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The morality of refusing work to continue claiming social welfare

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    #32
    RicardoSmith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,264 ✭✭✭RicardoSmith


    nlgbbbblth wrote:
    It doesn't
    I was commenting on the character sketch conjured up by shoegirl's a)handle b) posts


    Why? Its off topic??? Just drop it.

    Someone was talking to me about a family where one of the parents died. They have a young family (4 kids) and the surviving parent will not be able to afford to work (they have a low paid job) and pay childcare and indeed manage financially at all. The situation reminded me of this thread, as one of the suggestion they would have to consider was not working and managing on social security etc. Any thoughts?


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    #33
    cdebru
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,761 ✭✭✭cdebru


    shoegirl wrote:
    Single person, housing assocation tenant receiving Disability Allowance
    Rent is €9 per week including charges (net value is €100 as this is the maximum figure the housing association would charge if the person were to take up well paid full time work)
    Single benefit = €134 per week
    Medical Card = cash value would be €30 per week to cover mediction for antidepressants and painkillers (typical for back injuries and leg/knee and hip problems), visits to specialists and regular GP vists (this is probably very conservative)
    Free Travel (cash value is €20 per week)

    Actual net cash value of benefit = €275 per week
    Equivalent salary required to get same amount for working person = €15,500 (or €8 per hour working a 37.5 hour week)

    if this person is in need of medication to the value of 30e a week for this


    cash value would be €30 per week to cover mediction for antidepressants and painkillers (typical for back injuries and leg/knee and hip problems), visits to specialists and regular GP vists (this is probably very conservative)

    that sounds like someone who is unfit for work not someone who is dodging work because life on the dole is so easy


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