Dublin South West TD, Se\u00e1n Crowe, has called on the government to rewrite\u00a0\u00a0as workers and their families are suffering from its fall out.
\nCrowe was speaking after the release of the final Irish League of Credit Union\u2019s \u201cWhat\u2019s Left? Income Tracker\u201d today.<\/p>\n
Deputy Se\u00e1n Crowe TD said:<\/p>\n
\u201cThis latest Credit Union income survey contains some hard and difficult statistics, but it is hardly surprising considering how this Government have targeted families on low and middle incomes since they came to power.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe income tracker shows in black and white that\u00a0a huge section of Irish society is struggling to make ends meet.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe income tracker found that 1.6 million people are now left with 50 euros \u00a0or less at the end of the month after\u00a0their essential bills have been paid out.\u00a0The report unfortunately highlights that\u00a0since October 2012, 230,000 more people have fallen into this bracket. The tracker also\u00a0confirmed from their survey group\u00a0that Budget 2013 has impacted negatively\u00a0on the finances \u00a0of 8 in 10 adults currently\u00a0living in Ireland.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt would also apprear to suggest that the Government\u2019s decisions on energy costs have also increasingly\u00a0placed vulnerable people\u2019s health at risk.The tracker found that 9 in 10 people have been negatively impacted by increased energy costs and 41% have had to sacrifice spending on\u00a0 basic\u00a0household items like food to pay their energy bills.<\/p>\n
\u201cLooking toward\u00a0later in the year\u00a0the tracker survey\u00a0suggests that the new family home tax is likely to have one of most pronounced impact on the population\u2019s income. The new\u00a0 tax does not try to \u00a0take into account people\u2019s ability to pay, the amount home owners paid in stamp duty, or if they are in\u00a0negative equity.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince this Government came to power they have done very little for those in mortgage distress, instead they have chosen to increase mortgage related costs by imposing this family home tax. This is simply a tax too far\u00a0that many\u00a0households\u00a0wont be able to \u00a0afford.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe backdrop\u00a0to the survey and\u00a0big question left hanging in the air after this\u00a0tracker survey is how does\u00a0Government intends to extract this particular\u00a0tax, from families existing on \u20ac50 a month or less.
\n” The income survey shows middle and low income households have no more or very little to give, and individuals and families cannot take\u00a0much more of this.<\/p>\n
” Like many others,I \u00a0believe that the Government has\u00a0real choices\u00a0and\u00a0can introdue\u00a0a fairer way and more eglartian\u00a0of dealing with the countries finances.<\/p>\n
“We need to focus on creating jobs and reducing the cost of living for struggling households. We need to stimulate our stagnant economy and use the likes of National Pension Fund, and other available funds, to begin building again for a better future.”<\/p>\n
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