
Originally Posted by
Cantona07
Just watching the TV programme Midweek on TV3 in regards to the recent ERSI report about people being better of on the dole.
Within the first 5 minutes I am sickened by the damn lies and false information they are giving out in regards to people on the said
dole.
It is so bad I have just emailed them in complaint and informed them that unless they correct their imformation I will report them to the TV complaints authority.
To give you an example.
They said;
2 Adults, 2 Children living in County Cork
€16,265 Jobseekers
€ 3,099 Childrens Qualified allowance
€ 3,360 Child Benefit
€ 820 Back to School allowance and fuel allowance
€ 8,580 Rent Allowance
€ 32,124 per year - Total.
My first issue is that not everyone is in receipt of rent allowance, before this section they had an employer claiming that people wont work because being on the dole gets them a interest only payment scheme, then seconds later TV3 add in Rent allowance to total up the overall figure. As I have already stated not everyone rents.
Those in a mortgage will be paying something, and those who rent off social housing will be paying something and both sets of people will not be in receipt of €8,580 in rent allowance.
TV3 then used the same example of this couple and showed us what would happen if they worked.
€40,000 Income
€ 4,640 Tax
€ 3,454 USC/PRSI
€31,876 NET
TV3 then compared this total with the social welfare total and came to the conclusion that welfare pays slightly more. Then they said that they have lost all benefits and will now have to pay for child care etc.
BUT WAIT!!!!!!!
TV3 Have lied!
Out of the employment figure they have forgot to include
Child Benefit of €3,360.00
Family Income Supplement payments of € 20.00 per week
And of course we have only 1 parent going out to work so no child care payments are needed
Not everyone on the dole is in receipt of rent allowance so the example is not reflective of everyone on the dole!
Overall based on the 2 figures TV3 left out the family working are actually €4,152 better off, and if you use the figures without rent allowance the working couple are at least €12,732 better off and I say at least because the people without rent allowance will be paying either social housing rent or mortgage interest payments.
TV3 are a disgrace.