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Report Says Living Wage Should Be Set At €12.30 An Hour

What is the minimum amount of money you would need to live? According to a new report, the recent in...
Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

5:46 PM - 3 Jul 2019



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Report Says Living Wage Should Be Set At €12.30 An Hour

Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

5:46 PM - 3 Jul 2019

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What is the minimum amount of money you would need to live?

According to a new report, the recent increase in rents means the living wage should be set at €12.30 an hour.

Approximately 20% of people in full-time jobs are currently earning less than the living wage.

Robert Thornton, senior research policy officer with the Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice, and Neil McDonnell, CEO of ISME, joined us to discuss this.

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