Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 May 2023
387. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the weekly payment rate for carer’s allowance and carer’s benefit to €325 per week, by payment in tabular form. [23963/23]
View answerThe estimated full year cost of increasing the weekly payment rate for Carer’s Allowance and Carer’s Benefit to €325 per week is shown in the table below.
|
Scheme |
Cost (€m) |
|
Carer’s Allowance |
297.5 |
|
Carer’s Benefit |
15.6 |
|
Total |
313.1 |
These costings are based on the estimated number of recipients in 2023 and are subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients.
