02-10-2016, 01:26 PM
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Re: Yet another welcome policy from Corbyn's Labour Party
Originally Posted by Baxter8
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Interestingly the amount of unemployment benefit is actually very low at £3bn and of the total budget this is overshadowed by the amount paid out in benefits to those in work, because the likes of Tescos et al do not pay their staff sufficient amounts, their living costs have to be topped up by benefits. I do think this was the motivation behind the living wage and hopefully will reduce this figure.It seems pensions cost this country an enormous amount!Actual Government Welfare Spending
Pensions 42% £108bn
Incapacity, disability & injury benefits 16% £41bn
Uneployment benefits 1% £3bn
Housing benefits 10% £27bn
Family benefits, income support & tax credits 10%£44bn
17%
Personal social services and other benefits £34bn 13%
How many Pensioners are actually fit for work? By then most people either have some chronic health condition or some limiting illness.
I rather think the figure for Incapacity, disability & injury benefits would rocket.
02-10-2016, 02:36 PM
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Re: Yet another welcome policy from Corbyn's Labour Party
I understand and sgree with your pointBUT my main point is that a huge chunk of welfare spending is paid to those in work because the huge revenue producing retailers in this country prefer to take a profit and pay dividends to shareholders than fairly pay their staff. And casually rely on the state to pick up the shortfall.
Originally Posted by swimfeeders
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HiUnemployment benefits entitle recipients to all sorts of benefits listed elsewhere in the table, Housing Benefit being one of these.
02-10-2016, 03:16 PM
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Re: Yet another welcome policy from Corbyn's Labour Party
Originally Posted by Baxter8
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I understand and sgree with your point BUT my main point is that a huge chunk of welfare spending is paid to those in work because the huge revenue producing retailers in this country prefer to take a profit and pay dividends to shareholders than fairly pay their staff. And casually rely on the state to pick up the shortfall.
I agree with you and so did Cameron and Osborne, after all they put up the minimum wage considerably.
Personally I am off the opinion that the minimum wage should be increased even more.
02-10-2016, 03:24 PM
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Re: Yet another welcome policy from Corbyn's Labour Party
Phew! At last we can agree. Whatever colour the political leanings who allowed it to go on for so long and become so expensive should be shot.
Originally Posted by swimfeeders
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HiI agree with you and so did Cameron and Osborne, after all they put up the minimum wage considerably.
Personally I am off the opinion that the minimum wage should be increased even more.
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