Good. If you think that you’re feeling stretched these days you should try getting by on the standard rate.
Aaron_O_s on
I’m just gonna throw it out there. 5k, and they can have my vote.
Available-Lemon9075 on
Panem et circenses
SteveK27982 on
Maybe the working people should get these bonuses too since most jobs won’t pay them, let us all have a good Christmas!
RemnantOfSpotOn on
Ah listen…i have a job so i guess i will just vote for whoever the opposition are…
shinmerk on
This business of bucketing all social welfare payments as the same is a nonsense. Leo’s way of getting power.
Margrave75 on
Sound 😊
KillerKlown88 on
>The two sets of payments are expected to cost €300m apiece.
Can anyone else think of a better way to spend €300m?
LeastGas1664 on
How about one month off income tax for workers. I’ve nothing against social welfare recipients catching a break, and am glad we do this as a nation, but it would be nice to see heavily taxed workers win soemthing for once.
EmeraldDank on
Why do people think the working class deserve anything? Could raise taxes and still nothing would be done.
Nobody is going to give up money they don’t have to, governments are no different. Doesn’t make sense to go backward when it took so long for people to get here.
Slow gradual progress is the key and people are like goldfish they forget as soon as another story comes along.
Bring back Bertie, at least he shared it with everyone.
Prestigious_Talk6652 on
A lot of it goes back to the Government anyway in vat and exise.
mprz on
Something something “temporary” Universal Social Charge
DesignerPotential606 on
Let’s give the unemployed an extra bonus!! Won’t someone please think about the Unemployed people who are going around in gangs harassing homeless refugees, let’s make sure they get an extra few Bob.
LeperButterflies on
I’d gladly vote for them Tuesday, for a hamburger today
Motor_Mountain5023 on
More money for the unemployed, unvetted military aged males coming from poor countries. Great
thefapinator1000 on
Just up the social welfare payments to 350. The 230 is not livable for anybody it’s a fucking disgrace
ElmanoRodrick on
Wah Abou Deh Homeles??
JuckRyan on
Are these bonuses indexed to performance?
nyepo on
Besides all the comments above, there’s probably a mistake in the article: Jobseeker’s Benefit does not qualify for Christmas welfare bonuses, only “long term” welfare payments (like Jobseeker’s allowance) qualify.
I can’t imagine what’s the reasoning behind denying people on JB to get this bonus the same way all other welfare payments do. If anything, they need it more than long term welfare holders, as JB expires in either 6 or 9 months.
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Everybody partied
Election time.
Buying votes again…
Good. If you think that you’re feeling stretched these days you should try getting by on the standard rate.
I’m just gonna throw it out there. 5k, and they can have my vote.
Panem et circenses
Maybe the working people should get these bonuses too since most jobs won’t pay them, let us all have a good Christmas!
Ah listen…i have a job so i guess i will just vote for whoever the opposition are…
This business of bucketing all social welfare payments as the same is a nonsense. Leo’s way of getting power.
Sound 😊
>The two sets of payments are expected to cost €300m apiece.
Can anyone else think of a better way to spend €300m?
How about one month off income tax for workers. I’ve nothing against social welfare recipients catching a break, and am glad we do this as a nation, but it would be nice to see heavily taxed workers win soemthing for once.
Why do people think the working class deserve anything? Could raise taxes and still nothing would be done.
Nobody is going to give up money they don’t have to, governments are no different. Doesn’t make sense to go backward when it took so long for people to get here.
Slow gradual progress is the key and people are like goldfish they forget as soon as another story comes along.
Bring back Bertie, at least he shared it with everyone.
A lot of it goes back to the Government anyway in vat and exise.
Something something “temporary” Universal Social Charge
Let’s give the unemployed an extra bonus!! Won’t someone please think about the Unemployed people who are going around in gangs harassing homeless refugees, let’s make sure they get an extra few Bob.
I’d gladly vote for them Tuesday, for a hamburger today
More money for the unemployed, unvetted military aged males coming from poor countries. Great
Just up the social welfare payments to 350. The 230 is not livable for anybody it’s a fucking disgrace
Wah Abou Deh Homeles??
Are these bonuses indexed to performance?
Besides all the comments above, there’s probably a mistake in the article: Jobseeker’s Benefit does not qualify for Christmas welfare bonuses, only “long term” welfare payments (like Jobseeker’s allowance) qualify.
Which is pretty absurd, yes. So unless the government explicitly adds JB’s to this bonus, people on JB’s won’t get it: [https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/irish-social-welfare-system/christmas-bonus/](https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/irish-social-welfare-system/christmas-bonus/)
I can’t imagine what’s the reasoning behind denying people on JB to get this bonus the same way all other welfare payments do. If anything, they need it more than long term welfare holders, as JB expires in either 6 or 9 months.