COVID '19

[sore]

Probably... I think most of our contributors would be classed as at risk for one reason or another.

I'd say quite of a few of us are overweight/obese, the vast majority of the irish covid-19 patients in ICU that are not elderly or have other underlying health issues are morbidly obese.  No better time to lose some weight!

https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/health/coronavirus-ireland-obesity-could-major-18094582

[TheDevilHimself]

Probably... I think most of our contributors would be classed as at risk for one reason or another.

I'd say quite of a few of us are overweight/obese, the vast majority of the irish covid-19 patients in ICU that are not elderly or have other underlying health issues are morbidly obese.  No better time to lose some weight!

https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/health/coronavirus-ireland-obesity-could-major-18094582

you say "Morbidly Obese" like its a bad thing .. could be the last ones to starve to death when  the real  shit hits the fan ... 

[silverbullet]

.... and turn back time?

Joe Cocker smoked 40 fags a day, gave up smoking in 1991 and died of Lung Cancer in 2014.

[Rat Catcher]

I'd say quite of a few of us are overweight/obese, the vast majority of the irish covid-19 patients in ICU that are not elderly or have other underlying health issues are morbidly obese.  No better time to lose some weight!

https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/health/coronavirus-ireland-obesity-could-major-18094582

Indeed. Aside from An Garda Siochana I can't think of any other trade / profession / vocation with so many fat, unhealthy, unfit fuckers. Ironically, there seems to be very few coronavirus casualties among taximen or Gardai despite both maintaining their services under conditions within which the physical distancing aspect of social distancing cannot be observed.

[dalymount]

Any of yis get any extra money today ? I got an additional 700 from the dept of social protection, and I'm fukked if I know why

[silverbullet]

I'd say quite of a few of us are overweight/obese, the vast majority of the irish covid-19 patients in ICU that are not elderly or have other underlying health issues are morbidly obese.  No better time to lose some weight!

https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/health/coronavirus-ireland-obesity-could-major-18094582

Indeed. Aside from An Garda Siochana I can't think of any other trade / profession / vocation with so many fat, unhealthy, unfit fuckers. Ironically, there seems to be very few coronavirus casualties among taximen or Gardai despite both maintaining their services under conditions within which the physical distancing aspect of social distancing cannot be observed.

Which is quite unbelievable considering the amount of sporting apparel we wear..
At this rate Part Hickey should be our spokesperson.

[stonethecrows]

Any of yis get any extra money today ? I got an additional 700 from the dept of social protection, and I'm fukked if I know why

In Days of old when you got a chickens neck there would be a remit with it with a code telling you what it related to, obviously this is not the case with an Online payment , perhaps they may send you a mail to confirm what the payment is

[silverbullet]

They must know Dalyer is in rude health by paying him in advance.

[Punter]

Everyone who applied first off qualifies for the 12 weeks ,if you didn't get paid the first two weeks this is the balancing payment -

[john m]

Any of yis get any extra money today ? I got an additional 700 from the dept of social protection, and I'm fukked if I know why

might be for the earlier two weeks you sent in the sick note for they might have decided you qualified for the covid for those back weeks

[dalymount]

John is right I checked it with them. The cert I sent in , and i had forgotten about it, dated 12 March they paid me for the next two weeks the girl even apologized for the payment being late, sure I had forgotten about it . I was happy enough with the weekly payment

[Theoneandonly]

When did it change from 12 weeks to "duration of the crisis"

Rules
Employees, self-employed people, students and part-time workers can apply for the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment. Both EEA and non-EEA workers qualify.

To qualify for the new COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment, you must:

Be aged between 18 and 66
Live in the Republic of Ireland
Have been in employment or self-employment immediately before Friday 13 March 2020. If you work shifts, short time or other atypical work patterns you must have been in employment on or after 6 March 2020.
Have lost your job or be temporarily laid off from work or asked to stay at home from work due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
Be self-employed and your trading income has ceased due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. You do not need to de-register as self-employed to get a payment.
It will be paid for the duration of the crisis.

[dalymount]

The payment I was awarded in respect of the first 2 weeks begining March 12,was illness benefit. The doctor instructed me to self isolate, and send in the nesserry form which I did. I had heard nothing about it until this morning when an additional 700 was lodged to my account in respect of those weeks from 12 March

[Shallowhal]

The payment I was awarded in respect of the first 2 weeks begining March 12,was illness benefit. The doctor instructed me to self isolate, and send in the nesserry form which I did. I had heard nothing about it until this morning when an additional 700 was lodged to my account in respect of those weeks from 12 March

But that payment(when told to self isolate) was €305 per week at that time.....your 12 weeks must have started then.

[Theoneandonly]

The payment I was awarded in respect of the first 2 weeks begining March 12,was illness benefit. The doctor instructed me to self isolate, and send in the nesserry form which I did. I had heard nothing about it until this morning when an additional 700 was lodged to my account in respect of those weeks from 12 March

Originally the payment was for 12 weeks, therefore they would have fulfilled their contract by paying you for 12 weeks from the first payment they made to you, it seems the payment is now for the "duration of the crisis" {see above} which meant they had to pay you from your first application in order to be fair?