8% off welfare = €62.72 a month....Prof John O'Hagan TCD

[Bi ciuin]

Cuts off 8% to welfare (Except Pensions) have been reported on Twitter by Louise Hannon.

She claims Prof John O`Hagan has said this.

Twitter

 

[drjimryan2]

sounds just about right....

particularly when you consider the impact the widening of bands will have on the low paid............

 

[bonkers]

yes, its great news.wheres my local poor house?

 

[Red_93]

What's he earning?

 

[Baron von Biffo]

The 'thinking' behind this is that (a) parity of misery is fair, and (b) If people are hungry enough they'll work in one of the non-existing jobs.

 

[markjbloggs]

(b) If people are hungry enough they'll work in one of the non-existing jobs.

Nonsense - there are plenty of MacJobs out there currently being filled by "guest" workers.

 

[fizzgig]

Heard him on News, made my blood boil. Another overpaid and overpensioned ******* telling us what to do.

 

[kittykat]

Look to home John

The top 100 best-paid in education - The Irish Times - Tue, Nov 09, 2010
Maybe John could cut closer to home and to the bone
I'm sure M Marsh could help him out

 

[culmore]

If he is taking 8% from the less well off how much is he taking from the well off, I would suggest about 25% , that is if he does not want riots on the streets

 

[Clanrickard]

If he is taking 8% from the less well off how much is he taking from the well off, I would suggest about 25% , that is if he does not want riots on the streets

To bring at least some fairness to proceedings the top rate must increase to 48%

 

[SlickWilly]

They are paid at such a level, Irish accademics that it makes what they say re the pay of mere mortals to be ah accademic!

 

[sparkey321]

To bring at least some fairness to proceedings the top rate must increase to 48%

The effective rate is already 52% when you include levies.

 

[HarshBuzz]

The effective rate is already 52% when you include levies.

more like 55% actually

 

[Bi ciuin]

Dont forget that people on Welfare have already had cuts.

 

[HarshBuzz]

Dont forget that people on Welfare have already had cuts.

maybe they should move to a state that isn't bankrupt

 

[cedissapointed]

He should start with taking a cut himself,i think getting rid of FAS would be wise(who have been responsible for robbing the community of jobs and consigning the poverty stricken to long term unemployment all while they pat themselves on the back).
FG had promised if they got elected they would cut FAS away,but i hear JOBFIT is the new great employment robbery(replacing what should be paid employment with freebie workers,what business will take you on if they have ur ass for free) i wonder will they cut them too if asked,probably not.

 

[Casillas]

Heard him on News, made my blood boil. Another overpaid and overpensioned ******* telling us what to do.

Rich tell poor to take cuts. Where's the shock? Every culture known to humanity has had this problem to some extent.

 

[Libero]

maybe they should move to a state that isn't bankrupt

Good luck getting the state back to solvency when those running it give austerity such a bad name.

 

[Harmonica]

The effective rate is already 52% when you include levies.

I think you mean marginal. Few people paying over 30% effective in this country yet.

 

[Kitty O'Shea]

that is easily said HarshBuzz. Its much harder to get visa now, unless one holds e.g., a medical qualification or an engineer, and of course, is within the "right" age group. If I could left, I'd be gone by now. Indeed where's my local poor house?