44% of those with children 'better off on dole'

We should only allow people who are working to vote. Then we can cut the social welfare bill. You should have to bring a recent payslip with you to the polling booth.
 
Shawady said:
So when a report is issued highlighting the anomalus situation regards some families being better off on the dole, it is just basically ignored.
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maybe thats because even the government dont believe a word the ERSI say!..........is not they have a reputation for calling it right!
 
same reason we are paying for all the other usless quangos, or as i call them jobs for the boys clubs!
 
cork said:
Pretty typical of the ESRI.

The lack of warning signs / alarm bells about the property bubble/banking sector was telling.
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You have a very short or perhaps selective memory.

They gave the advice. Others chose not to listen;
http://youtu.be/THWbrFy5NWM

DB74 said:
We should only allow people who are working to vote. Then we can cut the social welfare bill. You should have to bring a recent payslip with you to the polling booth.
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Hell, why don't we go the whole hog and limit posting to straight, white, male Askaboutmoney.com posters.
 
Complainer said:
Hell, why don't we go the whole hog and limit posting to straight, white, male Askaboutmoney.com posters.
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I'm a lesbian trapped in a mans body. Do I get a vote?

I'm all for everyone over the age of 18 having a vote, even well-heeled upper middle class urbanite socialists. :D
 
They're covering the 'better off on the dole' story tonight on Midweek - not sure how thorough the investigation will be, but still might be worth watching.

Remember this one on 'Show Me The Money' in 2006? Eddie Hobbs was surprised that the former bank worker with a wife and 2 kids was better off on social welfare than in paid employment.
 
just saw it on TV3 there....the girl at the start made the point that work does'nt pay.

Her family (bf and 1 child) are down €125 per week + petrol money (160km commute a day)...and she's on a salary well above the average wage but her partner lost his benefits when she got a job. I did'nt hear her say she had to pay creche fees so I presume she does'nt with the bf at home
 
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