Should we give unemployed people benefits?

Actually, I think you'll find that most of the time, there is a good reason Linda can't get a job. She may have a psychological condition (this includes eating disorders - they are often viewed with contempt, as though it's just a matter of self-control, but actually, it's a disorder, and laughing at them would be like laughing at someone who is in a wheelchair), or a physical one. I know many people who don't have a job, and they really want one. Few people will be content just lazing around, with no purpose in life. Jobs are about more than just money.

my mum was going to be forced off disability benefits during the government reforms but luckily got an appeal and was allowed to keep them. they were a low yearly rate, barely enough to get by especially with two children. she wasn't skiving around on her backside, which is an incredibly insulting remark by the way. and before she became disabled, she worked hard and paid taxes and contributed to the economy.

there are many people with the same problem - physically unable to work due to illness/disability and thus unable to support themselves and their families without the (very small) help from the government. it's not rocket science.

Yes, I know. But he specifically said welfare, not unemployment benefits.

Even so, MP's total annual expenditures, inluding salaries and office costs, aren't even close to the £3 billion spent on unemployment benefits.

Now hang on a sec, I never said Pluto is a planet. If your mum is claiming disability benefit then its not classed as unemployed. So my insulting remark does therefore, not apply to her. My comment was referring to people claiming unemployment benefit but are not physically handicapped or have a mental health issue.

Benefits for the disabled and people who have SEARCHED for jobs AND are STILL doing so.

That is it. Apart from that nobody else. The money of HARD working people shouldnt be drained because Linda couldnt get her ass off the sofa and find a job.



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That's just not true at all. Welfare is the largest fraction of UK public spending, followed by healthcare. MP annual expenses aren't even measured in billions.

This is the 2016/17 breakdown of UK government's spending budget:

I don't think we should be giving people benefits just to sit on their arses all day long. I would introduce something called a Universal basic income because most jobs are or are in the process of being automated. We should also encourage people to have less kids.