Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
1223. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending child benefit to students over 18 years attending full-time second level education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40262/22]
View answerThe estimated full-year 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 in those numbers and subsequent revisions.
Any extension of the Child Benefit scheme in this manner would need to be considered in an overall Budgetary and policy context.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
