Social Justice Ireland lays out pre-Budget submission as 'child poverty does not exist in a vacuum'

At the recent End Child Poverty Week event were Dr Sharon Lambert, Senior Lecturer, School of Applied Psychology University College Cork, Michelle Murphy - Research and Policy Analyst, Social Justice Ireland, and Moninne Griffith, Community Foundation Ireland. On Monday, Social Justice Ireland laid out its pre-Budget submission. Picture: Damien Eagers / Julien Behal 

Social Justice Ireland has called on the Government to benchmark social welfare rates in Budget 2027 as a means of tackling poverty in Ireland.

In its pre-Budget submission, it said comments by Taoiseach Mícheál Martin on the need to prioritise families and children in Budget 2027 are welcome but need specific interventions in October’s Budget. Social Justice Ireland also called for a  €15 weekly increase in core social welfare rates and a €20 increase in child benefit.