I have always argued – the Minister can verify by reading my contributions to the Committee Stages of previous Social Welfare Bills – that inflation has a detrimental effect on low income earners. In economics class, the lecturer will always start by saying that inflation has the biggest impact on low income earners. They do not have the resources to tackle inflation, unlike those in a better financial position. After these changes have been implemented, they should be looked at again to see if benefits should be increased, in particular for low income earners.