Join the team at the Vincentian MESL research centre! We're hiring a MESL Researcher (on a specific purpose contract). 🗓️Applications close on 16th July 2024 👉svp.ie/careers/work-w… #JobFairy

Join Us on the 17th of October each year, we come together to demonstrate the strong bonds of solidarity between people living in poverty & people from all walks of life, & our commitment to work together to overcome extreme poverty & abuse of human rights #17octIRL #EndPoverty

The 2024/25 #LivingWage rate for Ireland will be announced on Monday 23rd September. livingwage.ie

“The latest calculation of a living wage is nearly identical to last year despite higher costs in some areas like food and rent because of a combination of lower energy costs and tax changes made in the last budget,” irishtimes.com/business/2024/…

Our #MESL Impact Briefing assessing Budget 2025 is out now. We analyse the impact of Budget 2025, applying the MESL data to examine the impact of the announced measures on income adequacy next year. The briefing is available at budgeting.ie/publications/b…

"Lone parents, households with children, single working-age adults and renters are the groups most likely to have an income that does not meet their basic expenditure needs" 💡 Read more key findings: esri.ie/news/lone-pare… 📱 Read RTÉ News coverage: rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

New research from Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) finds 11% of people are living in a household with incomes below the #MESL threshold. Groups with the highest rate below #MESL include children (15%), lone parents (38%), and working-age single adults (26%).

Join the team at the Vincentian MESL research centre. We're hiring a MESL Researcher (on a specific purpose contract). 🗓️Applications close on 23rd May 2025 👉 svp.ie/careers/work-w… #JobFairy