Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 July 2022
588. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending child benefit to 18-year-olds who are still in secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37106/22]
View answer593. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending child benefit to 18-year-olds who are still in secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37141/22]
View answer609. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of expanding child benefit to 18-year-olds in full-time education. [37310/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 588, 593 and 609 together.
The estimated cost of extending Child Benefit to 18-year olds in secondary school is €61.5m.
This costing is based on the estimated school enrolment numbers and is subject to change in light of emerging trends and subsequent revisions.
Any extension of Child Benefit would need to be considered in an overall budgetary and policy context.
