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How exactly does the dole work

  • 06-03-2012 8:06pm
    #1
    cliona8969
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88 ✭✭


    I've never been on the dole but considering so many people in this country are I was curios how it works? Can any Irish person just get FREE money if they aren't working? Do they haw to pay it back in the future if they earn loads or is it forgotten about? Also are people on the dole allowed to save their change from the dole if they have any? Is it their money? Sory for all the questions but why is a person who is rich not allowed get the dole? It's a bit unfair cos the rich person maybe tried very hard to save money yet people on the dole can save free money... If a rich person has 10grand in a savings acc it is legally theirs and nobody can take if from them.. What I wonder is what if a person claiming the dole keeps 50euro a week and puts it in their savings acc and builds it up to 10grand is that just as much theirs as the rich persons was theirs? I.e. Is it 100% theirs legally even tho they got it for free and the rich person earned theirs??? Ok fair enuf don't let people starve but are they legally allowed save the money? Also if a person with 10grand in savings but no job wants to get the dole.. Will they be allowed get the dole? Cud the bank take their 10grand savings and give it to the government if they claimed the dole or wud that be illegal for the bank to do that


Comments

  • #2
    the scrote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 105 ✭✭the scrote


    That's easy for you to say


  • #3
    Cliona99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 374 ✭✭Cliona99


    That's a lot of questions. Most of them are answered on www.citizensinformation.ie

    In order to be eligible for Jobseeker's Allowance you have to be available for and genuinely seeking work. It's also means tested, so if you have a lot of money and can afford to support yourself without it, you won't be eligible.

    You don't have to pay it back. (if you're receiving Job Seeker's Benefit, which is not means tested, you've kind of paid for it in advance via PRSI contributions).

    The money belongs to the person who receives it. They can spend it or save it or set it on fire if they want to.

    A person with 10 grand in savings who was unemployed but available for and genuinely seeking work could get the dole. The cut-off as far as I know is €20,000 in savings/investments.


  • #4
    Jesus Shaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,959 ✭✭✭Jesus Shaves


    cliona8969 wrote: »
    I've never been on the dole but considering so many people in this country are I was curios how it works? Can any Irish person just get FREE money if they aren't working? Do they haw to pay it back in the future if they earn loads or is it forgotten about? Also are people on the dole allowed to save their change from the dole if they have any? Is it their money? Sory for all the questions but why is a person who is rich not allowed get the dole? It's a bit unfair cos the rich person maybe tried very hard to save money yet people on the dole can save free money... If a rich person has 10grand in a savings acc it is legally theirs and nobody can take if from them.. What I wonder is what if a person claiming the dole keeps 50euro a week and puts it in their savings acc and builds it up to 10grand is that just as much theirs as the rich persons was theirs? I.e. Is it 100% theirs legally even tho they got it for free and the rich person earned theirs??? Ok fair enuf don't let people starve but are they legally allowed save the money? Also if a person with 10grand in savings but no job wants to get the dole.. Will they be allowed get the dole? Cud the bank take their 10grand savings and give it to the government if they claimed the dole or wud that be illegal for the bank to do that

    All i can say is, WOW


  • #5
    mar48
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,717 ✭✭✭mar48


    cliona8969 wrote: »
    I've never been on the dole but considering so many people in this country are I was curios how it works? Can any Irish person just get FREE money if they aren't working? Do they haw to pay it back in the future if they earn loads or is it forgotten about? Also are people on the dole allowed to save their change from the dole if they have any? Is it their money? Sory for all the questions but why is a person who is rich not allowed get the dole? It's a bit unfair cos the rich person maybe tried very hard to save money yet people on the dole can save free money... If a rich person has 10grand in a savings acc it is legally theirs and nobody can take if from them.. What I wonder is what if a person claiming the dole keeps 50euro a week and puts it in their savings acc and builds it up to 10grand is that just as much theirs as the rich persons was theirs? I.e. Is it 100% theirs legally even tho they got it for free and the rich person earned theirs??? Ok fair enuf don't let people starve but are they legally allowed save the money? Also if a person with 10grand in savings but no job wants to get the dole.. Will they be allowed get the dole? Cud the bank take their 10grand savings and give it to the government if they claimed the dole or wud that be illegal for the bank to do that
    Are you for real?


  • #6
    Doom
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,381 ✭✭✭Doom


    Wtf.....wtf again!!


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  • #7
    cat2012
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭cat2012


    cliona8969 wrote: »
    I've never been on the dole but considering so many people in this country are I was curios how it works? Can any Irish person just get FREE money if they aren't working? Do they haw to pay it back in the future if they earn loads or is it forgotten about? Also are people on the dole allowed to save their change from the dole if they have any? Is it their money? Sory for all the questions but why is a person who is rich not allowed get the dole? It's a bit unfair cos the rich person maybe tried very hard to save money yet people on the dole can save free money... If a rich person has 10grand in a savings acc it is legally theirs and nobody can take if from them.. What I wonder is what if a person claiming the dole keeps 50euro a week and puts it in their savings acc and builds it up to 10grand is that just as much theirs as the rich persons was theirs? I.e. Is it 100% theirs legally even tho they got it for free and the rich person earned theirs??? Ok fair enuf don't let people starve but are they legally allowed save the money? Also if a person with 10grand in savings but no job wants to get the dole.. Will they be allowed get the dole? Cud the bank take their 10grand savings and give it to the government if they claimed the dole or wud that be illegal for the bank to do that

    are u bein serious askin this??...free money???!!wat planet are u on to think that??!!


  • #8
    cee_jay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭cee_jay


    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/irish_social_welfare_system/social_welfare_system_in_ireland.html
    On a more general note:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welfare

    This thread is not really suitable to this forum as you are not asking particular question regarding the social welfare system, and seem to want to discuss/debate the SW system in Ireland, so this thread will now be locked.


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