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A call for Government to link unemployment benefits to previous pay levels

Should we link unemployment benefits to previous pay levels

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08.22 15 Nov 2021


A call for Government to link unemployment benefits to previous pay levels


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08.22 15 Nov 2021


The Government must bring forward plans to link unemployment benefits to previous pay levels.  That’s the call from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions who want the current flat-rate Jobseeker’s Benefits system to be scrapped. Michael Taft is an Economic Researcher for SIPTU and he joined Ciara on the show this morning with more on this.

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