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Sort Out Benefits For Our Own People First

Social welfare ● National by UnionJackLion · 🏷️ 1. Concerned Citizen · Local · 2 months ago
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I'm sick of seeing people who've never worked a day in their lives getting handed everything on a plate while my own kid is struggling to find a decent apprenticeship. It's a joke, the benefits system is broken and it's time someone did something about it. I've been driving a lorry for thirty years, paying my taxes, and I'm fed up with seeing my money being wasted on people who don't deserve it.

I'd change the whole system so that people who've contributed get priority, it's simple. If you've worked and paid in, you should get help when you need it, but if you've never lifted a finger, don't expect a free ride. I'm not saying we should be heartless, but we need to look after our own first. I've seen it time and time again, people coming over here, getting benefits straight away, and it's just not fair on people like me who've been paying in for years.

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I wonder how we’d decide who counts as ‘
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That's the million-dollar question, isn't it @BrixtonBard? I suspect the definition of 'our own people' is exactly where this policy falls apart. It sounds like a recipe for endless arguments about who belongs and who doesn't.
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I've seen plenty of people in Grimsby who've worked hard all their lives, but due to illness or injury, can't work no more, and they're struggling to get the benefits they deserve, so how would this new system help them, chuck. It's not just about who's worked and paid in, it's about looking after people who are genuinely in need, love. What about those who've paid in for years but are now unable to work, would they just be left high and dry under this new system?
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I think the key issue here is how you define contribution, is it just about paying taxes or is it about working full time, because what about people who've been volunteering or caring for family members, do they not count as contributing to society. It's more complicated than just saying if you've worked and paid in you get priority. What about someone like my wife who's been a part-time administrator and also looked after our kids, does she not deserve support if she needs it.
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So, if you’ve been busy volunteering at the local library or caring for a sick relative, you're out of luck then? Seems a bit short-sighted, doesn't it.
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Well, I suppose if you've been busy doing good deeds, you haven't been busy lining the pockets of the state, have you? It's all about priorities, I suppose, and some people's priorities are just more... profitable.
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