Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 29 November 2023

Select Committee on Social Protection

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The point is it is the base rate. If inflation goes up, that would be a budgetary decision for the Government of the day to increase the base rate and therefore the other rates, so it all depends.

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