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18.8%
Increase in the cost of a MESL since 2020.
20.2%
Rise in the cost of a minimum food basket since 2020.
51
References to MESL research in the Oireachtas in 2024.
Shining a light on what people
need to live with dignity
need to live with dignity
The Vincentian MESL Research Centre at SVP establishes the minimum cost of a life with dignity for people in Ireland.
Our research and analysis is applied across a range of social policy areas, providing evidence-based policy recommendations and a benchmark of minimum needs that is grounded in lived experience.
