Calls have been made to increase social welfare and pension payments as families across Ireland are struggling with the rising cost of living.
People Before Profit’s Pichard Boyd Barrett TD is urging the government to hold an emergency Budget. He said that social welfare and pension payments should be increased to €300 a week.
He has also called on the government to introduce price controls on groceries. Figures from Barnardos reveal that nearly 30% of parents are going without food to feed their children.
