Social Welfare Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022

Tuesday, 26 July 2022

Questions (1283)

Richard Boyd Barrett

Question:

1283. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the domiciliary care allowance to €350; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41437/22]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection

The estimated full-year cost of increasing the Domiciliary Care Allowance by €40.50 to €350 per month is €22.7m

This costing is subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients.

Any increases to the Domiciliary Care Allowance would have to be considered in an overall budgetary context.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Question No. 1284 answered with Question No. 1194.

Question No. 1285 answered with Question No. 1194.