Tony McCormack believes jobseekers need to be protected from falling into a poverty trap.
There's a midlands split between the government's coalition parties over social welfare increases ahead of the next budget.
Fianna Fail's spokesperson on SME's and Retail Tony McCormack says he's in favour of the State increasing Jobseekers Benefit later this year.
It comes after another Offaly TD, Fine Gael rep John Clendennen voiced his and his party's opposition to the move.
Deputy McCormack says supporting people looking for work is the right thing to do:
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