CockneyMafia Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 To clarify, by "social security" I mean items such as income support, job seekers allowance. I believe it should. The vouchers should take the form of food, clothing, heating / utilities and travel vouchers, which, to my knowledge, is what the money is supposed to be for in the first place. What I do not see the point in is giving someone £55 a week so they can use it to spend on drink, cigarettes, nights out and a multitude of other vices including gambling and drugs. I always remember when a couple of reprobates from the year below me at school came into the local job centre one day and shouted out "Is this where you get the free money?" My views on the matter were formed that day, and have never changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
never wrong Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Why dont they pay it in euros and they would have to leave the country to spend it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devine22 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Why dont they pay it in euros and they would have to leave the country to spend it what a brilliant idea, or give it to them in their own currency! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichC Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 The vouchers should take the form of food, clothing, heating / utilities and travel vouchers, which, to my knowledge, is what the money is supposed to be for in the first place. What I do not see the point in is giving someone £55 a week so they can use it to spend on drink, cigarettes, nights out and a multitude of other vices including gambling and drugs. Of course, because all people on the dole don't eat, wander around naked, have no gas, electricity or water pumped into their hovels, and walk barefoot everywhere. What do you think the unemployed DO spend the money on? They wouldn't get very far if they didn't pay for all the things you mentioned, would they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
never wrong Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 just a thought if we could persuade 250000 people to donate £1 a week and then give each refugee £2500 to go back like they are doing with the prisoners in approx ten years they would be none left and in theory your taxes would go down and eventually you would get your money back the more people you could persuade to join the quicker it would be. Not only that but register as a charity and somwhere along the line the goverment would help. then we could apply for a lottery grant and before you know where you are in four or five years they would be all gone .Problem solved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartfarst Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Yes - let them have vouchers they can spend on food and essentials only. That'll get the lazy scroungers thinking about work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CockneyMafia Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 Of course, because all people on the dole don't eat, wander around naked, have no gas, electricity or water pumped into their hovels, and walk barefoot everywhere. What do you think the unemployed DO spend the money on? They wouldn't get very far if they didn't pay for all the things you mentioned, would they? Confrontational. Check. Snide. Check. Aloof. Check Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Dont they do something like this in the US? Food stamps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbees Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 They should have vouchers. I had a tenant in a property who received rent from the council, it was the decision of the tenant (who had a job when he moved in) that the money was paid direct to him not me. Course he did a runner without paying me. Had it been in vouchers or direct he would probably still be there and everything would be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CockneyMafia Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 Of course, because all people on the dole don't eat, wander around naked, have no gas, electricity or water pumped into their hovels, and walk barefoot everywhere. What do you think the unemployed DO spend the money on? They wouldn't get very far if they didn't pay for all the things you mentioned, would they? Well, perhaps I could furnish you with an example. Mr X. lives at home with his partner or family and claims £55 a week in income support. Mr X has his clothes, food, bills etc paid for by his partner or family. Mr X. then goes out and spends his £55 on beer, fags and William Hill betting slips. A fine redistribution of national resources. I await your vitriolic reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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