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11.1.10 - The Poor Can’t Pay calls on the Taoiseach to give an assurance that there would be no more cuts in social welfare payments and no cut in the minimum wage. For more click here.

What is 'The Poor Can't Pay'

The Poor Can't Pay is a civil society campaign that believes those earning the minimum wage or living on social welfare are not responsible for our present economic crisis.

Individuals and families living on or below the poverty line should not be made to pay for the economic crisis.
 
We called on the government not to cut basic social welfare payments in the  budget and to reintroduce the Christmas payment.

On Monday January 11th we launched a report analysing the impact that the Budget cuts will have on low income families. The report outlines how the cuts will be worst for children, lone parents, unemployed people, those entering the labour market for the first time and people with disabilities. To read the report click here.


Poor Can't Pay banner at Nov 6th ICTU rally in Dublin


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
 

 

Some of the The Poor Can't Pay Members are: