Many welfare and minimum wage households 'failing to reach minimum standards of living'

Many households relying on social welfare or the minimum wage do not have enough money to make ends meet, according to a new report.

Many welfare and minimum wage households 'failing to reach minimum standards of living'

Many households relying on social welfare or the minimum wage do not have enough money to make ends meet, according to a new report.

The study, part-funded by the Department of Social Protection, found that it costs between €427-729 per week to provide a standard of living for a family of two adults and two children.

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