Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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81. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost in 2016 of increasing the weekly rate of all working age benefits by €5, and by €10; and the full-year cost of each rate of increase. [32696/15]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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82. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost in 2016 of an increase in the weekly rate of the State pension by €5; by €10; and the full year cost of each rate of increase. [32697/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 81 and 82 together.

The estimated cost in 2016 (and a full year) of a €5 and €10 increase in the weekly rate of all working age payments is €201.7 million and €403.4 million, respectively.

The estimated cost in 2016 (and a full year) of a €5 and €10 increase in the weekly rate of all pension age payments is €154.6 million and €309.2 million, respectively.

These costs also include proportionate increases for qualified adults, where applicable.