sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to UK Politics@feddit.uk · 2 days agoStarmer says cost of sickness benefits 'devastating' - BBC Newswww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square57fedilinkarrow-up1117arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1115arrow-down1external-linkStarmer says cost of sickness benefits 'devastating' - BBC Newswww.bbc.co.uksabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to UK Politics@feddit.uk · 2 days agomessage-square57fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaresabreW4K3@lazysoci.alOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·24 hours ago the benefits system is riddled with fraudulent claims and mismanagement
minus-squarewhoisearth@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5·17 hours agoIt’s not. It’s a dog whistle by anyone opposed to social programs. The reality is that, although there is abuse in all systems, the level of that abuse is negligible to the point of being a rounding error. The goal is to punish everyone for the sake of that small percentage that abuses the system. This is not unique to the UK it’s the same song and dance everywhere.
It’s not. It’s a dog whistle by anyone opposed to social programs.
The reality is that, although there is abuse in all systems, the level of that abuse is negligible to the point of being a rounding error.
The goal is to punish everyone for the sake of that small percentage that abuses the system.
This is not unique to the UK it’s the same song and dance everywhere.