Over the Line: campaign for adequate minimum income
Why we need change
Our campaign coalition of civil society organisations are campaigning to bring everyone over the poverty line. No matter where you live in the EU, you should have the resources and support you need to live a decent life.
It is estimated that 1 in 5 people in the EU are living at risk of poverty or social exclusion. If the EU is to reduce the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion by at least 15 million by 2030 (one of three EU-level social targets) decision makers must show more ambition.
We are therefore calling for an EU Directive on Minimum Income, to make sure that those most vulnerable in society can be guaranteed a life free from poverty.
What is minimum income?
Minimum income schemes are one of the last defences against poverty for people in vulnerable situations and are crucial to ensure the resilience of our societies and social cohesion. They can be defined as a package of benefits and services that form a safety net for people who, whether in or out of employment, would otherwise lack sufficient resources to live in dignity. Minimum income schemes should provide a minimum standard of living for all, however, this is not always guaranteed.
Interested to know more? See the Social Platform’s position paper, calling for an EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Income.
Sign the pledge!
In advance of the EU elections, we are calling for political candidates to pledge their support to make sure that those most vulnerable in society can be guaranteed a life free from poverty.
If elected as Member of the European Parliament, I commit to advancing social rights in Europe by advocating for:
- An EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Income to ensure all EU minimum income schemes bring everyone over the poverty line.
- The full implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and a revision of its Action Plan.
- Comprehensive Active Inclusion approaches, combining adequate income support with access to quality services and inclusive labour markets.
Pledge your support and allow Social Platform to keep you up-to-date you about the campaign.
Our Over the Line supporters
Thank you to all the European Parliament candidates listed below who have signed our pledge!
354 CANDIDATES HAVE SIGNED THE PLEDGE
 Walter Baier Spitzenkandidat – Party of the European Left | Austria |
Bas Eickhout MEP |
Terry Reintke MEP |
Lena Schilling |
 Thomas Waitz MEPDie Grünen | Austria |
Ines Vukajlović |
Katrin Fallmann |
Andreas Schieder MEP |
Evelyn Regner MEP |
Sabrina Winter |
Sara Matthieu MEP |
Thomas Jans |
Samira Atillah |
Jan Steurs |
Maarten Tavernier |
Karen Maes |
Bert Kindermans |
Matthias Bienstman |
Johan Langerock |
Saskia Bricmont MEP |
Olivier de Schutter |
Léa Charlet |
Selina Adedeji Mortoni |
Xavier Scauflaire |
Kim Fredericq Evangelista |
Stéphanie Lepczynski |
Wouter Beke |
Liesbet Sommen |
Alda Greoli |
Bruno Tobback |
Kathleen Van Brempt MEP |
Nathalie Vanvelthoven |
Jos Bertrand |
Nathan Blondé |
Gloria Ghéquière |
Mauro Michielsen |
Elio di Rupo Parti Socialiste | Belgium |
Estelle Ceulemens Parti Socialiste | Belgium |
Matthieu Liessens |
Marc Botenga MEP |
Sophie Lecron |
Rudi Kennes |
Janneke Ronse |
Tony Fonteyne |
Cтефан Pадев |
Tsvetelina Penkova MEP |
Kristian Vigenin |
Krasin Karakotsev |
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Gergana Aleksova-Velikova |
Nikolay Argirov |
Vyara Yordanova |
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Radostina Georgieva |
Aleksandar Simov |
Sabina Petkanska |
Velizar Enchev |
Philip Popov |
Biljana Borzan MEP |
Katarina Peović |
Gordan Bosanac Mozemo! | Croatia |
Urša Raukar-Gamulin Mozemo! | Croatia |
 Rada Boric
Mozemo! | Croatia |
Dušica Radojčić Mozemo! | Croatia |
Ivana Kekin Mozemo! | Croatia |
Nebojša Zelič Mozemo! | Croatia
