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Intent: To inform that the Minimum Essential Standard of Living 2026 report and associated pre-budget submission policy recommendations will be published in June, with details to follow
Details: Inform of upcoming MESL research report
Intent: To advocate the Autistic community's likelihood of experiencing poverty and their needs arising from that as the Department looks to work on the cost of disability.
Details: Workshop with the Department of Social Protection on the Cost of Disability
Intent: To discuss the context for Budget 2026, offering analysis of current minimum living costs and projected inflation, the role of one off vs permanent measures, and the potential impact of the approach taken in Budget 2026. ::To discuss progress on the benchmarking of working age social protection payments. ::To highlight potential issues with proposals for a means tested second tier of Child Benefit, and the importance of retaining a higher rate of support for older children.
Details: Bilateral meeting the Dept of Social Protection officials as part of Community & Voluntary Pillar
Intent: To raise any issues that members are facing with the Department and get updates on social welfare services
Details: C&V Pillar Bilateral meeting with Department of Social Protection
Intent: Disseminate a new research paper on the MESL needs of school age children, highlighting the additional costs associated with children aged 12 and over::Informing that new MESL research website is live, and updating links to research reports, publications, data, etc.::Announcing the availability of the new MESL calculator, which demonstrates the gap between current social welfare supports and households minimum expenditure needs.
Details: Informing of new MESL research publications
Intent: To inform that the MESL analysis of the impact of Budget 2026 was published.To provide evidence based forecast of adequacy of social welfare rates, National Minimum Wage and in-work supports in 2026.
Details: Distribution of Budget 2026 MESL Impact Briefing
Intent: To get more information on the changes to Social Welfare measures announced in Budget 2026 and how this impacts on low income households in rural areas
Details: Attended Post Budget Briefing held by Department of Social Protection to outline changes to Social Welfare Payments announced in the Budget and the impact it will have on the communities and people we represent
Intent: Better protection for people on social welfare and systems to support them
Details: Routine Bi Lateral with DSP
Intent: Key Challenges being addressed in Budget 2026
Details: Construction specific funding model for AHBs.A cost recovery model to address legacy issues with CAS/CLSS units.Funding of communal facilities and staffing for large schemes.Expanding access to Cost Rental Homes.CREL funding model should have in-built flexibility.Funding for deep retroftting of S an, ...
Intent: Attended the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection to discuss our Pre Budget Submission 2026, and to answer questions from the Committee Members
Details: Pre-Budget Submission 2026
