Comment on Do you ever feel guilty for trying to sign up for government assistance programs?

Strider@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• meejle@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  In the UK, too. The whole process seems designed to be as intrusive, dehumanising, and shaming as possible.

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  • jqubed@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    As The Clash say in “Know Your Rights”:

    You have the right to food money
    Provided of course
    You don’t mind a little
    Investigation
    Humiliation
    And if you cross your fingers
    Rehabilitation

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  • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Oooo thank you, “I, Daniel Blake” is next up on my list of movies to watch!

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  • shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Can confirm.

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• Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Bingo. They save money when people don’t apply for benefits they deserve or have “earned” in the US.

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