Should the government provide social welfare benefits to foreigners?
Irish welfare benefits for intra-EU migrants are amongst the highest in the EU in the areas of job seekers allowance, healthcare, old-age pensions, and child benefit. The Irish Examiner recently reported that more than a 20% of unemployment benefits recipients in Ireland are from other EU countries. In Germany, for example, 2.5% of unemployment benefit recipients are from other EU countries.
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@9ZKW8DJ7mos7MO
Only for genuine refugees and asylum seekers and should come from EU funds. They also need to be looking for work
@9ZFPNZX7mos7MO
Yes, but only if you are a refugee or asylum seeker, or if not, only if you are working and paying taxes.
@9ZDLCLJ7mos7MO
Yes, if they are seeking asylum or refugess and if status to work is granted, where applicable the foreigners should Also receive
@9ZDHGF87mos7MO
For those willing to contribute and work in society, not those just wanting to live off social welfare
@9ZCN6K87mos7MO
not to everyone but make a more sufficient application. refugees, asylum seekers, those who were working previously and can prove it but were let go and can't find work.
@9YNK4CG7mos7MO
This really depends on context. Official background checks should be done to ensure no one is evading law elsewhere.
@9MP6D3D1yr1Y
Yes in cases where they have / are contributing to this country through employment/ taxation or have citizenship. Aid for asylum seekers and refugees should happen at an EU level.
@9ZFZNKL7mos7MO
I think foreign residents in Ireland for over 10/20 years should get social welfare is needed but allowing other foreigners to come in and get social welfare is unfair to actual citizens of Ireland and raising taxes for us when rent etc is not considered the tax system is seriously messed up
@9MHKKGC1yr1Y
Hiwever they must have certain rules to follow when it c8mes to financial expenditure and if get caught breaking those rules most have their benefits tsken or significajtly reduced
@93ZRP2T3yrs3Y
Benefits if unable to work, opportunity to work if able
@92NBW3C3yrs3Y
Yes, after being in the country for 5 + years legally
@92RB3D33yrs3Y
Yes, If they are Expats, working & paying taxes and also to those who cannot work yet such as refugees and asylum seekers
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