Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2022
640. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated yearly cost of increasing by €20 the weekly rates of disability allowance, domiciliary care allowance and carer's allowance, respectively, by payment type in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33780/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe estimated full year cost of a €20 increase to the Disability Allowance, Domiciliary Care Allowance and Carer's Allowance payments is as shown in the table below.
Domiciliary care allowance is paid monthly, while Disability Allowance and Carer's Allowance are weekly payments.
These costings are based on the estimated number of recipients in 2022 and are subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients.
|
Schemes |
Proposed increase to rate of payment |
Additional Full Year Cost (€m) |
|
Disability Allowance |
€20 |
€174.5 |
|
Domiciliary Care Allowance |
€20 |
€11.2 |
|
Carer's Allowance |
€20 |
€77 |
*Figures may be impacted by rounding
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
