We must not lose the head on pay rises

It has been highlighted in stark fashion in recent weeks just how many jobless households there are in the country, writes Jim Power

Although this has risen during the ‘great recession’, it was still a feature of society during the years of full employment.

There are obviously many reasons for this, but anecdotally, it is clear that inter-generational unemployment is a massive problem in some socio-economic groups, and one cannot but feel that the balance between taxation and the social welfare system does play a role.