Comments on: $39.8 Million For Financial Assistance https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/ Bermuda's #1 source for 24/7 breaking news, photos & videos Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:51:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.5 By: Union Member https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-175358 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:07:55 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-175358 Seriously tired, I feel you. We need term limits, drug testing, more CASE WORKERS!!! Sabbatical program for cases etc for FA. Instead of increasing the dollar amount a holistic approach needs to be taken. Free Daycare if you are in classes, certification courses of higher learning, free Daycare at the college, mandatory drug counseling programs if you test positive, give back programs for those seeking employment that must be completed at least once or twice a week (cutting grass on government grounds, assisting seniors,painting government estates, planting/farm hands). Instead of a free handout, make the FA check for the abled bodes something that is earned.

]]> By: The nitty gritty https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-175152 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:44:07 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-175152 You got a big AMEN to all dat dere. We wouldn’t be worrying so if the debt was back in the 100 million area where it was when sane finance held sway. The country would be able to comfortably meet the needs of the less fortunate, reduce payroll tax for affected businesses, and provide employment,stimulus and major construction projects. When you spend (lose,misplace, mismanage,) 100 million more than you make every year until you owe $1,350,000,000 then you,we, are in deep
and 25 years of recovery needed, unless they get back in- then many of us won’t live long enough to see that recovery, even with the bountiful future healthcare plan.

]]> By: The nitty gritty https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-175148 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:31:11 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-175148 We are already giving way too much financial assistance to the helpless, ..I presume we are talking about the Govt Ministers here??

]]> By: seriously tired https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-174807 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:51:25 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-174807 So I can go out there and find 2 full times jobs working my ass off to support me and mine and 1363 other people?!?!?
I can’t qualify for FA because my payscale is a bit higher than the maximum allowed, so in the meantime my family and I have to make do, which is fine.
Supporting any senior that is in need is perfectly fine with me. Having seniors told that they do not qualify is a problem for me.
Why? Because when I see people having baby after baby after baby while happily living off of FA, taking trips, getting their hair and nails done every week, hang out every damn night, doing any form of drug, etc etc etc is pure BS at the heighest level! And don’t feed me the BS about reporting them to FA because they aready know full well who the culprits are, yet continue to enable these lazy no good people.
I feel that:
A) All recipients should have a term limit (1 year?)
B) All recipients should have to have mandatory drug testing on a weekly/monthly basis (just like they do for drug court etc)
C) Anyone who has more children after they have initially applied should automatically be disqualified from receiving FA for the rest of their lives.
D) A cap needs to be put into place for day care facility charges. Once Government announced that they would help subsidize nursery fees, the day care fees went through the roof! This would eliminate/drastically lower the need for DCA.

I’m sure you all can add many more points to the above list. This is OUR hard earned money, so some accountability SHOULD be put into place!
But then again, accountablility doesn’t seem something that anybody is willing to adhere to!

]]> By: jt https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-174798 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:42:09 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-174798 Add 30% of the civil service payroll to that figure.

]]> By: navin johnson https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-174782 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:16:26 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-174782 and the case workers get switched around constantly so there is no consistency and most of them worry that they will have a job next week….

]]> By: Serious though https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-174743 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:24:11 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-174743 i totally agree! that what’s happening in USA!

]]> By: Serious though https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-174741 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:20:52 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-174741 Bermuda is becoming a Welfare country!

]]> By: U Were Thinking It https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-174713 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:50:47 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-174713 146 per case worker!!! Wow!!! I find it interesting to see so many opinions on financial assistance by people who have obviously never needed to seek aide. Most of the people would rather be working than having to be told what they can spend their money on and most are referred to National Training Board and are required to show that they are looking for jobs!!! I commend the caseworkers for managing such high case loads!!!

]]> By: random commenter https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-174672 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:54:17 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-174672 ay… what is goin on with yaboy’s mustache?

]]> By: I've only got one question ... https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-174586 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:40:48 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-174586 Is the financial assistance being paid with bars of platinum?

]]> By: Triangle Drifter https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-174294 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 23:37:29 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-174294 Wonder how much of that near enough $40M goes to administration wages? Also wonder what the staffing levels in Bermuda are compared to a community of similar size & people on welfare elseware?

]]> By: Rick Rock https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-174288 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 23:30:49 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-174288 If they’re paying a mortgage on a house they own, and eating (tinned food, whatever), they’re surviving fine and don’t need government assistance.

]]> By: Rick Rock https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-174281 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 23:27:26 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-174281 I’m with you there too. Financial help should be for the helpless, no-one else.

]]> By: Not Understanding https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-174271 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 23:07:52 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-174271 I know not every man is and island and at different times in everyone has had a helping had through the tough times . BUT what I would like to understand is where are the Government entities in Labour & Training and The National Training Board to work in conjunction with the Financial Department to get the people that are on assistance to off assistance and find meaningful employment.
Especially read in the breakdown that there are 130 able bodied un-employed this needs to be looked at even closer so that these people can be trained up quickly or crossed trained to multitask in a different job.
This to will help streamline the process and help Government also by identifying sectors that need workers and they can fill them better.

]]> By: jt https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-174269 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 23:00:29 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-174269 With you there 100%.

]]> By: jt https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-174268 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 22:59:44 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-174268 No blame = no improvement.

]]> By: For real https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-174263 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 22:43:42 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-174263 The platinum period is great huh we have arrived wow?!?!

]]> By: Shut Yo Mouth https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-174259 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 22:26:37 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-174259 No blame , just self sacrifice . Seeking to make the point that old and young alike are feeling the pinch .

]]> By: Sinking https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-174243 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:54:56 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-174243 I am all for helping our seniors but I will NOT support my money going to any able-bodied unemployed person as long there is even just one kitchen porter job available. Take any job that’s available BEFORE you take HANDOUTS. I work hard for my money, so too should everyone else that is able.

]]> By: Riley B https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-174238 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:47:21 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-174238 And who is to blame for that?

]]> By: Family Man https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-174231 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:28:27 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-174231 Devilishly tricky.

]]> By: Hmmmm https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-174227 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:05:38 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-174227 For 1363 people, it works out to over 20,000 per case, although I’m sure if a person requires financial assistance in one area, they require it in another too. I have no problem with financial assistance where it is genuinely needed. I am concerned about financial assitance for unemployed able bodied numbers. I thought a pool of funds had previously been put aside for this. We don’t need to get into unemployment benefit. That equals the road to hell, especially when there ARE jobs out there and government ruled that folks could access pension funds in an emegency.

]]> By: jt https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-174211 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:31:24 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-174211 666 you say?

]]> By: Shut Yo Mouth https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-174201 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:14:44 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-174201 No man is an Island , no man stands alone . Let the seniors whose shoulders we stand on benefit from their labours , regardless of whether or not they have an interest in property .
Many young people today who are saddled with a mortgage are eating tinned ravioli everynight and corned beef onions and rice for Sunday dinner .

]]> By: soooo https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-174197 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:02:20 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-174197 Ok can’t add… 666.00 each….

]]> By: soooo https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-174195 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:58:41 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-174195 Just doing the math in my head…

40 million. @ 60,000 people.. = $666,000 per person… All I can say is where is my check?

]]> By: Rocky Skink 22 https://bernews.com/2012/02/39-8-million-for-financial-assistance/#comment-174193 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:56:06 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=113064#comment-174193 That means that everyone working in Bermuda has to pay approximately $1,000 in taxes a year for this service!

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