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The "live as it happens" Budget comment thread....

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    #212
    ongarite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,255 ✭✭✭ongarite


    WOW 2:
    Massive massive changes to social welfare for the young.


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    #213
    Rb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭Rb


    Good cuts in the dole.


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    #214
    token56
    Registered Users Posts: 2,622 ✭✭✭token56


    Wow, big hits in social welfare


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    #215
    westtip
    Registered Users Posts: 4,282 ✭✭✭westtip


    Did he say 150 per weekend for the social - what do they get paid monday to friday!!!!


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    #216
    SkepticOne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,718 ✭✭✭SkepticOne


    100 euro dole for young people with no dependants.


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    #217
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    150 euro per *weekend*..... hahahahah what a terrific slip of the tongue...


    DeV.


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    #218
    Rujib1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 369 ✭✭Rujib1


    PS workers can look on the bright side. They will pay less income tax and income levies in 2010 ;)


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    #219
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    State pension unchanged - no surprise there.


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    #220
    Dubya89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭Dubya89


    Is the 100 euro for all 20 and 21 year olds or just new apps?


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    #221
    neilthefunkeone
    Registered Users Posts: 1,522 ✭✭✭neilthefunkeone


    state pension stays....


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    #222
    BluntGuy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,468 ✭✭✭BluntGuy


    Mayoegian wrote: »
    Oh youre happy to see people struggle to pay, to live?? The trade unions were damn well right to do what they did and what theyre gonna do. Cop on and stop with this vendetta against the Public sector.

    The union leaders are rubbish and should be sacked.

    The cuts are necessary, but I agree, nothing to be particularly "happy" about, people will suffer because of these - both public and private.


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    #223
    Bottle_of_Smoke
    Registered Users Posts: 9,770 ✭✭✭Bottle_of_Smoke


    DeVore wrote: »
    He mentioned cuts for the first 30k, 40, and 55k.... what happens after that 125k???


    DeV.

    He did them earlier, think it was 15% above 200K and somewhere in between for 125k-200k


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    #224
    ibarelycare
    Registered Users Posts: 58,456 ✭✭✭✭ibarelycare


    Is the dole still remaining the same for everyone over 24?? :confused:


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    #225
    westtip
    Registered Users Posts: 4,282 ✭✭✭westtip


    SkepticOne wrote: »
    100 euro dole for young people with no dependants.

    nice one! I am just loving this budget. but cuts for TDs not enough


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    #226
    Turner
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,934 Mod ✭✭✭✭Turner


    Good scoial welfare cuts. fair play to him.


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    #227
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    Dubya89 wrote: »
    Is the 100 euro for all 20 and 21 year olds or just new apps?

    New Apps, they aint got a clue


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    #228
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    Dubya89 wrote: »
    Is the 100 euro for all 20 and 21 year olds or just new apps?

    Think it's new applicants

    €150 for current ones

    That's what I got from it anyway !


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    #229
    Rb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭Rb


    Mayoegian wrote: »
    Oh youre happy to see people struggle to pay, to live?? The trade unions were damn well right to do what they did and what theyre gonna do. Cop on and stop with this vendetta against the Public sector.
    No, sorry, get real, the public sector needs to be brought down to international levels and this is a step forward. Sorry if its money out of your pockets, but that's what happens when we have a bloated, overpaid and underworked public sector in our country, things can't be rosy forever.


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    #230
    force eleven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭force eleven


    DeVore wrote: »
    150 euro per *weekend*..... hahahahah what a terrific slip of the tongue...


    DeV.

    LOL -sign me up, I like those rates!:rolleyes:


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    #231
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Child benefit back to 2006 levels.


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    #232
    dvpower
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,183 ✭✭✭dvpower


    €16 reduction in CHB - what a let off.


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    #233
    poindexter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 675 ✭✭✭poindexter


    someone earning 40k+ will be cut by how much????


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    #234
    Cannibal Ox
    Registered Users Posts: 1,053 ✭✭✭Cannibal Ox


    Bottle_of_Smoke wrote: »
    He did them earlier, think it was 15% above 200K and somewhere in between for 125k-200k

    8% over 125k, 12% over 165k, 15% over 200k.
    poindexter wrote:
    someone earning 40k+ will be cut by how much????
    7 and a half %.


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    #235
    krattapopov
    Registered Users Posts: 1,199 ✭✭✭krattapopov


    The Minister has announced the following reductions in Public Sector pay:

    Public Servants earning over 200,000 will have a 15% pay reduction

    Public Servanta earning from 165,000 to 200,000 will have a 12% pay reduction

    Public Servants earning from 125,000 - 165,000 will see an 8% pay reduction

    Other Public Servants will have:

    A 5% reduction on the first 30,000 of income

    A 7.5% reduction on the next 40,000 of income

    A 10% reduction on the next 55,000 of income


    [EMAIL="http://www.kpmg.ie/budget2010/headlines/default.cfm"]http://www.kpmg.ie/budget2010/headlines/default.cfm[/EMAIL]


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    #236
    nesf
    Registered Users Posts: 27,645 ✭✭✭✭nesf


    Fair enough budget so far imho. Nasty and awful but necessary.


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    #237
    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    mike65 wrote: »
    Child benefit back to 2006 levels.

    which is?


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    #238
    scudzilla
    Registered Users Posts: 11,934 ✭✭✭✭scudzilla


    BluntGuy wrote: »
    So far, so predictable quite honestly.

    €0-€30,000 - 5%
    €30,000 - €70,000 - 7.5%
    €70,000 - €125,000 - 10%

    I'm fairly sure that's what he announced.

    What about money over that?

    This is for public sector workers.........right?


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    #239
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    RB - good or not, needed or not, this isnt the place or time for gloating, and thats what you are sounding like. please do not continue in that line.

    DeV.


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    #240
    Flaccus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,971 ✭✭✭Flaccus


    Did he say anything about job seekers benefit for people over 25 ? Is that reduced to 150 also ?


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    #241
    Rb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭Rb


    ibarelycare wrote: »
    Is the dole still remaining the same for everyone over 24?? :confused:
    If people over 24 are found to be refusing work offers it gets cut to €150. Or at least that's how I read it as.


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