September Storms

[John m]

Had a woman in the car this morning telling me she was getting 4 weeks extra on the Dole from the Budget .Until I explained you are getting ONE week extra .You will get a double week that is your normal payment plus one week . .Then at Christmas you will get a Double week that is your Dole plus the Christmas bonus week you always got .What they did yesterday was announce and confirm the Christmas bonus earlier than normal .So in reality you are ONE week better off.

[John m]

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/budget-2023-there-are-people-who-are-not-getting-the-same-benefits-as-the-rest-paschal-donohoe-and-michael-mcgrath-are-taken-to-task-by-angry-public-42023449.html

Some interesting stuff in here .If you are a student renting but are not working what use is a 500 euro tax credit .

[Belker]

Had a woman in the car this morning telling me she was getting 4 weeks extra on the Dole from the Budget .Until I explained you are getting ONE week extra .You will get a double week that is your normal payment plus one week . .Then at Christmas you will get a Double week that is your Dole plus the Christmas bonus week you always got .What they did yesterday was announce and confirm the Christmas bonus earlier than normal .So in reality you are ONE week better off.

One week too many ! 

[Belker]

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/budget-2023-there-are-people-who-are-not-getting-the-same-benefits-as-the-rest-paschal-donohoe-and-michael-mcgrath-are-taken-to-task-by-angry-public-42023449.html

Some interesting stuff in here .If you are a student renting but are not working what use is a 500 euro tax credit .

I would take the quotes from that article with a pinch of salt, while in the extreme it may be possible, but it's pretty unlikely !

[John m]

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/budget-2023-there-are-people-who-are-not-getting-the-same-benefits-as-the-rest-paschal-donohoe-and-michael-mcgrath-are-taken-to-task-by-angry-public-42023449.html

Some interesting stuff in here .If you are a student renting but are not working what use is a 500 euro tax credit .

I would take the quotes from that article with a pinch of salt, while in the extreme it may be possible, but it's pretty unlikely !

I think I would take the Quote from the Minister for Finance Saltless .

[John m]

This is the Fuckology of all fuckologies Wobbly Bricks ...Mr Donohoe said the levy is necessary to pay for the mica redress scheme and they have looked at what impacts it will have on construction costs.

“I do acknowledge the risk that this could be passed on in some way, that it will affect the construction cost of new homes that have been built,” he said.

So people now buying new houses have to pay more for houses already build badly .

If i was to Drop Down to Big Dommo wit a box of Black Magic from Dolans MegaStore beside the Flats near the Chipper and We all got food poisoning because the Chocolates were badly made .Would Paggo then put a Tax on the Wonka Bar or Yorkie Bar to pay Me and Big Dommo and Billy the Bastard compensation for our Poisoning or would The Manufacturers of Black magics Insurers be liable .

So Paggo puts a 10% levy on ALL concrete products to pay for Wobbly Bricks .HELP THE HOMELESS .

[John m]

And the Big Winner is Watty .Or is he .Double week on the Pension .You get the 600 ESB but you wont be saving on the Reduced Duty of Petrol or Diesel .You probably wont get the Heating allowance as your income is above the threshold .So a Double week on the pension might be all you really get not the pretend 2300 extra that they said Pensioners will get .


Like most budgets when you read them the next day they are usually a BOTTLE OF SMOKE .

[watty]

The big unions scheduled their vote on the wage deals until AFTER the budget. Think the vote is tomorrow or Fri.  How will they vote?

[MK]

What did Taxi drivers/ self employed get?


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[Punter]

A very busy Halloween bank holiday --all those double payments kicking in !

[John m]

Wobbly Blocks Wobbly Government Majority ?...........FOUR Fianna Fáil TDs have called for the new levy on concrete blocks to fund a mica redress scheme to be revisited or postponed.

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe announced a 10pc levy on concrete blocks, pouring concrete and other concrete products in the Budget on Tuesday.

The levy is due to take effect from April 3 next year in order to raise €80m to go towards funding a redress scheme for people whose homes were built with defective blocks.

The levy is likely to be in place for several years given estimates that the scheme could cost the State as much as €4bn by the time remedial works are completed.

Organisations representing builders have estimated that the new levy could add between €1,500 and €3,000 to the cost of a new home.

Limerick TD Willie O'Dea said the issue should be looked at again in the context of the current housing crisis.

[silverbullet]

Had a woman in the car this morning telling me she was getting 4 weeks extra on the Dole from the Budget .Until I explained you are getting ONE week extra .You will get a double week that is your normal payment plus one week . .Then at Christmas you will get a Double week that is your Dole plus the Christmas bonus week you always got .What they did yesterday was announce and confirm the Christmas bonus earlier than normal .So in reality you are ONE week better off.

One week too many ! 

On the dole AND using a bespoke transport service, didja ever hear the likes?

[watty]

Had a woman in the car this morning telling me she was getting 4 weeks extra on the Dole from the Budget .Until I explained you are getting ONE week extra .You will get a double week that is your normal payment plus one week . .Then at Christmas you will get a Double week that is your Dole plus the Christmas bonus week you always got .What they did yesterday was announce and confirm the Christmas bonus earlier than normal .So in reality you are ONE week better off.

Dole went up €12 so if it goes up at the start of Oct, she could get an extra €120-ish in time for Xmas (approx 10 weeks x €12).  Plus her 1 new bonus payment of €200-ish.  So €300-€350 extra so far!  Then add-in her regular Xmas bonus of €200-ish?  Getting close to €500-€500 in 'new' and 'bonus' money on top of her weekly dole.

She might also be getting children's allowance and carers allowance (both up €12/week).  And fuel allowance.  Plus the extra €600 credit for the leccy.

Booze is unchanged and she prob doesn't buy her cigs in the shops.

Free GP card for herself and the kids.  No hospital fees anymore and no need to buy primary school books.  There's still the school uniform but I bet there's a grant for that.

Rent can't go up and she can't get evicted.  Gas/Leccy can't be cut off.

Sure why would you work 

[Punter]

Budget increases start Jan 2023 !!!!!!

[watty]

Well that was a waste of a rant