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Robbing the poor to pay the rich

category national | miscellaneous | news report author Friday December 19, 2008 22:21author by newsmedia - newsmedianews Report this post to the editors

The Irish government has again turned to taking money off the poor to fund the rich.

This week thousands of people in receipt of rent allowance received letters from the Health Services Executive informing them that their weekly rent allowance is to be reduced by €5 starting 5 January.

"Currently the minimum weekly contribution paid by you is €13.00, but with Budget 2009 changes the minimum contribution from 5th January 2009 will be €18.00 per week," the letter stated.

The cut is equal to an annual reduction of €260. Not a lot, some might argue, but for those living already on a strapped budget, the cut will bring increased hardship. It is also unfair on those in receipt of disability, invalidity or sickness benefits.

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   Yes but...     Jimmy joe    Fri Dec 19, 2008 23:51 
   letter?     disabled    Sat Dec 20, 2008 00:37 
   Wherabouts are ye getting the head down nowanights     Michael    Sat Dec 20, 2008 05:23 
   Ah well!     Conor. M    Sat Dec 20, 2008 18:45 
   Keeping the corrupt corrupt     newsmedia    Sun Dec 21, 2008 16:19 
   CAB     paul o toole    Mon Dec 22, 2008 09:58 
   invitation     disabled    Thu Dec 25, 2008 00:39 


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