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Should Social Welfare Be Increased?

Minimum social welfare rates should increase by €10 in the next budget - that’s according to ...

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08.22 14 Jul 2021


Should Social Welfare Be Increased?


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08.22 14 Jul 2021


Minimum social welfare rates should increase by €10 in the next budget - that’s according to Social Justice Ireland.  They also want to see jobseekers rates for under 25s to be equalised. To debate, we heard from Research and Policy Analyst at Social Justice Ireland, Michelle Murphy, and Feilim O’Rourke, Economist.

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