This paper examines the distributional impact of some of the income tax proposals currently being suggested by various members of Government and others. This study is a contribution to the debate…
The National Social Monitor 2014 outlines the present situation on a range of policy issues that impact on people’s well-being. Social Justice Ireland presents the National Social…
Total Direct and Indirect Tax Contributions of Households in Ireland - NERI Working Paper Series. Using data from the most recent Household Budget Survey, this paper estimates both the direct and…
This Policy Briefing examines the key challenges facing Ireland in terms of poverty and income distribution and sets out policy proposals for addressing income inequality and reducing poverty…
Survey on Income and Living Conditions 2012
Social Justice Ireland policy briefing Budget Choices 2015 outlines a fully costed alternative budget and presents a series of proposals for Budget 2015 that would see Ireland’s borrowing reduced…
This is the fulll technical document underpinning the calculation of a Living Wage. It was prepared, and will be updated, by the Living Wage Technical Group of which Social Justice Ireland is a…
This is a summary of the Living Wage published July 2014. Social Justice Ireland is a member of the Living Wage Technical Group that calculates and updates the Living Wage rate.
The key focus of the local and European elections should be securing the wellbeing of this and future generations. Social Justice Ireland’s policy briefing ‘Elections 2014’ identifies…
The OECD Review of Pension Systems Ireland was commissioned by the Minister for Social Protection in 2013 and examines all components of Ireland's pension system.