Written answers
Thursday, 24 October 2019
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Child Benefit Data
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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320. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing child benefit by €10, €15, €20, €25 and €30, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44082/19]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The estimated full year cost of increasing child benefit by €10, €15, €20, €25 and €30 per month is as follows:
Monthly Increase | Cost of Increase |
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€10 | €147.6m |
€15 | €221.4m |
€20 | €295.1m |
€25 | €368.9m |
€30 | €442.7m |
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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