Time to cut benefits?

[northernladyuk]

What about a London Fire Fighter.

Should they be able to afford somewhere to live near where they work?

Presumably they are public sector unionised layabouts with gold-plated pensions, who should live wherever the market dictates.

[BlasterBates]

When you can't get the lower skilled that hits the economy until higher skilled people lose their jobs and move in to do the low skilled jobs to put food on the table. In 2000's recession there were IT contractors working in B&Q.

[The_Equalizer]

When you can't get the lower skilled that hits the economy until higher skilled people lose their jobs and move in to do the low skilled jobs to put food on the table. In 2000's recession there were IT contractors working in B&Q.

Are IT contractors meant to have skills?

[radish2008]

Time for retrospectively defined tax evaders to be put to the land to dig for victory.

Except most people in Norfolk can't tell the difference between a rock and a potato. That's why the eastern Europeans are there in the first place.

[northernladyuk]

Except most people in Norfolk can't tell the difference between a rock and a potato. That's why the eastern Europeans are there in the first place.

You can't pick a rock up with webbed toes.

[radish2008]

You can't pick a rock up with webbed toes.

Hahaha. Awesome reply.

[d000hg]

You mean like sanctions if someone has a hospital appointment or needs to go to a funeral, and the job centre won't let them change their sign on day?

Stringent but compassionate was what I said, I think that answers your question. Treating claimants like naughty children getting the money if they've been good that week is not it.

[SueEllen]

Absolutely - if you are going to get a free house do not expect to choose where it is.

It is time we stopped pandering to these people and started making them productive members of society.

It will take a approx 1 generation for people to realise that if they are not going to support themselves then they will become a ward of the state and be treated as such.

Also bring back workhouses!

Their houses aren't free they pay partial rent if they are in work.

Plus some London councils have placed people in Kent and Birmingham.

[radish2008]

Absolutely - if you are going to get a free house do not expect to choose where it is.

It is time we stopped pandering to these people and started making them productive members of society.

It will take a approx 1 generation for people to realise that if they are not going to support themselves then they will become a ward of the state and be treated as such.

Also bring back workhouses!

Ah the caring face of the UK.

[original PM]

Their houses aren't free they pay partial rent if they are in work.

Plus some London councils have placed people in Kent and Birmingham.

Ah the caring face of the UK.

I thought you wanted to solve the problem, not just keep spouting platitudes and ultimately do nothing?