Dole 'summer bonus' .. are they for real?

The problem is the whole system just one example if your living in the countryside say a small village with little or no transport let's say your 21 and you need to purchase a car and the rest that goes with it I don't need to point out the cost it's very very difficult to get on your feet . So then that guy is put into this bubble a been a waster or look sure move into a bigger city with more prospects . Cost of living is higher also rent and so on the real wasters here are the government and the younger people are put between a rock and a hard place . Not everyone has it handed to them on a plate just saying. I also know a guy in a situation that he worked for the 20 year the last two year couldn't get work, he has a big family not because he wants extra welfare hand outs but just because he is a family man . So after been on the dole for two year and ashamed of it he went on a tus scheme to get out and have a few bob rolling into the bank. This guy came out much worse on the tus scheme than by been on the dole, so by going out doing work in his community and enhancing the look of the village it was less appealing to do such a scheme . Way too many small minded people on this given an input without knowing anything but what's really going on yes they are people who will absorb every penny of tax people's money without a thought but the majority need it and if some think it's a better life than their own well stop complaining and pop on the dole wagon if it's so glorious.

Now your using the strawman argument. Lots of money is wasted on a minority of lazy people and I don't like the idea of giving more money to lazy people when we can try to give that money to people in need instead.

I actually put the link up the other day.

Not at all sure how your coming to those bizzare conclusions, I think I've made my views known on various crisis, I think it's fair to say and despite differences on this thread we all know to well the numerous crisis needing urgent attention.

But what these crisis have got to do with this thread and its clear agenda, namely generalisations, outlandish claims and SW bashing, remains mystery.

Interesting. Why do you not want to talk about MNC tax avoidance and farmer's grants?

You seem very angry. Perhaps you should relax a little.

I am surprised that right wing boards posters have so much free time to be ranting and raving on the net out about those they consider beneath them (i.e. those dependent on social welfare, usually for genuine reasons). They obviously have hospitable employers. They should be giving back some of what they've earned under false pretences to their employer. It's called theft.

Interesting recent article whereby a mother objected to demand from the social welfare to repay a miniscule social welfare grant just weeks after her son's death. It seems that fortunately, the minister took her concerns seriously.

Probably some of the extreme right on here will demand that the money be paid back in any case.

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2022/06/11/heather-humphreys-apologises-for-letter-sent-seeking-repayment-of-disability-allowance/

I find these posters focus on a limited amount of threads, generally around similar topics, they struggle they have is understanding most Users of Boards perfectly decent, objective and open minded and from over all experience always willing to help others wether is bea hobby, car trouble, gardening and indeed state benefits.

Speaking of Hobbies (slightly off topic) I'm into vintage cars, do I detect a love of MX5 in your user name 😉

And what about the 16.8K fully employed applicants applying for social housing in 2021 🤔

Plenty of anecdotes but little evidence on the thread