asked the Minister for Social Welfare the cost of increasing long term weekly welfare benefits by 5 per cent and 7.5 per cent (a) from April 1986 and (b) from July 1986.
Written Answers. - Welfare Benefits.
279.
The estimated cost in 1986 of increasing long term weekly welfare rates (including the rates payable to the long duration unemployed and to persons in receipt of health benefits) is as follows:
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5% increase in rates |
7.5% increase in rates |
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Increase effective from |
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(a) April 1986 |
£55.3m |
£83.0m |
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(b) July 1986 |
£36.9m |
£55.3m |
280.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare the cost of increasing short term weekly welfare rates by 5 per cent and 7.5 per cent (a) from April 1986 and (b) from July 1986.
The estimated cost in 1986 of increasing short term weekly welfare rates is as follows:
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5% increase in rates |
7.5% increase in rates |
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Increase effective from |
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(a) April 1986 |
£23.7m |
£35.6m |
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(b) July 1986 |
£15.8m |
£23.7m |