Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 September 2022
251. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of raising all social insurance and social protection payments to €300 per week, excluding disability allowance, invalidity and blind pensions, and all carer’s payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45306/22]
View answerThe estimated full year cost of increasing the rate of all weekly social insurance and assistance payments to €300 per week, excluding disability allowance, invalidity and blind pensions, and all carer’s payments, with a proportionate increase for qualified adults is €3.8 billion.
This costing is based on the estimated number of recipients in 2022 and is subject to change in light of emerging trends and subsequent revision of the estimated number of recipients.
