Written answers
Thursday, 24 October 2019
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Carer's Support Grant
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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332. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the carer's support grant by €100, €200 and €300, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44095/19]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The estimated full year cost of increasing the carer's support grant by €100, €200 and €300 is as follows:
Annual Increase | Cost of Increase |
---|---|
€100.00 | €13.3m |
€200.00 | €26.7m |
€300.00 | €39.9m |
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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