Catherine Murphy
Question:101. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost to increase carer's allowance by €6.50 per week. [50083/23]
View answerWednesday, 15 November 2023
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The estimated full year cost of increasing the rate of Carer's Allowance by €6.50 per week is €24.6 million.
An equivalent increase in the rate of Carer's Benefit would cost an estimated €1.3 million in a full year.
These costings are subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients.