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pm | | Re: Welfare Reform (6th Apr 12 at 5:22am UTC) | | struggling to meet demand from parents
Who no doubt smoke, drink and wear designer clothes.  | |
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That is a lot of money to keep paying out for what is essentially a stroll in the park job. | |
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pm | | Re: Welfare Reform (14th Apr 12 at 9:29am UTC) | | About to try the put them on benefits and stop them working and paying tax and national insurance approach, wonder how that ties in with making work pay. Beausee it does not pay to work with housing benefit and ESA they will get around £180 and contribute nothing to the economy. When able bodied unemployment is running at record levels even the poorest paid part time work will be taken by people more able, full circle to the benefit benefit trap.  | |
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pm | | Re: Welfare Reform (27th Apr 12 at 11:57pm UTC) | | IDS attacks £10bn welfare cuts plan - Press Assoc
Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has signalled his opposition to an additional £10 billion of welfare cuts.
In a move that threatens to put him on a collision course with Chancellor George Osborne and other Cabinet ministers, Mr Duncan Smith warned that welfare was not "an easy target".
Mr Osborne raised the prospect of the further £10 billion of cuts in welfare spending - on top of the £18 billion reduction by 2014 - in last month's Budget.
He said that was how much would have to be saved to avoid extra spending cuts for other departments.
But, asked whether he thought welfare cuts of that size were acceptable, Mr Duncan Smith said: "My view is it's not."
In an interview with The Times, the former Tory leader indicated that further savings could be made but stressed the need for a "balance of what we're trying to achieve".
"There is in my view no such thing as an easy target in welfare," he said.
"Some people think there is: until I show them where we spend the money.
"My view is that you have a responsibility to support people in difficulty. It's a prime concern of ours - we can't run away from that."
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pm | | Re: Welfare Reform (28th Apr 12 at 5:21am UTC) | | Quote: My view is that you have a responsibility to support people in difficulty
Agreed but, not the long term spongers. | |
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