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Old 26-04-2011, 18:47   #111
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Re: A new flood of migrants ?

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Originally Posted by danielf View Post
Does anyone actually have data on how generous the British system is compared to other EU countries. Sure, Romania and Poland are likely to be less generous, but compared to the rest?

I mean, it's one thing to say we are a soft touch. To actually back it up is another thing...
Ireland is, and always has been, a far more generous proposition for benefit tourists. Especially for those prepared to claim in two (or more) jurisdictions simultaneously.

Here are some interesting stats also (2008) the link through shows that Ireland (with weekly unemplyment benefit at 204 euros) surprisingly didn't even make the top 10.
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