A fitting legacy for this current government would be to complete the work which was started by the commitment to benchmarking in 2007; and deliver a pathway to deliver income adequacy. This…
Budget Choices 2027 contains detailed, fully-costed Budgetary packages across more than a dozen policy areas including health, housing, education, welfare, sustainability and more; it also contains a…
Planning is key to ensure we are well prepared for any future budgetary challenges that an ageing population and increasing dependency ratio present. Work must begin now on planning for a sustainable…
'Tracking the Distributive Effects of Budget Policy' complements our analysis of Budget 2026. It also includes an assessment of how the gap between jobseekers and those on middle and very high…
While Government’s announcement on a package of supports to reduce energy costs on 24th March should provide some relief, they won't fully resolve the challenges income vulnerable households face.…
Future Forty, as part of its long term analysis, examines the potential long term impact of climate change and the green transition on Ireland’s economy and public finances in the years ahead. …
Less than 24 hours after Budget 2026 was announced, Social Justice Ireland produced the first comprehensive analysis of the Budget - taxation, welfare, education, housing and more. …
Budget 2026 gives worrying indications of this government’s priorities in the coming years. The failure to index social welfare payments to wages, and to adequately increase the weekly rate copper-…
Broadening the tax base in Budget 2026 can act as a countercyclical buffer to address economic risks such as overheating, and generate more sustainable, recurring revenue sources to fund investment…
The commitment from both An Taoiseach and the Minister for Social Protection to prioritise measures that would address child poverty in Budget 2026 is very welcome, as is the intention of Government…
