Pearse Doherty
Question:351. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing all core weekly social welfare payments by €1, in tabular form. [50469/26]
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The tables below outline the estimated annual cost of increasing core weekly social welfare schemes by €1. Note that rounding may affect totals.
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.