Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 July 2023
727. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost to the Exchequer of raising the qualified child increase by €10 for children under 12 years and €15 for children over 12 years. [36619/23]
View answerThe estimated full year cost of increasing the Increase for Qualified Child by €10 for children under 12 years of age is €112.0m.
The estimated full year cost of increasing the Increase for a Qualified Child by €15 for children aged 12 and over is €63.6m.
It should be noted that these costings are subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients.
