Suggestion By The Conservatives To Give Vouchers To Benefits Claiments

[lindapalmara]

Further to TTT's post 'A step in the right direction' I mentioned that this subject had been mentioned before many times by Conservative thinkers. It was spoken about on LBC a couple of years ago and there was a phone in program by Julie Hartley-Brewer. I thought she was going to blow a fuse. You must listen to this.

http://www.lbc.co.uk/listen-jobless-man-who-refuses-to-get-up-at-8am-64710

To add insult to injury, Ms Hartley- Brewer contacted him about a year later and interviewed him again and this is the second interview but you must listen to the above first please.

http://www.lbc.co.uk/listen-jobless-man-who-refuses-to-get-up-at-8am-64710

[ToraToraTora]

they all think they are owed a living linda. That's the problem, we have created a dependency and believe that is hard to shift.

[sandyRoe]

Don't you think he's pulling her leg?

[Cloverjo]

I was listening to a debate about this on the Jeremy Vine show, and was shouting at the radio at what one guy was saying.
Not all benefit claimants are lazy, feckless and spend their money on booze and fags. We all know there are few like that, but please don't assume they are all the same. I was on benefits once, and budgeted carefully for every penny. I didn't need the government telling me how to spend what little I had. By the way, I am immensely grateful for the help the state gave me.

[Cloverjo]

"a few", I meant.

[lindapalmara]

Neither me or anyone else is saying everyone on benefits is like this. The system was designed for People like you Cloverjo, but there are an awful lot of people like the bloke on the radio and the system was created by Labour. We have to make work worthwhile. Why should benefits money bespent on fags,drugs and alcohol? It's a bit like the lad who's neverworked who said "I pay my taxes - every time I buy a packet of fags or a beer!" They just don't get it. And no Sandy, I don't think he was pulling he leg.

[Mamyalynne]

If he isn't a wind up merchant fair enough - but he is not representative of all job seekers.

[jim360]

The principle that work should pay better than unemployment is not really one anyone can argue with. Which makes it bizarre that a new Conservative government would specifically target benefits cuts for those in work. Hmm...

[lindapalmara]

Mlynne I' not saying he is. But there are people out ther who thing they are owed a living.

[Psybbo]

Good point, Jim

[naomi24]

//Which makes it bizarre that a new Conservative government would specifically target benefits cuts for those in work. //

Would they? Have you got a link?

[FrogNog]

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/sep/29/george-osborne-benefits-tax-credits-conservative

[naomi24]

The headline gives that impression, but the cuts are not specifically aimed at working people - they're across the board.

[BRIGHT SPARK]

Everyone should be entitled to receive benefits..up to a certain percentage of what they have paid in.If you reach that percentage and are able to work but choose not to then its the workhouse..or modern equivalent..IMO.

[lindapalmara]

I agree with Naomi and from what I understand those low paid workers will gain with the change in the tax threshold change

[Obiter]

//then its the workhouse//

Now there's a thought!

[Svejk]

you seem to have put the same 'prank call' up twice, linda.

[sandyRoe]

And the Tories could start up a UK version of the Magdalene Laundries for young unmarried mothers. They could substantially reduce the welfare bill if they put their minds to it.

[Obiter]

Nice one Sandy, you're on my wavelength.

[lindapalmara]

If you you mean the post I made in TTTs thread, it was suggested it warranted it's own thread so I started this and also added the second interview. I don't believe it was a prank call and lots of other people didn't either svejk.