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Gordon Brown calls for overhaul of benefits system as study reveals ‘crisis’

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Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨GreyShuck@feddit.uk⁩ to ⁨unitedkingdom@feddit.uk⁩

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/jan/21/gordon-brown-urges-overhaul-benefits-system-study-crisis

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  • tenebrisnox@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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.

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    • mannycalavera@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Do you have a link spare for this?

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      • tenebrisnox@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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.…

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  • palordrolap@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    "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.

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