Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 July 2026
514. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing all headline weekly social protection payment to €350, €400, and €450 per week, excluding disability allowance, invalidity pension, partial capacity, disablement pension and blind person’s pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51270/26]
View answerThe estimated full year cost of increasing weekly rates to €350, €400 and €450 per week, excluding disability allowance, invalidity pension, partial capacity, disablement pension and blind person’s pension, is provided in the table below.
|
Weekly Rate Increased to - |
Total Cost of Increase, € billion |
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€350 per week |
€3.73 |
|
€400 per week |
€6.66 |
|
€450 per week |
€9.59 |
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.
