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Posted by "Individual and proud" (12/12/01 11:27:23 pm)
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I'm pro-individualisation.
I believe that the only fair way is for the government to deal with everyone as individuals who are responsible for their own finances and to leave moralising and life choices out of the equation.
In terms of childcare, I think the only fair way to award any allowances is at source (like vhi).
I also think that individualisation should be applied to social welfare payments. I was disgusted to discover that when myself and my (co-habiting) boyfriend both lost our jobs, we were to be given £139.50 to be paid to one person to support both, instead of £85.50 each.
We have completly separate finances and I find this completly unfair, we both paid taxes/prsi after all.
When he gained employment (I was still unemployed) I could not claim unemployment benefit.
I really think this is appalling, as an independent person, the state is telling me that even though I have paid so much tax/prsi over the years, I should now start begging for money off my boyfriend.
**BEGIN ORIGINAL POST***
Posted by "Individual and proud" (12/12/01 11:27:23 pm)
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I'm pro-individualisation.
I believe that the only fair way is for the government to deal with everyone as individuals who are responsible for their own finances and to leave moralising and life choices out of the equation.
In terms of childcare, I think the only fair way to award any allowances is at source (like vhi).
I also think that individualisation should be applied to social welfare payments. I was disgusted to discover that when myself and my (co-habiting) boyfriend both lost our jobs, we were to be given £139.50 to be paid to one person to support both, instead of £85.50 each.
We have completly separate finances and I find this completly unfair, we both paid taxes/prsi after all.
When he gained employment (I was still unemployed) I could not claim unemployment benefit.
I really think this is appalling, as an independent person, the state is telling me that even though I have paid so much tax/prsi over the years, I should now start begging for money off my boyfriend.