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Originally Posted by Damien
Again though I would want to see evidence that supports this rather than speculation if we're going to hit people on benefits. We can't hit people on benefits, make such statements that a lot of them are using it fraudulently or immorally, and then never back it up. Where is the substance to these claims? How do we know this isn't just a ruse to cut benefits to those that need them and make the conversation about us vs them?
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I would say that the evidence is staring us in the face ,maybe not in the form of figures and numbers of people jailed but the fact that benefit fraud is ongoing and persistent which in itself says that people have the perception that the system is there as an alternative lifestyle rather than a safety net .I and probably others here know teenage girls who have babies to get benefits and housing because they can't get jobs either because they don't want to or because of poor education ,it's a crackers system that invites fraud and misuse.
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Originally Posted by Damien
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It's still a lot of money but that isn't the only purpose of the welfare reforms .We have to get back to the idea that benefits are a last resort not a first call .I do however think that the government have not gone about a much needed change in the best way and in some respects have used a heavy handed approach .A change of perception in the system is what is needed not necessarily an enemy made of everyone on benefits