Yesterday evening.
It was announced that people living in the direct provision system will have their welfare payments increased – by €2.50 per week for adults, to €21.60; and by €6 per week for children, to €21.60.
Further to this…
The Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland (MASI) writes:
What a slap on the face from Leo Varadkar, just days after coming to office. This not what we, as people living in poverty under the system of Direct Provision, want. Is he really serious, how can our lives improve from this, realistically speaking?
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Don’t claim asylum here if you don’t like the asylum.
Do you understand what asylum means, Henry Woods?
henry woods only understands that the asylum seeker is different to him and therefore must be feared and hated..
The compassion is strong in this one
Don’t get born if you don’t want to get born.
Yeah but aren’t his parents a great bunch of lads! His da is a socialist, he says! That makes me feel much better about treating human beings as pets in quarantine.
Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.
Never a good idea to bite the hand that feeds you.
How much they get per week means nothing, getting them off the waiting lists is the priority
Adult asylum seekers need to have something to do. They lose self-esteem being cooped up in a hostel, unable to better themselves and their families. They should be entitled to seek paid work 6 months after seeking asylum.
It could have been a decrease.
Once your asylum claim is turned down you should be repatriated within 7 days. The current system of appeal after appeal all paid for by the Irish taxpayer is ridiculous. If you are a genuine asylum seeker, fine. If not, seeya later.
+1. Spot on. The endless legal gravy train of appeal after appeal paid for by the taxpayer.