Pay-Related Benefit for Jobseekers Submission March 2023

The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the public consultation on Pay-Related Benefit for Jobseekers (PRB).

The introduction of a new, permanent, feature of the Social Welfare system is an important moment, and the proposals contained in the Department of Social Protection’s Strawman would drastically alter the experience of many payment recipients. We see this as a key part of a dialogue about the importance of income adequacy within the social protection system.