Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 December 2023
366. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the qualified child increase by €1 for children under the age of 12 years and €1 for children over the age of 12 years, respectively. [55967/23]
View answerThe estimated full year cost of increasing the qualified child increase by €1 per week is €11.8 million for children aged under 12 and €4.4 million for children aged 12 and over.
This costing is based on the estimated average number of recipients in 2024 and is subject to change in light of emerging trends and subsequent revision of the estimated number of beneficiaries.
