Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
In 2011 the level of public spending on the welfare state by the British Government accounted for £113.1 billion, or 16% of government. By 2020 welfare spending will rise to 1/3rd of all spending making it the largest expense followed by housing benefit, council tax benefit, benefits to the unemployed, and benefits to people with low incomes.
@9KX6KQX3 days3D
Help our New Zealand families who come over a little more then others who get money for immigrating to Australia or help the indigenous get on their feet and supply more benefits for families
we should have social programs but it should only be for 18 months and the rules and regulations should be stricter to ensure able body people who can work are not just gaming the system
@9K8TZN2New Liberal3wks3W
Both, a Return to work, Maintain to return to work and Return to Study programs should pay more over shorter time frames with more practical and swift implementation, while permanent long term welfare should at least provide a living wage; which is further supplemented and checked by NDIS on the basis of need.
More, but only to prevent benefits being granted to people who are able to provide themselves with a comfortable living
@Blueflare452yrs2Y
No change in regards to restrictions, but increase benefits to the retired elderly, people with a disability, and others who are unable to work.
More, by payment to a cash card for the user with restrictions on the purchase of alcohol, tobacco, drugs.
@9336QH42yrs2Y
Fewer restrictions and more services (NOT employment service providers) that actually help all people, including school leavers, immigrants, older Australians, and people with a disability find meaningful employment / volunteer opportunities.
Don’t know much about it
@9332WX32yrs2Y
National/global basic income
@932ZMLZ2yrs2Y
The answer is the mix of all of the options put together in varying degrees.
@932YG7H2yrs2Y
I feel as though a reform is needed to eliminate those exploiting the loopholes
@932XPFY2yrs2Y
benefits should remain the same but ensure young families with children get assistance they need.
@932K8X62yrs2Y
Current benefits need to be given to support not to replace a wage
@932DRPW2yrs2Y
More by providing free education
@9327BD42yrs2Y
More, but increase pension, disability and parents benefits
@9324Y8Y2yrs2Y
Each person/family situation is individual not the same dependant on each situation
@92ZKPT72yrs2Y
Remove welfare benefits and replace with a universal basic income
@92VD5XH2yrs2Y
Fewer for the elderly, sick and disabled. More restrictions and make it harder for those that can work but choose to bludge instead
@92S3D2R2yrs2Y
Satisfied with current restrictions
@92PZDQ82yrs2Y
it depends on what the changes are
@8ZNMKB62yrs2Y
They should give out payments without having a list of requirements you must meet every month in order to keep receiving welfare. Some people just cannot find employment due to their mental state, environmental situation, etc. and Centrelink doesn’t care. It can be really stressful when you’re in that position.
@8ZNDS592yrs2Y
Restring some but not others
a lot of the time welfare payments made by the government curb its ability to invest in more economically and environmentally and socially benefical things such as increased investment in renewable energy sources or other environmental opportunities that will help curb the growing climate crisis. but it is essential that welfare payments are made to those in need in order to maintain higher standards of living across the nation and so i think its best that as of now the restrictions remain as they are.
@8YWBFMPOne Nation2yrs2Y
More. But restrict for immigrants.
@8YTWJBJIndependent2yrs2Y
Fewer restrictions, but more restrictions for pension
Implement A universal basic income and remove the welfare system and costs of managing welfare.
@Yods082yrs2Y
Better regulated. There needs to be stricter control over immigrants benefits. Especially as overseas bank accounts cannot be monitored. Some are taking advantage of the system. A simple tick box declaring yes/no to overseas bank accounts is not good enough. There is fraud occurring in this section.
@8T83K4P3yrs3Y
The system needs to be reformed completely
@8T3JDFQ3yrs3Y
Only for carers pensions/allowance, old age and pensioners.
@8RZRJBN3yrs3Y
Fewer, but the screening process should be improved.
@8QZ97C23yrs3Y
All taxpayers should beentitled to non means tested pension
@8QWKK2J3yrs3Y
More, but provide more benefits to single parents, disabled, elderly and youths. Regulate what people are spending on possibly
More, but increase support benefits for those struggling, such as the elderly, disabled or single parents etc
@8LVBWMY3yrs3Y
Neither, replace the welfare system with a UBI instead
@8LQWQGC3yrs3Y
Replace it with Universal Basic Income
Everyone should get UBI.
@8JD6X8B3yrs3Y
Job Start (Dole) payments should have a reasonable time limit due to the number of generational dole recipients
@8J96R4D3yrs3Y
Provide a government funded job guarantee for all able bodied adults.
Fewer for citizens, however deny welfare to non-citizens.
@9BLRKG311mos11MO
Keep it as is, but reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income
Keep restrictions as they are. Increase all benefits from the current poverty line amount to a livable decent amount ro match the national cost of living standards
@992BSPC1yr1Y
More, restriction such as means testing yearly and reviewing existing benefit holders to ensure that they are still entitled to the benefit. Also an increase on payments to the elderly and disabled.
The system needs an overhaul, because measures taken to reduce welfare fraud and abuse, has put people genuinly in need under the poverty line.
@98PXPCQ1yr1Y
Expensive and bank aware change and more ethical behaviors is no included increase
@98LDNWJ1yr1Y
Abolish welfare all of cut out ALL of the wasteful spending
@97XHDS21yr1Y
Everyone should get a pension
@96TCBH71yr1Y
More benefits for the elderly, more strict tests for disabilities
@9359W532yrs2Y
@93522H92yrs2Y
Increased verification for disabled pension, no cap on aged pension working supplement and reduced welfare benefits
@933MBX82yrs2Y
I think single parent, deople with disabilities and aged need more support. People on job seekers who just choose not to work should have more requirements
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