A Policy Briefing on Poverty and Income Distribution in Ireland in 2012 published by Social Justice Ireland may be accessed here.
The number of people at risk of poverty in Ireland has grown from 14.1% in 2009 to 15.8% in 2010 according to the latest Survey on Income and Living Condidtions (SILC) conducted by the Central Stat
BIEN World Congress on Basic Income-Dublin, Ireland, 2008 Theme: Inequality and Development in a Globalised Economy - The Basic Income Option
More than three quarters of the savings came from correcting errors made by Department of Social Protection staff
The Quarterly National Household Survey conducted by the CSO, published February 14, 2012 shows that 30% of households headed by a person who is unemployed had borrowed money from family or friends
Social Justice Ireland published a policy briefing on Child Poverty and Child Benefit which can be accessed here.
Most social welfare rates are not adequate to provide a standard of living seen as socially acceptable in Ireland according to a study conducted by the Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice and
The IMF's own review of Ireland's situation sets out the goals to be achieved on Government borrowing by 2015.
The increase in the proportion of Ireland’s population at risk of poverty, (from 14.1% to 15.8% in one year) clearly identifies a major challenge for Government as it finalises its Budg
There is no justification for reducing Child Benefit. Below Social Justice Ireland outlines why Child Benefit should neither be reduced nor taxed in Budget 2012.
