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Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.
What he actually said (from the Times).
Quote:
The jury at Nottingham Crown Court had heard that Philpott had been planning to blame the blaze on his former mistress and secure the return of her five children, enabling him to secure more benefits and a bigger council house.
“Philpott and his accomplices alone are responsible for committing these horrendous crimes, which have shocked a community and the nation,” Mr Osborne said on a visit to Derby, where the tragedy happened last May.
“But I think there needs to be a debate about the welfare state — and the way it subsidised the lifestyle of Philpott…
“The taxpayers pay for the welfare state, subsidising lifestyles like that, and I think that needs to be examined.”
Philpott had received more than £8,000 a year in child benefits alone for his 11 eligible children. According to a Times estimate, he received more than £53,000 a year in tax-free benefits and tax credits.
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Context is all....
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