Mark Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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1876. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost for every €1 increase in the living alone allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44037/25]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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The estimated cost of increasing the Living Alone Allowance by €1 is €13.1 million. This represents an increase in the weekly rate from €22 to €23.

The above costing is on a full-year basis and is based on the estimated number of recipients in 2025. 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 recipients for 2025.

Mark Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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1877. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the carer’s support grant by €150; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44038/25]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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The estimated annual cost of increasing the Carer's Support Grant by €150, from €2,000 to €2,150 is €25.1 million.

This costing is based on the estimated average number of recipients in 2025, and is subject to change in light of emerging trends and subsequent revision of the estimated number of recipients.