Written answers
Tuesday, 29 September 2015
Department of Social Protection
Child Benefit Data
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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203. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost, in tabular form, of increasing the monthly child benefit rates by certain margins (details supplied). [33222/15]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The costs of increasing Child Benefit, as outlined above, are listed in the table below.
| Number of children in family | Increase per month per family | Annual Cost €m |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €5.00 | €15.01 |
| 2 | €10.00 | €27.88 |
| 3 | €15.00 | €19.32 |
| 4 | €20.00 | €7.38 |
| 5 | €25.00 | €2.04 |
| 6 | €30.00 | €0.61 |
| 7 | €35.00 | €0.20 |
| 8 or more children | €40.00 * | €0.15 |
| - | Total | €72.58 |
*For families with 8 or more children, the rate will increase by €5 for each child.
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