Any other radical ideas out there?
Any other radical ideas out there?
For those who qualify through PRSI social insurance premium payments previously deducted from their salary, Jobseeker's Benefit is paid for a limited period of time after which they can apply for means test Jobseeker's Allowance. Perhaps Towger would reduce the relevant periods to below what they are right now? Towger seems to be looking at the stick options while Welfarite seems to be looking at the carrot options...Like here you mean? We already do that!
I applaud the sentiment of your thread but unfortunately we dont have a history of trying radical ideas in this country, lets face it when was the last time we changed Government?
The live register rises every summer due to college students signing on. The summer work scheme was done away with during the last slowdown and should be re-introduced to get the students off the live register.
Dramatically Reduce/Stop their SW payments after a fixed length of time and you will soon see them going back to work. Seriously, there are many countries which work on this principle.
Maybe one to one job sharing between unemployed and public servants.
Whoever is doing the better job after 6 months keeps it!
I recently became a single parent. I went to the social welfare officer and was told I would receive Family Income Supplement and a medical card.
So wages & FIS works out at just under 2000 per month. Less creche and rent = 700 per month to feed and clothe my child, pay bills etc. Managable.
If I gave up full time work I would receive One Parent Family Allowance, FIS, Medical card, Some rent allowance and I could work around creche therefore eliminating creche costs. I worked out that I could come out with 222 OPFA , 147 wages, 18 fuel allowance and 61 FIS per week. I don't know what the minimum rent allowance is when you are working (it was €50 about 5 years ago and after that it was taken off you euro for euro) ao I haven't included rent allowance. But that works out at approx 1940 per month. Less rent and part time creche for summer (no creche in winter) I would be left with approx 900 per month. (all figures are taken from the citizens info website but it's confusing so I may be incorrect)
So, I would be better off going part time. If the system continues to operate in this manner then no wonder people can't afford to work.
I decided to stay in my full time job and see how I managed as I have no desire to give up work. But I can totally understand why people would give up work and find it difficult to return.
yes, but other countries who implement this have proper training compulsory programmes in place. Our system has FAS. Need I say more...
Maybe what we need is a graduated payment on One-parent Family Scheme, where the person was required to work so many hours per week after the child(ren) reached a certain age (say school age), gradually building up to full-time work when a child got older? I think the late Seamus Brennan mooted this when he was SW minister?
I think FAS should get more funding and better courses.
Maybe one to one job sharing between unemployed and public servants.
Whoever is doing the better job after 6 months keeps it!
Eliminate the minimum wage and limit the dole to €80 per week. You'll soon see people getting back into the workplace.
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