If you wonder why politicians say this stuff, it's to convince people who don't claim benefits that getting benefits is easy, a lifestyle choice. It's neither. So why lie? Because politicians no longer work for us. They work to manage the decline of our society for the billionaires who own them.
@theguardian.comLabour must stop just writing a cheque for benefit claimants, says McFadden
theguardian.com
Labour must stop just writing a cheque for benefit claimants, says McFadden
Exclusive: Work and pensions secretary signals possible reform to welfare as ministers await key reviews
Labour must stop “simply writing a cheque” for health and disability benefit claimants and will provide more job support instead, the work and pensions secretary has said.
Pat McFadden said the government was preparing to launch a renewed effort at welfare reform with a focus on encouraging more people with health conditions to get into work and off benefits. Continue reading...