Activist resources

    One of the objectives of The Poor Can't Pay is to create resources for activists, campaign organisations and commentators. A range of briefing papers, 'key points' and other documents have been produced to date.
    10KeyFactsonHousingNeed.doc
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    This resource was created in 2010 to set out the key issues relating housing need and homelessness to low income and poverty.  69k v. 1 3 Aug 2010 07:30 The Poor Can't Pay
    10reasonstodefendourMinimumWage.doc
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    Ten Reasons to protect the Minimum Wage (2010). This resource was created to set out the key arguments why the Minimum wage should not be cut.  27k v. 1 3 Aug 2010 07:23 The Poor Can't Pay
    10ReasonstoprotectChildBenefit.doc
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    This resource was created in 2010 to set out the key reasons why Child Benefit should not be further cut.  32k v. 1 3 Aug 2010 07:24 The Poor Can't Pay
    10reasonstoprotectJobseekerspayments.doc
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    This resource was created in 2010 to set out the key reasons why Job Seekers Payments (Allowance and Benefit) should not be further cut.  29k v. 1 3 Aug 2010 07:25 The Poor Can't Pay
    10thingsaboutolderpeople.doc
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    This resource was created in 2010 to set out the key reasons why payments to olde people should not be cut.  64k v. 1 3 Aug 2010 07:26 The Poor Can't Pay
    Briefing Paper on Basic Welfare Payments
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    This Briefing Paper was produced in 2009 to explain the current level of Basic Welfare payments and their relationship to poverty levels.  3 Aug 2010 07:20 The Poor Can't Pay
    Briefing Paper on Christmas Payments
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    This Briefing Paper was prepared in 2009 to explain the history of the Christmas Payment and its importance in reducing poverty.  3 Aug 2010 07:28 The Poor Can't Pay
    Briefing Paper on Minimum Wage
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    This Briefing Paper was produced in 2009 to outline the current level of Minimum Wage, its relation to international levels and its relationship to poverty.  3 Aug 2010 07:21 The Poor Can't Pay
    Briefing Paper on Poverty
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    This document was produced in 2009 to give a general briefing on the measurement and extent of poverty in Ireland.  3 Aug 2010 07:18 The Poor Can't Pay
    Noteonincentives.doc
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    Calculations showing the impact of the NMW cut on social welfare 'replacement ratios'  96k v. 1 26 Nov 2010 09:58 Focus Ireland