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Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees

I think you have a bias towards those who claim benefits.

There are those who have no option due to circumstance that need benefits, these people also use services that are funded fro council tax, why should they not contribute a small amount? as the maximum rebate available is ninety percent it is a small amount. Doesn't universal credit have a housing component which replaced housing benefit?

Then, there are those who claim benefits who are quite able to work but see benefits as a lifestyle, THey manage to evade sanction by knowing how to play the system. some also have side hustles such as 'fag houses' and if you're in my neck of the woods, it's quite a few with side hustles or working cash in hand jobs.

We also, hav working families who are working and ineligible for most if not all benefits. Who are also below the poverty line.

Poverty is not exclusive to those claiming benefits.

Finally, how many peoples wages are going up by 5% ?

It is rife around here, benefits is a lifestyle we have young people in their 20s-30s-40s who have never worked and therefor never contributed a penny to the country ,they sell baccy ,they sell drugs ,they work cash in hand jobs ,its disgusting, I worked 47 years to fund these parasites.