Social Protection minister Joan Burton has said core social payments will not be cut but €300 million will need to be made in the €20 Billion Social Welfare Budget spend.

1 in 7 people on the dole have never worked in their adult lives. I asked is the average €188 dole payment enough to live on or too little. Should it be increased or cut? I spoke to people on the dole and pensioners on how hard is it to get by.