As well as tracking the post-Budget income levels of different households (see p6-8 of our Budget 2024 Analysis and Critique | Social Justice Ireland), Social Justice Ireland is also focused…
Central to a thorough understanding of income taxation in Ireland are effective tax rates. These rates are calculated by comparing the total amount of income tax a person pays with their pre-tax…
Child poverty is a reality for one in every seven children in Ireland, about 190,000 children; a stark statistic that raises major questions for fairness and progress. Despite some recent progress,…
In Poverty Focus we examine the nature and experiences of poverty in Ireland. Drawing on the available statistical evidence, we outline how poverty is measured, the value of the poverty line and…
In discussing the impact of Budget 2024 with the Select Committee on Budgetary OversightSocial Justice Ireland made the following observations: Overall, Budget 2024’s legacy will…
Children are one of the most vulnerable groups in any society. Consequently, the issue of child poverty deserves particular attention. Child poverty is measured as the proportion of all children aged…
Welfare payments target those most in need within Irish society. They also play a central role in alleviating poverty. According to the latest CSO Poverty figures, without the social welfare system…
Budget 2024 includes a range of measures to address the ongoing cost of living crisis. Structurally, it follows a similar path to that adopted last year, in Budget 2023, with a mixture of immediate…
Since the first energy credit in April 2022 Government has made a series of policy decisions in response to the cost of living crisis. Here we bring together the impact of all changes since then.…