The clue is in the title, it’s Social INSURANCE. And like your house or car insurance you don’t get much from it most of the time. But it should be there for you when you or yours need it.I do not think I am getting much value from my PRSI payments to be honest.
It’s more or less another tax.The clue is in the title, it’s Social INSURANCE.
Anyway it will all be sorted in a few years time. Pearse O’Doherty on the wireless this morning explaining how SF were against these increases for the blocklayers and the hairdressers and how SF would not charge anybody anything extra apart from adding a few percentage points to those earning over €100k. Nirvana is on the way.
It's just another tax. Let's stop pretending otherwise.The clue is in the title, it’s Social INSURANCE. And like your house or car insurance you don’t get much from it most of the time. But it should be there for you when you or yours need it.
Can we go back to calling it social welfare? Social Protection sounds stupid and those in receipt of other people's money should acknowledge that they are taking other people's income because they can't or won't provide for themselves and their families. There should always be an element of shame when you can't or won't provide for yourself.There have been significant increases in Social Protection payments over the last few years and some contribution increases are necessary and inevitable.
Yep, the Shinners want to abolish wealth tax, in fact they won't tax wealth at all, but they want to tax the bejesus out of high(ish) earners. As I've said many times, Sinn Fein is aa party for the rich and the old. If you are young and not rich they are the last party you should vote for.Anyway it will all be sorted in a few years time. Pearse O’Doherty on the wireless this morning explaining how SF were against these increases for the blocklayers and the hairdressers and how SF would not charge anybody anything extra apart from adding a few percentage points to those earning over €100k. Nirvana is on the way.
There should be no shame attached to most people claiming Social Protection payments.There should always be an element of shame when you can't or won't provide for yourself.
Even if they've never made a PRSI contribution?There should be no shame attached to most people claiming Social Protection payments.
Anybody claiming a Social Protection Benefit is entitled to the benefit as a result of their Prsi contributions.
Did you receive Child Benefit ?at one stage for over a year I'd less than €80 a week to feed three children, but I got through it without putting my hand into my neighbours pocket. If I'd failed then I'd have had the right to spend other people's money to feed and house them but I'd certainly feel a sense of shame in that circumstance. I don't know how anyone wouldn't.
My ex-wife received it, even though the kids live with me but my genitalia precludes me from receiving it. I don't think I should be entitled to it.Did you receive children's allowance ?
If so we're you ashamed to receive it ?
No, I'll have certainly paid enough PRSI to have funded it. I do think the pension age should be increased to 70 and that pensioners should pay the full rate of PRSI.Sorry to hear that.
Would you be ashamed to receive the Contributory State Pension if you qualify ?
Good.No, I'll have certainly paid enough PRSI to have funded it.
Fair point. I've no problem paying taxes and helping those who cannot help themselves. The corresponding responsibility on those who cannot provide for themselves is that they take steps to do so in the future. If they can't due to disability or infirmity that's fine but if they can then they should and if they can and they choose not to then they should feel a sense of shame.Good.
So now you agree that there shouldn't always be an element of shame on a person receiving a Social Protection payment.
I agree with your point but arguably they are higher up the evolutionary chain if living off the endeavours of others.What sort of example to parents want to set for their children? Do they want them to aspire to live off their neighbour or do they want them to aspire to be self sufficient and self reliant?
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