We opposed the cuts in welfare payments and the abolition of the Christmas Payment in the two budgets announced in 2009. We published a report 'How the Poor Were Made to Pay' analysing the impact of those cuts on low income families. We have launched a 'Time to Make A Commitment' campaign in which we are asking you to make a personal commitment to do everything in your power to prevent further cuts to the incomes of those on social welfare or on the minimum wage. Read more about the campaign or cut to the action and sign up. The campaign launched a new statement of its objectives in June 2010 and will launch a number of initiatives over the year to build public support for the protection of the incomes of the poorest in our society.  The Poor Can't Pay Calendar provides a handy place to keep track of the activities of a range of organisations campaigning on the same issues.
Read our Mission Statement Over 9,000 e-mails and hundreds of phonecalls have been sent to local TDs and Cabinet ministers by Poor Can't Pay supporters during since the campaign started in August 2009.
Send an e-mail to your local TD/Senator click here. Note that this action is being supported by Focus Ireland as part of their contribution to the campaign, and clicking this link will bring you onto the Focus Ireland site.
To get further information on getting involved click here Read our briefing documents here
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