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.
66% Yes |
34% No |
39% Yes |
34% No |
22% Yes, as long as they are working and paying taxes |
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5% Yes, but only for refugees and asylum seekers |
See how support for each position on “Immigrant Welfare Benefits” has changed over time for 123k Ireland voters.
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See how importance of “Immigrant Welfare Benefits” has changed over time for 123k Ireland voters.
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Unique answers from Ireland users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@Adamjnr3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as they are working and paying taxes Or are refugees or asylum seekers.
@9PZX4SB4wks4W
Access to opportunities and social welfare in some circumstances where they have previously worked in Ireland and it is considered there home.
@9NWWFLW2mos2MO
Yes, if they are refugees and asylum seekers and then after a time they get introduced in the working market
@9NQ535K2mos2MO
All immigrants should be thoroughly vetted and everyone who enters the country without legitimate papers should be instantly sent back to the country they arrived here from.
@9NPY2292mos2MO
Yes, only for a very short period of time and encourage them to job seek. If no effort is made towards seeking a job then social welfare should be withdrawn from both foreigners and from irish citizens
@9NPJXK42mos2MO
Yes, for refugees and asylum seekers and for other foreign nationals who would qualify for welfare under similar circumstances to Irish nationals for short term support
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