Income Distribution

BIEN - Basic Income Earth Network

Sunday, 8 May 2011

The Basic Income Earth Network - BIEN - was founded in 1986 as the Basic Income European Network.

Basic Income and Ireland

Sunday, 8 May 2011

A Basic Income System for Ireland - WHY and HOW Social Justice Ireland \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n

OECD urges Governments to safeguard social support for poorest families

Thursday, 28 April 2011

Poverty in households with children is rising in nearly all OECD countries.

Department of Finance Briefings for Minister propose renewed attacks on the vulnerable- 2012

Friday, 8 April 2011

The Department of Finance's briefing documents prepared for the incomin

Top 10% have gained most since the 1980s as income gap widens between these and all others in society

Sunday, 30 January 2011

New research published by Social Justice Ireland shows that, while poverty in Ireland is high, Government policies since 1987 have been increasing the income of the richest ten per cent of househol

Policy Briefing on Poverty and Income Distribution 2011

Friday, 14 January 2011
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Social Justice Ireland's Policy Briefing on Poverty and Income Distribution

Income Changes – a 25-year Assessment: Welfare rates should NOT have been reduced

Thursday, 16 December 2010

Was it fair to cut welfare rates in Budget 2011?  Did the increases in social welfare rates in the mid-2000s justify a reduction in rates in Budget 2011?  The Minister for Finance and the Government claimed the answer to both of these questions was yes. We disagree and suggest the evidence does not support the Government's claims.

IMF Paper proposes welfare reduction to ensure job creation in Ireland

Tuesday, 23 November 2010

The IMF (International Monetary Fund) has published a study in which it recommends that the way to raise Ireland's employment so as to avoid the persistence of the current high unemployment rate is

Social Justice Ireland supports Act Now on 2015 campaign

Sunday, 25 July 2010

On June 10, 2010 former Taoiseach Dr.

Main German Government Party considers Basic Income as alternative to social welfare

Sunday, 4 July 2010

Disillusionment with the current welfare regime in Germany is real and growing.