Richard Boyd Barrett
Question:1176. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost to increase social welfare payments to 2009 levels. [41248/21]
View answerTuesday, 27 July 2021
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The estimated full year cost of increasing standard weekly social welfare payments (excluding temporary payments such as the Pandemic Unemployment Payment) to 2009 levels is €157.7 million.
This costing is based on the estimated average number of recipients in 2021 and is subject to change in light of emerging trends and subsequent revision of the estimated number of recipients.