Life on a low income is the norm for a large proportion of our society. One in every nine people in Ireland lives with an income below the poverty line (11.6 per cent of the population). Based on the…
The Government’s Budget 2023 widened the rich/poor gap by €199 next year. Despite the welcome temporary measures to address the cost of living and energy crisis, in the long run this Budget will be…
Less than 24 hours after Budget 2023 was announced, Social Justice Ireland produce the first comprehensive analysis of the Budget - the winners, the losers and what needs to happen next.…
A €20 increase in core social welfare payments in Budget 2023 must be part of a suite of targeted measures to support households on fixed incomes. A social welfare payment should provide an adequate…
Several energy companies have announced increases in the past few months, adding to the cost of living crisis. This will, of course, impact almost every household in the country. But some more than…
Rising costs are affecting everyone in Irish society. We know that those most hurt are households on low incomes, people on low hourly wages or on a fixed income (social welfare payment). These are…
A robust social dialogue process is urgently required to deal with the many multi-faceted and integrated challenges that Ireland faces. These challenges will not be resolved overnight, but real…
Addressing the cost of living crisis must be a key feature of Budget 2023. According to data received from the Central Statistics Office, there are 167,400 employees reporting earning the National…
The experience of the last decade has highlighted the centrality of taxation in budget deliberations and to policy development. Taxation plays a key role in shaping Irish society through funding…
As of January 2022, there were 8,582 people living in the Direct Provision system spread across 73 locations, comprising both main centres and emergency accommodation. In contrast and addition to…
