Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal West, Sinn Fein)
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350. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated of the first year and full year cost of a €10 increase to payments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50462/26]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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The total estimated full-year cost of a €10 increase to the payments in the list supplied (apart from Jobseeker's Pay Related Benefit which is based on previous earnings and social insurance contributions) is €350.4 million.

It should be noted that these costings include proportionate increases for qualified adults and for those on reduced rates of payment, where relevant. It should also be noted that these costings are subject to change in the context of emerging trends and the associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients for 2026.

The rate of Jobseekers Pay-Related Benefit is dependent on a recipient's previous earnings, number of social insurance contributions and duration on the payment.