CammyF 5,766 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 (edited) 10 hours ago, compo said: You want to fill vacancies start with the benefits scroungers no work after six weeks fine payments cut in half and that includes housing benefits and council tax reductions then get the long term sick out the bookies and the pubs and into work Other than the gross generalisation, you do have a point. Fine everyone out of work for 6 weeks? Really? Even those who may have had cancer? Heart attacks? Same with longterm sick. There are people playing the system, there are also genuine reasons for longterm sick. The issue is there is little (or no) system that fairly assess those who are playing the system against thos who are genuine. Edited May 20 by CammyF 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 5,419 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 2 minutes ago, CammyF said: Other than the gross generalisation, you do have a point. Fine everyone out of work for 6 weeks? Really? Even those who may have had cancer? Heart attacks? Same with longterm sick. There are people playing the system, there are also genuine reasons for longterm sick. The issue is there is little (or no) system that fairly assess those who are playing the system against thos who are genuine. The genuinely sick are easily identified 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7 4,533 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 48 minutes ago, CammyF said: Fine everyone out of work for 6 weeks That’s not the meaning I took. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 12,257 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 2 hours ago, CammyF said: There are people playing the system, there are also genuine reasons for longterm sick. Millions of the fuckers. The problem we have in Britain is the amount of people at the top and bottom of society laughing at the system, whilst everyone in between pays for it. Left wingers only focus on the top. Right wingers only focus on the bottom. Both need looked at. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7 4,533 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 I’m a bit anxious at the moment because Mrs7 is away for a few days and I have the responsibility for her cat, dog and pot plants. Is that a mental health ishoo? If so can I get money? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 12,257 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 22 minutes ago, Scott7 said: I’m a bit anxious at the moment because Mrs7 is away for a few days and I have the responsibility for her cat, dog and pot plants. Is that a mental health ishoo? If so can I get money? It probably is. I've got hedges that need trimmed but I can't be arsed. I think that might be a mental health issue too, so I've asked for some time off work. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger_syntax 3,498 Posted May 20 Author Share Posted May 20 Don't waste your time agonising over some hypothetical fair system of distributing benefits. It doesn't exist. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 5,419 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 2 hours ago, Scott7 said: I’m a bit anxious at the moment because Mrs7 is away for a few days and I have the responsibility for her cat, dog and pot plants. Is that a mental health ishoo? If so can I get money? Our cat Dolly keeps me on the straight and narrow 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7 4,533 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 9 minutes ago, compo said: Our cat Dolly keeps me on the straight and narrow The moping dog and the puking cat I can cope with but the plants and seedlings scare the living daylights out of me. Suppose I poison them or drown them? If I I don’t post after Monday night, you’ll know something has gone wrong and a dire penalty has been exacted. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CammyF 5,766 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 7 hours ago, compo said: The genuinely sick are easily identified Off course they are, but the current system seems to focus on the genuinely sick rather than those playing the system. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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