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I think there is a horrible stigma attached to being on social welfare, because most people are very uneducated about it.
Ashamedly, I was one of those people before this happened, but this has opened my eyes alot.
There are now, and always will be those that take advantage and believe the world owes them something, and I will be the first to point them out and bring them up on it.
But there are also those (especially now) who find themselves in a hard position, and as demeaning as it is (because of said stigma) they hold their hands up and ask for help. Help which is more often than not owed to them.
Most are hard working people who worked all their lives and who paid their PRSI.
Most are not out to 'screw' the system, they are not 'taking money out of your pockets', and would love nothing more than to work again.
People in this country have become so money driven. I think it is really sad, and I pity those who can't see past that.
Well, I am off down to the social welfare to sign OFF.
I have a freelance gig of four months ahead of me - cash in hand. I could theorectically just take it, say nothing and keep getting my 204 a week, but that's not why I went on social welfare. I didn't go down there a give a big F You to the government and milk them for all I could.
I accepted my 204 a week, the money that I had earned through PRSI payments, when I needed it.
After I finish up in the social welfare office, I will be off to the revenue office to see how I go about paying tax and PRSI on the money I will get over the next few months.
Most of us are honest, hard working people...just like you. We don't want handouts. We want to work, we want to contribute to the economy again to get ourselves out of this mess.
Please educate yourselves on how the system works before judging those on welfare.
Over and out
p.s Stark, I did not say a car was a basic necessity for everyone of JA (I was actually on JB, just for the record), my point was that I shouldn't have to sell my car (which I bought and paid for when times were better and I had worked hard for my wage, just like you) and take public transport, if public transport would be more money and more hassle to use.
There are people that do need their cars.
I never said everyone.0 -
I think there is a horrible stigma attached to being on social welfare, because most people are very uneducated about it.
Ashamedly, I was one of those people before this happened, but this has opened my eyes alot.
There are now, and always will be those that take advantage and believe the world owes them something, and I will be the first to point them out and bring them up on it.
But there are also those (especially now) who find themselves in a hard position, and as demeaning as it is (because of said stigma) they hold their hands up and ask for help. Help which is more often than not owed to them.
Most are hard working people who worked all their lives and who paid their PRSI.
Most are not out to 'screw' the system, they are not 'taking money out of your pockets', and would love nothing more than to work again.
People in this country have become so money driven. I think it is really sad, and I pity those who can't see past that.
Well, I am off down to the social welfare to sign OFF.
I have a freelance gig of four months ahead of me - cash in hand. I could theorectically just take it, say nothing and keep getting my 204 a week, but that's not why I went on social welfare. I didn't go down there a give a big F You to the government and milk them for all I could.
I accepted my 204 a week, the money that I had earned through PRSI payments, when I needed it.
After I finish up in the social welfare office, I will be off to the revenue office to see how I go about paying tax and PRSI on the money I will get over the next few months.
Most of us are honest, hard working people...just like you. We don't want handouts. We want to work, we want to contribute to the economy again to get ourselves out of this mess.
Please educate yourselves on how the system works before judging those on welfare.
Over and out
p.s Stark, I did not say a car was a basic necessity for everyone of JA (I was actually on JB, just for the record), my point was that I shouldn't have to sell my car (which I bought and paid for when times were better and I had worked hard for my wage, just like you) and take public transport, if public transport would be more money and more hassle to use.
There are people that do need their cars.
I never said everyone.
Well said Fii, I hope the freelance goes well for you:) Your totally right with the stigma attached and its that stigma that has some people feeling ashamed about collecting what they are entitled to. I was ashamed when I was first let go, but Im not anymore Ive learned the majority of people of welfare are decent people like myself and yourself and for that reason Im not ashamed now to take what Im well entitled to and I wont have anyone looking down their nose at me because I happen to have been let go and use the stamps Im well paid up on.0 -
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I think there is a horrible stigma attached to being on social welfare, because most people are very uneducated about it.
Ashamedly, I was one of those people before this happened, but this has opened my eyes alot.
There are now, and always will be those that take advantage and believe the world owes them something, and I will be the first to point them out and bring them up on it.
But there are also those (especially now) who find themselves in a hard position, and as demeaning as it is (because of said stigma) they hold their hands up and ask for help. Help which is more often than not owed to them.
Most are hard working people who worked all their lives and who paid their PRSI.
Most are not out to 'screw' the system, they are not 'taking money out of your pockets', and would love nothing more than to work again.
People in this country have become so money driven. I think it is really sad, and I pity those who can't see past that.
Well, I am off down to the social welfare to sign OFF.
I have a freelance gig of four months ahead of me - cash in hand. I could theorectically just take it, say nothing and keep getting my 204 a week, but that's not why I went on social welfare. I didn't go down there a give a big F You to the government and milk them for all I could.
I accepted my 204 a week, the money that I had earned through PRSI payments, when I needed it.
After I finish up in the social welfare office, I will be off to the revenue office to see how I go about paying tax and PRSI on the money I will get over the next few months.
Most of us are honest, hard working people...just like you. We don't want handouts. We want to work, we want to contribute to the economy again to get ourselves out of this mess.
Please educate yourselves on how the system works before judging those on welfare.
Over and out
p.s Stark, I did not say a car was a basic necessity for everyone of JA (I was actually on JB, just for the record), my point was that I shouldn't have to sell my car (which I bought and paid for when times were better and I had worked hard for my wage, just like you) and take public transport, if public transport would be more money and more hassle to use.
There are people that do need their cars.
I never said everyone.
on the contary , thier is absolutley no stigma in this country for living off the state , the majority of people salute those who can feed off mother ireland , if you want to see stigma towards being on wellfare , go to america0 -
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