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Josip Jambrač |
Alkis Papis |
Vítězslav Adamec |
Kateřina Konečná MEP |
Zuzana Pavelková |
Matěj Frouj |
Vít Masare |
Jaromir Baxa |
Petr Dubravsky |
Gabriela Svárovská Zelení – Strana Zelených | Czechia |
Osamu Okamura |
Jan Košák |
Michael Cardal |
Jiří Dienstbier |
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Alžběta Kalábová SOCDEM | Czechia |
Luděk Svoboda |
Villy Søvndal |
Rikke Lauritsen |
Andreas Grosbøll |
João Møller |
Lars Fogh Mortensen |
Kim Pagels |
Valentina Crast
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Anette Jensen Smith |
Tanel Kiik |
Vootele Päi |
Krista Mikkonen |
Maria Ohisalo |
Petri Rinne |
Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP Kansallinen Kookumus | Finland |
Li Andersson |
Merja Kyllönen |
Jussi Saramo |
Sami Säynevirta |
Akira Siivonen
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Tarja Kajari |
Jonas Kettunen |
Petra Packalén |
Jiri Mäntysalo |
Bex Tapanainen |
Pierre Larrouturou MEP |
Manon Aubry MEP |
Leila Chaibi MEP |
Damien Carême MEP |
Kévin Vercin |
Louise Heritier |
Séverine Véziès |
Mohamed Bensaada |
Marie Mesmeur |
Berenger Cernon |
Raphaël Glucksmann MEP |
Nora Mebarek MEP |
Aurore Lalucq MEP |
Jean-Marc Germain |
Thomas Pellerin-Carlin |
Chloé Ridel |
Claire Fita |
Victor Lachenait |
Daniel Guiraud |
Frédérique Bonnard |
Dieynaba Diop |
Flavien Cartier |
Marie Toussaint MEP |
David Cormand MEP |
Mélissa Camara |
Mounir Satouri MEP |
Madjouline Sbai |
Benoît Biteau MEP |
Caroline Roose MEP |
Abdoulaye Diarra |
Priscillia Ludosky Les Écologistes | France |
Amine Kessaci |
Flora Ghebali Les Écologistes | France |
Claude Gruffat MEP |
Stéphanie Dembak-Dijoux |
Régis Godec Les Écologistes | France |
Aminata Pallud |
Charles Braine |
Rachel Savin-Puget |
Christian Lammens |
Sophia Popoff |
François Thiollet MEP |
Marine Tondelier |
Bruno Seigle-Murandi |
Sven Franck |
Cedric Deverchere |
Anne Grau |
Judith Meyer |
Sebastian Everding |
Thomas Schwarz |
Martin Schirdewan MEP |
Carola Rackete |
Özlem Dremirel MEP |
Martin Günther |
Tanja Hilton |
Marianne Esders |
Carsten Schatz |
Hanna Wanke |
Gabriele Bischoff MEP |
Katrin Langensiepen MEP |
Helmut Kauer |
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Sven Bechen |
Stelios Kouloglou MEP |
Petros Lymberakis |
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Danae Theodoridou |
Anneta Tselepi |
Dimitria Keramyda |
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Panagiotis Kounakis PASOK-KINAL | Greece |
George Tsoumas PASOK-KINAL | Greece |
Ioannis Vardakastanis PASOK-KINAL | Greece |
Petros Kokkalis MEP |
Chris Vrettos |
Vasiliki Grammatikogianni |
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Maria Kavouri |
Dimitris Ioakeimidis |
Dimitrios Papadimitriadis SYRIZA | Greece |
Agnes Vadai |
Klára Dobrev MEP |
Erik Bedő |
Anna Donáth MEP |
Evelin Hornyák |
Umar Al-Qadri Independent | Ireland – Dublin |
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Brendan Ogle Independent | Ireland – Dublin |
Sinéad Gibney |
Rory Hearne |
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Grace O’Sullivan MEP |
Ciaran Cuffe MEP |
Pauline O’Reilly |
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Cian Prendiville |
Bríd Smith |
Brian O’Boyle |
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Mick Wallace MEP |
Clare Daly MEP |
Luke Ming Flanagan MEP |
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Lorna Bogue |
Robin Cafolla Rabharta | Ireland – Dublin |
Saoirse McHugh |
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Niamh Hourigan |
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin |
Fergal Landy |
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Rosa d’Amato MEP
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Cristina Guarda |
Benedetta Scuderi |
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Brigitte Foppa |
