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Posted on 22 Sep 2017 2:15 pm

I find it hard to believe that the Ministers stance on age discrimination is ' It is there for those who want it,'

The minister stated 'It is categorically not discriminatory. If it was, somebody would have already taken and tested a case against it, and that has not happened.'

In light of that, I would be interested to know what her response is to this case, and is this a case of if you complain, you get what you want?
http://www.thejournal.ie/social-welfare-dole-ajes-mcdaid-206...

There are people under 25 who have worked since leaving school, and in some cases beforehand. There are also people over 25 who have never worked a day in their lives.

For most people under 25, it isn't an option to live at home anymore, as their parents are also being effected by the reduction of job security and wages over recent years.

For a young person to avail of the aforementioned schemes, they have to qualify for a period of time. In this case, the longer you are unemployed, the better the reward. If it truly was a case of 'it's there for those who need it' , this wouldn't be the case.

Let's also look at the fact that the training courses offered by DSP can often be short term, and the long term courses often have long waiting lists, and not every applicant will be granted a place.

Does this make it ok for them to be discriminated against?

Young people are the future of this country, and are also the ones that have no other choice but to enter zero hour contracts, or underpayment for longer working hours that older generations who have tenure in their positions might not have to consider. There are, like every group in society, a minority who DO want to get paid for nothing, but for the majority, this isn't the case.

I would suggest to the minister that, before painting all young people with the same brush, to actually look into WHY there are so many young people seeking assistance. The majority of jobs, as scarce as they are, can never guarantee full time hours, so even with employment, young people are depending on the social welfare system. What is the ministers answer to these scenarios?

It's fantastic that you felt the need to say your 18 year old son would be delighted to be 'handed' €102 p/w, but not everyone in this country has parents to rely on, or the comfort and security of a parent with a high paying position like yourself.

The job of a Social Welfare Minister is not to judge who is deserving based on her own personal situation, but to ensure that each person is looked after equally as an individual. This simply isn't happening.


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