If you could cut one welfare payment, what would it be ?

Eric Cartman · 30-01-2012 10:49PM #1

So were always moaning about welfare and people on the dole in AH, so If you could cut just one payment out of the system alltogether, which one would it be ?

job seekers allowance, college grants, rent allowance etc ?

(Id probably cut them all, but thats how i roll)

Lapin · 30-01-2012 10:51PM

Old age pension.

I haven't a hope of living long enough to ever get it.

Temptamperu · 30-01-2012 10:52PM

Single mothers allowence.

Underdraft · 30-01-2012 10:52PM

Dutch Gold allowance.

Ilovelucy · 30-01-2012 10:53PM

One parent family.

30-01-2012 10:54PM

Probably the college grants. So many people who are well off in the first place can get a grant above people who need it more, because the criteria they use to assess is pretty retarded.

Eric Cartman · 30-01-2012 10:54PM

Underdraft wrote: »

Dutch Gold allowance.

so all of them then ?

hairyprincess · 30-01-2012 10:54PM

ho ho ho!!!! :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

dxhound2005 · 30-01-2012 10:54PM

Eric Cartman wrote: »

So were always moaning about welfare and people on the dole in AH, so If you could cut just one payment out of the system alltogether, which one would it be ?

job seekers allowance, college grants, rent allowance etc ?

(Id probably cut them all, but thats how i roll)

So you're always moaning about it.

ejmaztec · 30-01-2012 10:55PM

Butler's allowance.

Eric Cartman · 30-01-2012 10:55PM

dxhound2005 wrote: »

So you're always moaning about it.

im not the only one

mrsbouquet · 30-01-2012 10:56PM

Eric Cartman wrote: »

So were always moaning about welfare and people on the dole in AH, so If you could cut just one payment out of the system alltogether, which one would it be ?

job seekers allowance, college grants, rent allowance etc ?

(Id probably cut them all, but thats how i roll)

Child benefit, but not for everyone. I think if your children are living outside of Ireland you should not be able to claim for them. For the rest I think it should be means tested and any couple earning more than 120,000 between them should not be in receipt of child benefit.:o

lividduck · 30-01-2012 10:56PM

just cut them all by 50%

FinnLizzy · 30-01-2012 10:57PM

Rash generalisations about students, single mothers and unemployed in
5......4.......3........2..........1...

AgileMyth · 30-01-2012 10:57PM

Increase the bear tax. Problem solved.

Temptamperu · 30-01-2012 10:58PM

mrsbouquet wrote: »

Child benefit, but not for everyone. I think if your children are living outside of Ireland you should not be able to claim for them. For the rest I think it should be means tested and any couple earning more than 120,000 between them should not be in receipt of child benefit.:o

Why should children get anything? They dont pay any tax. Let the people who want little clones pay for their own little darlings.

Bodhidharma · 30-01-2012 10:58PM

Rent allowance

hmmm · 30-01-2012 11:01PM

Any allowance that allows never worked a day in their life, feckless and couldn't care less parents have 10 kids who will never be able to get a chance in life.

Pissmire · 30-01-2012 11:02PM

AgileMyth wrote: »

Increase the bear tax. Problem solved.

What have you got against bears?

Sindri · 30-01-2012 11:03PM

Increase them all. We get into so much debt we default and they write off our debt.

seantorious · 30-01-2012 11:03PM

Job seekers for anyone who wears baseball caps.

Mandatory hat hair testing will be required.

ColeTrain · 30-01-2012 11:04PM

Single parent benefits in some circumstances. Some folk need a kick up the arse and need to learn the golden rule - "don't have a kid if you can't afford one. I've no doubt there's some out there having kids as a lifestyle choice. Getting their council house, dole and other benefits for nothing. That aspect of welfare needs to be looked out. Easier said than done of course.

TheZohanS · 30-01-2012 11:05PM

I wouldn't cut any of them, but I'd stop giving free buggies and prams to dem foreigners that leave them at bus stops.

Sindri · 30-01-2012 11:05PM

Jaysus, some real misconceptions and warped world view's being exhibited on this thread.

Chuck Stone · 30-01-2012 11:06PM

Corporate and crony welfare.

RichieC · 30-01-2012 11:06PM

The free taxi plates we give nigerians and the extra dole they get over everyone else.

vonnjoy · 30-01-2012 11:06PM

i agree with that one, doctors are getting, all the ***** in parliment are getting it but if they ever decide to cut it, it will be the likes of the poor that will be affected..:mad::mad::mad:

alphanine · 30-01-2012 11:06PM

Eric Cartman wrote: »

So were always moaning about welfare and people on the dole in AH, so If you could cut just one payment out of the system alltogether, which one would it be ?

job seekers allowance, college grants, rent allowance etc ?

(Id probably cut them all, but thats how i roll)

The dole - its like a really really sh1t holiday. The hours are great but the money is crap!
My 2 cents:
1. Dole to be cut after 18 months (JSA) to €50 with food/heat supplements.
2. Medical card visits to GPs to only cost the tax payer €10 per visit. Fúck 'em. (the GPs)
3. Non-EU social welfare recipients to be taken off JSA after 12 months. Should not be allowed to marry EU citizen then go on dole and get social housing.
4. The 70k of people on the dole during the boom and still on it are to be cut immediately.
5. From the above savings, immediate jobs investment through capital spending programme. This will have a multiplier effect on the economy that will benefit everyone on the island.

boobar · 30-01-2012 11:07PM

I wouldn't really go for cutting allowances....but I would like to see a much more aggressive investigation of people who claim dole and work practically full time on the black market and pay no tax.

boobar · 30-01-2012 11:08PM

TheZohan wrote: »

I wouldn't cut any of them, but I'd stop giving free buggies and prams to dem foreigners that leave that at bus stops.

If I had a euro for every time I heard that story, I'd have 42 euros.

Rocky_Dennis · 30-01-2012 11:11PM

I would cut the jobseekers allowance for people that have been on it more than 2 years, you can be sure these fcukers are not job seeking.

I would also take away the single mothers allowance from some single mothers, the type that have 4 kids from 4 different fathers. There are genuine single mothers out there so they shouldn't be punished like the ho single mothers.

If you could cut one welfare payment, what would it be ?

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