Written answers
Thursday, 24 October 2019
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Telephone Support Allowance
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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316. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the telephone support allowance by €1, €2, €2.50, €3, €4 and €5, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44078/19]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The estimated full year cost of increasing the telephone support allowance by €1, €2, €2.50, €3, €4, and €5 per week is as follows:
Weekly increase | Cost of increase |
---|---|
€1.00 | €6.9m |
€2.00 | €13.8m |
€2.50 | €17.3m |
€3.00 | €20.8m |
€4.00 | €27.7m |
€5.00 | €34.6m |
It should be noted that this costing is subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of beneficiaries for 2020.
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