Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 October 2024
485. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide the full-year cost of increasing the carer’s support grant by €100, €200, €300, €400, €500, €600, €700, €800, €900, €1000, €1500 and €2000, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42609/24]
View answerThe estimated full year cost of increasing the Carer’s Support Grant, by €100, €200 €300, €400, €500, €600. €700, €800, €900, €1,000, €1,500 and €2,000 is as follows
|
Rate Increase by |
Cost € million |
|
€100 |
€16.5 |
|
€200 |
€33.2 |
|
€300 |
€49.9 |
|
€400 |
€66.6 |
|
€500 |
€83.3 |
|
€600 |
€100 |
|
€700 |
€116.7 |
|
€800 |
€133.3 |
|
€900 |
€150 |
|
€1,000 |
€166.7 |
|
€1,500 |
€250.2 |
|
€2,000 |
€333.6 |
The costs shown above are on a full year basis and are based on the estimated number of recipients. It should be noted that these costings are subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients for 2025.
