Alice-Mary Higgins

To inform that the MESL analysis of the impact of Budget 2023 was published::Provide evidence based forecast of adequacy of social welfare supports in 2023

To update on the status of the MESL research::Promote future engagement with MESL research::Ensure continued awareness of MESL research following transfer from VPSJ to Vincentian MESL Research Centre at SVP

To bring attention to the named statement outlining the issues affecting OPFs in lockdown and to offer suggestions on how we propose to address them.

The exemption of all schemes with less than 100 members from the application of IORPs II Directive.

That social welfare supports are benchmarked to ensure rates of payment are adequate to enable an acceptable minimum standard of living.::Consensual Budget Standards research and the Minimum Essential Standard of Living data is used to inform considerations of benchmarking and…

To secure more inclusive, constructive and well resourced social protection, education and training and employment policies and outcomes.

Express concerns about the PSC::Urge TD to submit a Parliamentary Questions to ask about when a report by the Data Protection Commissioner about the PSC will be published.::Urge TDs and Senators to contact Data Protection Commission in regards to the non-release of a report on…

Seeking support for our policy position seeking to ensure the Government reform process is gender sensitive and socially just

To ensure appropriate, quality and effective access to interpreter services for customers with language support needs

The reversal of the 2012 State Pension cuts and awareness of Age Action Budget 2019 priorities in area

Change in practice in the administration of social protection payments so that returning Irish emigrants are able to access their entitlements

Address the multiple assessments of child maintenance for those in receipt of social welfare payments and supports::Assess child maintenance payments on main social welfare payment only.

Improved access to education, training and adequate incomes for lone parents; Make Jobseekers Transitional Payment and the SUSI grant payable to lone parents who are undertaking an educational or training course, regardless of the age of the youngest child in the family or…

Reversal of changes to the State Pension system in 2012 that introduced a number of new qualifying bands and resulted in greatly reduced pensions for many older people.::Backdating of the Homemakers' Scheme.

To support the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection in its consideration of the State Contributory Pension