Income Distribution

Towards Wellbeing For All - Conference Videos and Papers

Monday, 21 November 2022
Conference Flyer

On Wednesday, 16th November 2022, Social Justice Ireland held our Annual Social Policy Conference. This year's Conference was on the theme 'Towards Wellbeing for All'. We posed the question…

Is a universal energy credit the best response to rising energy costs?

Monday, 14 November 2022
Food and Energy Income Impact

Government announced a universal €600 energy credit to every household at a cost of €1.2bn as one of the key cost of living measures in Budget 2023.  While every household is experiencing rising…

Ill and Disabled Face Highest Risk of Poverty

Friday, 11 November 2022
Cost of Disability

Our recent publication Poverty Focus 2022 analysed the contribution that increases to welfare payments and supports have made to recent reductions in the headline poverty risk measure.       The…

Social Welfare Bill must increase core social welfare rates by €8

Wednesday, 9 November 2022
Food and Energy Income Impact

Social Welfare rates must be increased by an additional €8 a week in the forthcoming Social Welfare Bill.  If they are not, then Government is simply abandoning the poorest in our society.  Despite…

Living Wage must increase to €13.85 - Living Wage Technical Group

Thursday, 20 October 2022
Living Wage 22/23

The Living Wage Technical Group, of which Social Justice Ireland is part has today called for the introduction of a real living wage of €13.85 per hour. This represents a 7% (€0.95) change…

Ireland's Rich-Poor Gap & Middle-Poor Gap

Wednesday, 19 October 2022
Income Distribution

As well as tracking the post-Budget income levels of different households, Social Justice Ireland is also focused on assessing how the income divides in Irish society change following the…

Government must immediately provide for an additional €8 per week (€20 in total) in core social welfare rates in the Social Welfare Bill 2022

Monday, 17 October 2022
Persistent Poverty

One in nine people in Ireland lives in poverty.  Budget 2023 widened the gap between those on core welfare rates and those on €100,000 by €199.   Consequently, Social Justice Ireland calls…

Poverty Focus 2022

Monday, 17 October 2022
Poverty Focus 2022

Poverty Focus 2022 analyses the contribution that increases to welfare payments and supports have made to recent reductions in the headline poverty risk measure.Poverty Focus - main findings:One in…

Temporary Measures Hide Regressive Shift

Monday, 10 October 2022
Persistent Poverty

Budget 2023 includes a range of measures to address the cost of living and energy crises. Collectively they represent one of the largest and most complex budget packages in many years. Some of the…

Regret on €12 Welfare Increase in Budget 2023

Friday, 7 October 2022
Empty Pockets

Welfare payments target those most in need within Irish society. They also play a central role in alleviating poverty. According to the latest CSO Poverty figures, without the social welfare system…