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 |
21% 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 118k Ireland voters.
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See how importance of “Immigrant Welfare Benefits” has changed over time for 118k 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.
@9L5KJHW3wks3W
Yes for those who are citizens of the country with jobs but still have trouble meeting the cost of living. Also yes for refugees and asylum seekers if it is within the countries means to do so.
@9KC2MMC2mos2MO
For refugees and asylum seekers as long as they are working and paying taxes, or are in the process of finding work.
@9K7RC952mos2MO
Yes, but the amount of benefits received would begin to reduce rapidly after the first month and provide them with jobs instead
@9K486Y82mos2MO
If I was a foreign national going to a country that gives money for nothing I would absolutely be taking advantage of that. It is human nature and nothing will change that. We have our own problems with our own people, homelessness being caused by many reasons and normal working class families losing their homes yet we will provide foreign nationals aid before our own people. There is no excuse for poverty and homelessness to our own people, and using a cop out excuse luke drug addictions or people of an savoury nature is not excceptable as this is the monster that the government has created through neglect. Charity begins at home.
@9JZHRPQ2mos2MO
Once there is clear effort being made to find a job, and not taking advantage of the system like some do, including Irish
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