Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 July 2025
519. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing disability, blind pensions and invalidity pension to €350 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35639/25]
View answerThe estimated full-year cost of increasing Invalidity Pension from €249.50 to €350 per week, an increase of €100.50, is €305.2 million.
The estimated full-year cost of increasing Disability Allowance and Blind Pension from €244 to €350, an increase of €106, is €985.4 million.
It should 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. It should also be noted that these costings include proportionate increases for qualified adults and for those on reduced rates of payment, where relevant.
