Irish Labour Party pledges inflation-linked welfare payments, bans loyalty penalty, targets price gouging, and proposes a living wage.
The Irish Labour Party's cost-of-living manifesto promises to link welfare payments and tax credits to inflation and ban the "loyalty penalty" for contract renewals. Finance spokesperson Ged Nash criticized the high costs of goods in Ireland, which are 42% above the EU average, and the government's inadequate measures to address income issues. Labour also plans to tackle price gouging by supermarkets and introduce a living wage to protect low-income earners.
October 29, 2024
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