Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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471. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the anticipated cost to the Exchequer in 2021 of a waiver of waiting days on social welfare payments by category of payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23745/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The estimated annual cost to the Exchequer in 2021 of a waiver of waiting days for Jobseekers Allowance is approximately €10 million  and for Jobseekers Benefit is approximately €22.4 million.

The estimated annual cost for Illness Benefit and Occupational Injury Benefit (combined figure) is approximately €57 million.  I understand that there are no waiting days for other illness, disability or carers payments. 

I trust that this clarifies the position.