Expand Michael McGrath Public Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath says the Government is considering increases in social welfare rates in next month’s Budget.
Mr McGrath said he was aware of the impact of the rising cost of living on those who depended on State benefits to pay their bills and the lack of increases in welfare payments such as the State pension and Jobseeker’s Allowance in the last two years.
“We are conscious and we acknowledge that in the last two budgets, there has not been an increase in core social welfare weekly rates and we will consider that issue,” Mr McGrath […]
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