Luciano Conte |
Luca Boccoli |
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Massimiliano Smergilio MEP
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Jessica Cugini |
Simona Merisi |
Marilena Grassadonia |
Natale Cuccurese |
Andrea Cegna |
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Caterina Avanza |
Alfonso Maria Gallo |
Gianluca Carlo Misuraca Stati Uniti d’Europa | Italy |
Brando Benifei MEP |
Daniela Rondinelli MEP |
Beatrice Covassi MEP |
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Teresa Bartoli |
Angela Quaquero |
Antonio Mumolo |
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Donatella Alfonso |
Lidia Tilotta |
Fabio Alberti |
Mario Furore Movimento 5 Stelle | Italy |
Fabio Romano Movimento 5 Stelle | Italy |
Mariangela Sturaro Movimento 5 Stelle | Italy |
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Paolo Bernini Movimento 5 Stelle | Italy |
Stefano Cecere Movimento 5 Stelle | Italy |
Romka Viesteurs |
Elīna Pinto |
Ilze Baranovska |
Igors Kļaviņš |
Agnese Lāce |
Laila Balga |
Ina Lenca |
Ieva Budraitė |
Evelina Kamandulytė |
Emilija Svobaite |
Edita Daraškaitė |
Vytenis Andriukaitis
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Lara Marwaha |
Marc Angel MEP |
Danielle Filbig |
Michaela Morrisova
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Tania Mousel |
Anastasia Iampolskaia |
Arnold Cassorla |
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Sandra Gauci |
Rachelle Deguara |
Ralph Cassar |
Norma Camilleri |
Caspar Brüsewitz |
Ruben Schouten |
Ian Hendriks |
Verena Kitowski |
Raquel García Hermida-van der Walle |
Mohammed Chahim MEP |
Marit Maij |
Kim van Sparentak MEP |
Tineke Strik MEP |
Elmar Smid |
Catarina Vieira |
Robert Biedroń Nowa Lewica | Poland |
Bożena Przyłuska Nowa Lewica | Poland |
Alicja Wojtyna-Jodko KKW Lewica | Poland |
Jan Harasymowicz Razem Lewica | Poland |
Agnieszka Marcinkowska-Kozak Razem Lewica | Poland |
Vitor Moreira |
Francisco Paupério |
Filipe Honório |
Miguel Chambel |
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João Monteiro |
João Paiva |
Mafalda Dâmaso |
Catarina Martins |
José Gusmão MEP |
Anabela Rodrigues MEP |
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Alexandre Abreu |
Norberta Grilo |
Luis Fazendeiro
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Pedro Fildalgo Marques |
Rafael Pinto |
Liliana Vieira |
Dan Nica MEP PSD | Romania |
Dragoş Pislaru MEP REPER | Romania |
Ana-Maria Boghean REPER | Romania |
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Oana Cambera REPER | Romania |
Simina Tulbure REPER | Romania |
Lucia Kleštincová |
Zuzana Pucikova |
Tomáš Matta |
Jana Masarcova |
Nicola Orlovska |
Rick Zednik |
Matjaž Nemec MEP |
Milan Brglez MEP |
Irena Joveva MEP |
Klemen Grošelj MEP |
Irene Montero Podemos | Spain |
María Teresa Pérez Díaz Podemos | Spain |
Diego Cañamero Valle Podemos | Spain |
Julio Rodríguez Podemos | Spain |
Riccardo Sá Ferreira Podemos | Spain |
Mar Cambrollé Podemos | Spain |
Conchi Abellan Carretero |
Soraya Rodríguez Ramos MEP |
Guillermo Del Valle Alcalá |
Estrella Galan |
Jaume Asens |
Júlia Miralles Comuns Sumar | Spain |
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Cinta González Sentís |
Manu Pineda MEP |
Eva García |
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Andere Nieva |
Mateo Quirós |
Pernando Barrena
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Iratxe García Pérez MEP |
Alica Homs Ginel MEP |
Piotr Sadowski |
Idoia Mendia |
Rachele Arciulo |
Carri-Ginter Wikström |
Get in touch!
We would love your involvement in supporting this campaign with us.
- Follow our activities online with #OvertheLine
- Add your voice to the call to demand better living standards for all via your own channels and audiences.
- Get in touch for Over the Line campaign resources: hannah.grieve @ socialplatform.org
