David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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408. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of jobseeker's payment reviews carried out each month since September 2020 to date in 2021; the results of the reviews; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33128/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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In order to protect the integrity of the social welfare system and to ensure that the right person is paid the right amount of money at the right time, all of my Department’s schemes, including Jobseeker's payments, are subject to on-going control reviews and eligibility checks.

Details of jobseeker payment control reviews undertaken in the period requested are as follows:

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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409. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the disability allowance of €203 per week by €10 per week to €213; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33129/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The estimated full year cost of increasing Disability Allowance by €10, from €203 to €213, is €85.5 million, including a proportionate increase for Qualified Adults.  

The cost shown above is based on the estimated number of recipients in 2021.  It should be noted that costings are subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients.