"Damn right! Good thinking, Brown. Those lazy good for nothing oiks and whackos should get far less. In fact, is there a way to get them to give us money?" - John Q. Tory.
Gordon Brown calls for overhaul of benefits system as study reveals ‘crisis’
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tenebrisnox@feddit.uk 10 months ago
Britain’s benefits system is rated as the meanest in Western world, according to OECD. And yet there’s a misconception in UK that those on benefits live the life of Riley.
mannycalavera@feddit.uk 10 months ago
Do you have a link spare for this?
tenebrisnox@feddit.uk 10 months ago
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This table was in an article discussing benefits including pensions from across Europe. I’ll see if I can locate it. I think the data comes from this calculator: www.oecd.org/els/…/tax-benefit-web-calculator/#d.…