need to today, is 8 hours left.
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Originally Posted by Stuart
Which conclusion are you questioning? The one where I state that the money the government is wasting on things for MPs is a few million, so the amount is rather lower than the multi billion dollar benefits bill? In which case I'd cite basic maths.
Or are you questioning my conclusion that a lot of people are claiming benefits they aren't entitled to? Note, I said a lot, I did not say all or even most. I actually believe the number of people claiming benefits illegally is only a small fraction of the total number of claimants, but that can still be a lot of people.
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The problem is really in that most budgets have escaped cuts, that the welfare budget is been targeted as if its something that has no importance and can be trimmed without consequences, this in reality is the government saying the needs of those on welfare dont matter and come after the needs of taxpayers.
Quite often cameron has been speaking on tv saying things like "we dont cut things that impact you and I this is why we have targeted the welfare budget" or "we cut welfare so normal people can carry on". Who is a normal person? over 2/3 of the population claim a benefit of some sort. A big chunk of those who are working age that claim also work. The facts are very different from the illusion thats painted. Only a small amount of people who claim are working age unemployed. And even more so only a small amount of those are childless. A childless young adult has bore the brunt of cuts, eg. someone who is 28 years old and isnt working has likely had their income cut by about 60-75%. Is probably below the amount the government says they need to live on.