And that is precisely the trouble with the benefits system! Scrap it! Make people go to work, if they don't, no money, no food, die. The government are too bloody gay over the whole issue. There are very few people in this country who are unable to work in one form or another.
i don't agree with scrapping it........
I do believe there is a fairer system, ensure that people are not allowed to claim until such time as they have contributed something to the state.
Now i am sure that there will be people who have exception, for example those who have a severe issue that means work is a complete non starter.
My wife suffers from ME, now i know there are people around who see this as a skivers desease, and trust me i have had a few arguments with people about this. She has worked for just shy of 20 years, has never taken anything in benefits, now my view is that she is entitled to have what she is entitled to and she should not be made to feel guilty for it as well, and the same goes for any genuine case as well.
On the other hands my stepson, who at one point had not done an days work in his life wanted to claim job seekers......there is no way on earth he should be entitled, up to this point he had only contributed chaos and misery, he had put bugger all in the pot and so should be made to go and find a job before asking for benefits.
you see it in selected areas of Plymouth (and i am sure most other town and cities have the same) certain members of society who have never worked, they have kids screaming all over the place and there is a chance these kids will be the benefits claimants of tomorrow......
Now if todays claimant is breeding at a twofold rate and the next generation breed at the same rate, and the workforce diminishes where does that leave those who are working......
Supporting a system that will very quickly collapse
Rant over, i'll get me coat