Paul McAuliffe
Question:511. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the living alone allowance by €3, €5, €7, €10 and €15, in tabular form. [42854/24]
View answerTuesday, 22 October 2024
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Below is a table outlining the cost of increasing the Living Alone Allowance by the amounts requested. 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.
|
Increase |
Cost |
|
€3 |
€39.06M |
|
€5 |
€65.1M |
|
€7 |
€91.14M |
|
€10 |
€130.2M |
|
€15 |
€195.3M |