David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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676. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the disability allowance by €5; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21385/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The estimated full year cost of increasing Disability Allowance by five euro per week is €40.9 million. This includes a proportionate increase for qualified adults.

This costing is on a full year basis and is based on the estimated number of recipients in 2020. It should be noted this is subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients.