outlined in the table.
|
Increase |
Estimated Additional Cost |
|
€75 |
€10.8m |
|
€150 |
€21.5m |
|
€225 |
€32.3m |
These costings are based on the estimated number of recipients in 2021 and are subject to change in light of emerging trends and subsequent revision of the estimated number of recipients.
Question No. 860 answered with Question No. 855.