Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 15 February 2023

Committee on Budgetary Oversight

Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed)

Ms Mary Murphy:

I can offer one recommendation from Age Action and Dr. O'Connor will offer the other. Benchmarking and indexation would be crucial to remove the politicking of deciding people's future and whether they have enough in their pockets. This should be removed and it should be made fair and routine so that people are not wondering whether there would be a Christmas bonus the following year. They should have some level of reassurance that they will have a guarantee.