Anne Rabbitte

To influence the social protection committees budget report. I::To call for a cost of disability payment in Budget 2027::To seek an increases in the rate of the Wage Subsidy Scheme ::To seek an increase in the income disregard for disability allowance

DPOs attending the event, at which the IRCs work and goals in the area of migration and housing support were discussed.

Support for the position that the ARP should be extended in line with the extension of the Temporary Protection Directive and that current rate of 600EUR per month should be maintained

Encourage the committee to prioritise the eradication of poverty in the Budget through a number of macro measures

The extension of the ARP and the opportunity to discuss further with the DPOs contacted

To secure support for the recommendations of the Rehab Group's submission to Department of Social Protection on the cost of disability payment::To request the Committee to invite Rehab advocates to address a future meeting of the Committee on the Cost of Disability

Improve collaboration to help and support older people within their constituencies. Also to ensure that the lived experiece of the older people ALONE supports are considered when shaping national supports and services that come from the JOC on Social Protection.

Promote the work of CIS and it's strategic plan.

To advocate for changes relating to social protection payments which affect older people in Ireland