Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
2498. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the age related jobseeker's payment rates for 18 to 25 year olds to the top rate of €198. [33450/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe estimated full year cost of increasing the age related reduced rates of jobseeker’s allowance for 18 to 25 year olds to the maximum weekly rate of €198 is €80.85 million in 2019. It should be noted that this cost includes increasing the qualified adult rate of those on the €107.70 weekly rate to the maximum weekly qualified adult rate of €131.40.
It should be noted that this cost is subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients for 2019.
