The Coalition is at odds over increases in the €208 per week jobseeker’s allowance in the Budget.

Fine Gael do not believe the unemployment benefit should be increased as they believe a hike would impact participation rates in the workforce as employers ‘cry out’ for staff but Fianna Fáil and the Green Party are in favour of increases in the welfare payment.

Suzanne Rogers, Research and Policy Analyst with Social Justice Ireland spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.