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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Response rates from 10.3k Irish Republicanism voters.
60% Yes |
40% No |
30% Yes |
40% No |
25% Yes, as long as they are working and paying taxes |
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5% Yes, but only for refugees and asylum seekers |
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Unique answers from Irish Republicanism voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@Adamjnr3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as they are working and paying taxes Or are refugees or asylum seekers.
@9SWH5GD3mos3MO
Yes, for those who work and pay taxes, and yes, for those who are unable to provide for themselves, and yes, for asylum seekers as long as they are working towards getting off welfare so they can contribute to the safety net as well.
@9NPY2296mos6MO
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 If no effort is made towards seeking a job then social welfare should be withdrawn from both foreigners and from irish citizens
@9ZC5LS52wks2W
Yes, but only for refugees/asylum seekers who have have come from verifiably dangerous territories and cam ensure they are willing work and learn english
@9ZS467G14hrs14H
At a low rate for refugees and asylum seekers, increasing to a normal rate for immigrants working and paying taxes as any other citizen
@9ZQ8ZW94 days4D
YES, with immediate effect for Asylum seekers and for economic migrants after 2yrs of working and paying tax in Ireland.
@9ZQ8QHR4 days4D
Rather than social welfare, refugees and asylum seekers should get a different kind of fund that phases out after a year. Then coupled with courses etc to find suitable work or education, they'll be entitled to social welfare after
@9ZQ3L995 days5D
Yes but to real refugees not economic refugees or fakeugees who only come for biggest handouts in eu and free own accommodation
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