Over coming months, the Combat Poverty Agency's recent publication, Against All Odds, Family Life on Low Income, will hopefully be studied by all Members of the Houses, including the Ministers in this Administration. The report deals with the lives of those living on social welfare payments. This is not mere propaganda by the poverty lobby but important factual information that has been garnered by that agency. It shows that a significant number of people have not benefited or made any significant gains from the wealth created during the past six or seven years. The additional sum of €6 brings the lowest social welfare payment up to €124.80 per week but it falls short of the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness commitment to bring the lowest social welfare rate to €127 during the lifetime of that programme.