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Welfare & Volunteerism

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  • 04-02-2009 11:43am
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    Mingey
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    Would it be ludicrous to suggest that those able-bodied recieving welfare payments should be doing a volunteer job for a few hours a week?


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    GeeNorm
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    Not sure if it would go down to well with charities themselves. Charity is a big business and lots of people earn good wages from it.
    Although maybe more volunteers would mean more admin jobs in the charities??


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    Mingey
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    Well they are always looking for unpaid workforce. It's just a way for people to contribute something back for their payments.


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    conlonbmw
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    Mingey wrote: »
    Would it be ludicrous to suggest that those able-bodied recieving welfare payments should be doing a volunteer job for a few hours a week?

    Agree, there should be a minimum of 15 hours pw, and longer for long term dole scroungers who have been signing on because they cannot be arsed.


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    The_Minister
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    Mingey wrote: »
    Would it be ludicrous to suggest that those able-bodied recieving welfare payments should be doing a volunteer job for a few hours a week?
    I was thinking of this in the shower earlier today (yes I am that sad), and I had the sudden image of Anto' leaning forward to have a chat with a old wan cringing in her seat....


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    Victor
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    Mingey wrote: »
    Would it be ludicrous to suggest that those able-bodied recieving welfare payments should be doing a volunteer job for a few hours a week?
    Who says they aren't?

    Who says they are suitable?

    Shouldn't they be out looking for "real" work?

    Shouldn't we be employing people to do these jobs in the first place?


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    pete
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    not sure what the rules are now, but it used to be the case that if you weren't available for work you weren't eligible for the scratcher / unemployment assistance / jobseekers allowance / employmentally challenged supplement or whatever it's called these days.


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    djpbarry
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    GeeNorm wrote: »
    Not sure if it would go down to well with charities themselves. Charity is a big business and lots of people earn good wages from it.
    Define "lots".


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    Mingey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 432 ✭✭Mingey


    Victor wrote: »
    Who says they aren't?

    They can prove where they volunteer from.
    Who says they are suitable?

    Garda check if they were to be working with vulnerable, this takes about 6-8 weeks, plenty of time for the long term unemployed.
    Shouldn't they be out looking for "real" work?

    Yes they should, a few hours a week isn't going to hinder their search, and will look good on a CV.. Especially if it has taken them over 6 months to 'find' work.
    Shouldn't we be employing people to do these jobs in the first place?


    Volunteer/community work? There's always space for a few extra hands. Even if it is just picking up rubbish or painting over tags in their areas.


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