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[askimwos]

According to an announcement by the Minister of Labour and Social Security the RoC government is drafting a bill that is designed to tackle the demographic problem. According to the latest data from the RoC Statistic Departmet the birth rate has fallen well below the 2 children per family mark which means that the local population will start shrinking.

The bill proposes a lum sum of 35,000 Euros for families that decide to have a 3rd child and also covers TCs that are not married with settlers.

Your reactions please...

[DT.]

Think we should start importing from China.

(I haven't written one thing with any sense all day. )

[zan]

France only offered 1000 Euroes last year so 35 is bloody good. Lots of rich men and single mothers on the cards?

[cypezokyli]

the minister made a stupid statement , and it was in the papers all over the world!!
we cannot afford such a benefit.

[raymanuva]

D: "Moooom..."
M: "Yes Dear.."
D: "I've found on Internet that back in 2007 governemnt would give 35K euros for a third child..."
M: "...ok... well, yeah... but u know, we love you...very much.."
D: "Screw you, gimme my cash and i am off to live with Pavlos"
M: "but please... Katerina... no"
D: "its over... i dont want to live with you, u've betrayed me... you are not my mother, you made me for cash...bitch, i hate you."

F: "whats going on?"
D: "Fuck you too, you pretedious dickface... what did you do with 35K, i have a right to know... was it your stupid BOAT?? yes, your stupid boat, i knew it... you know what? i am taking that boat. Pavlos always wanted a boat... i am off you bunch of greedy mother***"

End of PILOT episode.

[reportfromcyprus]

the minister made a stupid statement , and it was in the papers all over the world!!
we cannot afford such a benefit.

I agree, this is really so blown out of proportion, they're simply discussing it - not like it's a new law or anything confirmed.

[Kikapu]

D: "Moooom..."
M: "Yes Dear.."
D: "I've found on Internet that back in 2007 governemnt would give 35K euros for a third child..."
M: "...ok... well, yeah... but u know, we love you...very much.."
D: "Screw you, gimme my cash and i am off to live with Pavlos"
M: "but please... Katerina... no"
D: "its over... i dont want to live with you, u've betrayed me... you are not my mother, you made me for cash...bitch, i hate you."

F: "whats going on?"
D: "Fuck you too, you pretedious dickface... what did you do with 35K, i have a right to know... was it your stupid BOAT?? yes, your stupid boat, i knew it... you know what? i am taking that boat. Pavlos always wanted a boat... i am off you bunch of greedy mother***"

End of PILOT episode.

That was very funny.

The truth is, it costs many times 35,000 Euros to raise a child, until their 18th Birthday.

Then comes the first car cost.

Then comes University costs.

Then comes living at home costs until they are 30+ years old.

Then comes getting married costs.

Then comes the "shower" and the "Christening" costs.

I think it will be much cheaper to stay with the two kids or less, that people have now.

[reportfromcyprus]

You going to produce it, Kikapu? Can I be the baby? Then I can cry all I want!

[Kikapu]

You going to produce it, Kikapu? Can I be the baby? Then I can cry all I want!

rfc,

You were crying before, being locked in the cupboard with the vacuum cleaner, so you have already done the "crying rehearsals" in the "Wizard of Oz".

This will definitely put you in the lead, to play the role.

Do you care to if it's a boy or a girl.

Although, there are a lot of "crybabies" on the forum, that will out perform you in that department.

But don't worry. You and I have a good working relationship.

You did mention something about a "couch rehearsals" once.

How big is your couch did you say.

[Pyrpolizer]

the minister made a stupid statement , and it was in the papers all over the world!!
we cannot afford such a benefit.

Why he made a stupid statement??
The statement referes to his own proposal that he already submitted to the President and is based on real study by professionals. I don't think it will approved for that amount, on the other hand they have no other choice. At least half of it HAS to be approved.
The demographic problem is not new. What "saved us" so far is the lot of import of "mates" (husbands/wives to cypriots) from abroad. This seems to have stopped.

There is a huge problem for the whole economy and all other funds (social insurance etc).. This tendency for each couple to have 1 maximum 2 children is turning us into a population of old people! Leave aside the thousands who remain single.... leave aside the even more thousands of homos.... leave aside the thousands who die from drugs and road accidents.

The cost if approved is going to be 40 million per year. Compare this to the 2+billion government budget.

Furthermore the Government will eventually get everything back from taxes from another new citizen.

@Askimos: Where did you see the TCs will benefit as well?

@Zan: Single parents are not entitled.