Oireachtas Briefing - Income Adequacy - October 1998

Oireachtas Briefing dealing with Income Adequacy, issued in October 1998.

Summary

The INOU's Budget Submission on Income Adequacy focused on policies needed to bring non-workers above the poverty line while simultaneously boosting the rewards from employment. It proposed free medical care for all children, a £5 increase in social welfare, a £1040 standard rated increase in personal tax-free allowances and improvements secondary benefits. These recommendations formed part of the overall INOU Budget Submission and were received by the Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs in September.