Ireland and the Minimum Income Guarantee - Combat Poverty Agency

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V Ireland and the 'Minimum Income Guarantee' A Review of Irish Social Assistance Provision in the light of the EU Recommendation on Minimum Income Brian Nolan* Economic and Social Research Institute Dublin * Information and helpful comments on earlier drafts were received from staff at the Combat Poverty Agency and the Department of Social Welfare, Larry Bond, Mel Cousins and Gerry Whyte.
Ireland and the 'Minimum Income Guarantee' CONTENTS Preface Executive Summary v vii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 2 The 'Minimum Income' Recommendation 3 Chapter 3 Social Assistance in the Irish Social Security System © 1995 Combat Poverty Agency Distributed by Combat Poverty Agency, 8 Charlemont Street, Dublin 2. Tel: 353 1 478 3355 ISBN 1 871643 55 4 The views expressed in this report are not necessarily those of the Combat Poverty Agency. Design and Production Language Chapter 4 Detailed Descriptions of the Existing Schemes 15 - Old Age Non-Contributory Pension 16 - Unemployment Assistance 27 - Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Deserted Wife's Allowance, Lone Parent's Allowance, Prisoner's Wife's Allowance, Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension 39 - Supplementary Welfare Allowance 48 - Family Income Supplement 57 - Other Schemes 65 Chapter 5 Evaluation of the Guarantee Provided by Social Assistance in Ireland in the Light of the Recommendation 67 Appendix Text of the European Recommendation on Common Criteria Concerning Sufficient Resources and Social Assistance in Social Protection Systems 79 Bibliography 85 iii
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