Comment on Hunt warns of benefit cuts for people who won’t ‘actively look for work’
HandsomeDevil@kbin.social 1 year agoYou'd be surprised to find out that it's way more than 15 people. I've personally known at least a dozen who immigrated to the UK just because of the welfare system and they'd abuse it by getting paid for sitting on their ass all day.
I mean I’ll happily have a debate about the merits of UBI in a world where we’re rushing towards mass unemployment, but that’s aside it’s a very very small segment of people on welfare who are “playing the system”.
It’s bullshit rhetoric designed to get people shouting down at the poorest in our society whilst the richest get away with stealing from us all.
It’s a very small segment, if you assume everybody that is labelled as “sick” are actually unable to work in any way (doubtful). But even without that it’s close to a million
Plenty would happily work “a bit” or “in some way”, but there’s not a lot in the system to support assisted/flexible/partial working etc.
If you have injuries, ailments, illnesses, they’re still asking you to work 40 hours or go fully on sick, rather than supporting a “however many hours you can manage” and a small topup to maintain a basic standard of living.
These used to be part of the system, in the earlier part of the “working tax credits” era.
How many of those who claim to be happy to work also happen to be incredibly picky about the work the would choose to do and when it comes to it in reality are actually happier cashing in benefits?
I know my father is exactly that.
UBI changes the game too though as you don't lose if if you are working. Its always there so you don't have to navigate a beurocratic process instead of being able to look for work.
This may come as a shock…but the 15 wasn’t meant to be taken literally.
I know right.
snipvoid@lemm.ee 1 year ago
You absolutely do not.
I was an audiotypist for benefit fraud interviews for many years. My partner at the time worked in the BDC. I’m also a first generation immigrant. What I’m trying to say is that you absolutely are talking out your arse.
I can assure you that even if anyone immigrates to the UK, the road between stepping foot in the country and being able to claim benefits is long and complex.
Why would you even lie?
DJDarren@thelemmy.club 1 year ago
No, this is the Internet no one would lie!
snipvoid@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Are you even a DJ?
DJDarren@thelemmy.club 1 year ago
Technically, not currently. But I have been.
OR HAVE I‽‽‽
Aux@lemmy.world 1 year ago
A lot of EU migrants have easy access to benefits. And people from Eastern Europe know how to live frugally (source: I’m one of them). Living on benefits in the UK is easy, benefits are bigger than average salaries in many Eastern European countries, housing is also covered, so you’re getting shit loads of money doing absolutely nothing. I know a person from my country, who migrated to the UK, got furloughed during the pandemic, then spent some time on UC while constantly travelling across Europe for fun, now she bought a flat in her home country and moved back. Buying a flat while living on benefits, isn’t that a dream?
The benefits system in the UK is ridiculous. It doesn’t help those in need, but allows a lot of people to defraud the system and milk it for cash.
snipvoid@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Truly amazing. You’re doubling down.
Tell me ‘fellow migrant’, what length of time must you have been living in the UK, on what terms of immigration, and what stipulations must be fulfilled before a claim can be made (that will be processed and NOT automatically declined) by the Department for Work and Pensions.
If someone was furloughed, then they weren’t on UC. Also, I had to travel back to my home country during the pandemic because my mother died from covid and I’m an only child. I had been claiming UC at the time and my benefits were stopped while I was there because I left the country for more than 30 days.
The more you carry on with this lie, the more evident it is that you have zero idea what you’re talking about.
Aux@lemmy.world 1 year ago
The only one lying here is you, mate. You didn’t even read my comment properly, there’s nothing to discuss here.