Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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347. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of expanding child benefit to 18-year-olds in full-time education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38380/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The estimated cost of extending Child Benefit to 18-year olds in secondary school is €61.5m.

This costing is based on the estimated school enrolment numbers and is subject to change in light of emerging trends and subsequent revisions.

Any extension of Child Benefit would need to be considered in an overall budgetary and policy context.

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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348. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing child benefit by €10 per month; the projected cost of providing a double payment of the existing rate in September 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38381/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The estimated cost of providing a one-off double monthly payment of Child Benefit in September 2022 is €170.4m.

The estimated cost of increasing Child Benefit payment by €10 per month is €146.3m in a full year (2023).

These costings are subject to change in light of emerging trends and subsequent revision of the estimated number of recipients.