Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 April 2024
410. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost to the Exchequer to increase child benefit by €10 per child in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17627/24]
View answerThe estimated full year cost of increasing child benefit by €10 a month is €149.5 million.
This costing is based on the estimated average number of recipients in 2024, and is subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients.
