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Originally Posted by Question R24U  That is not enough. We need to cut and reform social welfare for two reasons- 1. We can't afford to pay 21bn in social welfare when revenue receipts are 34bn and 2. The 50 plus Social welfare programmes result in utter dependence on the state for those trapped by it.
It should be replaced by a lower paid Basic Income payment without conditions, except for residence, for those who do not pay income tax eg back to education and training restrictions lifted. Ditto on starting new businesses.. It would also reduce the need for over 2000 administrators. |
I agree
I would suggest INCREASING Job Seekers Benefit to approx €300 per week and keep it at that level for 3 years, this will help those who have worked, want to work but have lost their jobs, then DECREASE Job Seekers Allowance to approx €66, i.e. UK level; so that those who have never worked now have the incentive to actually seek work