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Old 30-09-2013, 15:06   #568
Gary L
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Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.

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Originally Posted by Damien View Post
That's a point. If someone is doing proper work during this scheme then shouldn't they be paid for that work rather than receiving benefits?
How do you mean "proper" work?

doing the jobs that social services would have done and paid somebody to do anyway?
doing the jobs that the council would have done and paid somebody to do anyway?
doing the jobs that the likes of Tescos would be paying somebody to do anyway?

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Originally Posted by Chris View Post
No. There is no necessary connection between fulfilling legal obligations and getting paid at national minimum wage or better.
Legal slavery in Britain.

who'd have thought it?

and the 'workers' and some of the brain dead have been fooled into bringing it back.
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