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Welfare traps incentivise not to work

A new report claims people are becoming victims of a string of 'welfare traps' which are incentivisi...
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10:02 AM - 27 Aug 2013



Welfare traps incentivise not...

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Welfare traps incentivise not to work

TodayFM
TodayFM

10:02 AM - 27 Aug 2013



A new report claims people are becoming victims of a string of 'welfare traps' which are incentivising people not to work.

The research carried out by the Citizens Information Board has found large numbers of those in receipt of welfare payments aren't taking up work becasue they dont want to miss out on certain benefits.

The CIB says the so-called traps are holding back efforts to kick start the labour market.

Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor with the Irish Independent, says the report found that people felt it wasn't worth their while giving up benefits:



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