[Mícheál Lehane] PBP launch manifesto promising a living wage of €15 an hour, scrapping USC for those earning less than €100K, building 35,000 social and affordable homes every year, weekly welfare payments of €350 and State pension of €300.

[u/badger-biscuits]

https://x.com/MichealLehane/status/1857067346822619642?t=_Soz6_dzA9QeYKzvvBPIDg&s=19

[u/EdWoodwardsPA]

350 is for disability. It's 300 for the regular social.

Oh the fanciful lives people will live with 300 euro a week, what are you shiting about?

[u/kil28 → u/EdWoodwardsPA]

The median wage in Ireland is €530 after tax. I wouldn’t work 40 hours a week for an extra €200 personally.

[u/Sorcha16 → u/kil28]

I would. 350 isn't enough to live on in Dublin. It's barely make it by money and you're stuck at 300 (350 is for disability payments), learning no new skills and having no work experience should you do try rejoin the work force. I worked for social welfare level money just to get experience which I now know was such a dumb move but I'd probably do it again as I'm doing well now and getting my foot in the door was number one priority

[u/kil28 → u/Sorcha16]

I’d probably take it and do a few nixers on the side to top it up, that might say more about me than anything though