It is possible to implement a Basic Income for artists and art workers according to Social Justice Ireland. The Think-Tank’s latest study shows that the Government could honour its commitment to…
Social Justice Ireland's Annual Policy Conference, beginning at 10am today, will address the topic 'Social Rights for All? Delivering on the European Pillar of Social Rights'.The EU must not…
‘From the Crash to Covid and Beyond’ is the thirteenth publication in Social Justice Ireland’s European Research Series. It analyses performance across the EU in areas such as poverty and…
‘From the Crash to Covid and Beyond’ is the thirteenth publication in Social Justice Ireland’s European Research Series. The data in this report surveys trends between the financial crisis of 2008…
When assessing the change in people’s incomes following any Budget, it is important that tax changes be included as well as changes to basic welfare payments. In our calculations we have not included…
As we head towards Budget Day, and as budgetary negotiations continue, possible changes to tax bands and their indexation are being mooted by some as solutions to the problem of the rising cost of…
The latest report from the Living Wage Technical Group is that the hourly Living Wage has increased by 60c per hour, from €12.30 to €12.90.The increase in housing costs has been the main contributor…
Government can, and must honour the commitment in the Programme for Government to pilot a Universal Basic Income in the October Budget. A fitting way for Government to mark International Basic…
Our pre-budget submission, 'Budget Choices 2022' contains detailed, fully-costed Budgetary packages across more than a dozen policy areas including health, housing, education, welfare, sustainability…
Our pre-budget submission ‘Budget Choices 2022’ outlines why expenditure will have to rise if the housing strategy, the climate change strategy and the revised national development plan are to…