- Read more: Distributional impact of tax and welfare policies: Budget 2025
The ESRI has published a Special Article that analyses the distributional impact of Budget 2025. The article is available to download here.
- Read more: Minimum Essential Standard of Living (MESL) Report 2024
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul’s Minimum Essential Standard of Living (MESL) 2024 report highlights the essential costs required for a dignified life in Ireland, and underscores the severe impact of inflation and rising living costs over recent years. The annual MESL update captures changes in the cost of the minimum basket of goods…
Social Protection and Welfare: a review of expenditure trends during economic recession and recovery
Read more: Social Protection and Welfare: a review of expenditure trends during economic recession and recoveryTotal social welfare spending amounted to almost €20bn in 2017 in Ireland. The highest spending areas in 2017 included: Pensions (€7bn), Illness, Disability and Caring (€4bn), Working Age Income Supports (€3.6bn) and Child Related Payments (€2.6bn).
- Read more: Pension Coverage 2018
‘Pension Coverage 2018’ is now available from the CSO HERE
