@ISIDEWITHQuestionseconomyStarted 11yrs agoActive 4 days ago

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.

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38%
Fewer
53%
More
28%
Fewer
40%
More
7%
Fewer, and ensure benefits go to those that need it most
6%
More, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income
3%
Fewer, current benefits do not provide enough support
6%
More, but increase benefits for the elderly and disabled
1%
More, and deny benefits to immigrants
0%
More, current benefits should be capped

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 @B3PSZP2answered…4 days4D

Both yes and no job seekers should be kicked off after 6 months this would prevent people that pretend job search and are just living on payment More money for elderly Re evaluate disabilities and who on them

 @B3F9YFXanswered…2wks2W

More to supplement a working income and support the elderly but make it harder if you’ve been out of work for an extended period of time without reason( eg. Medical injuries, or age)

 @B3BJHBManswered…2wks2W

Fewer restrictions, ensure all that need support get it and increase payment amount to meet minimum wage so that those physically unable to work can actually live

 @B2JVL4Ganswered…2mos2MO

Fewer, but increase support for people seeking work (assistance with writing applications & interview coaching for those who are educationally disadvantaged)

 @9ZQ5VTYanswered…4mos4MO

The whole centre link system needs a major overhaul… the spending on employment providers should be total eradicated. It is fraudule!

 @9WKK2TManswered…5mos5MO

More but for people who are playing the system.Mandatory psychological attendance for those who are playing the system.

 @9TQPHWXanswered…6mos6MO

The repairs should capped enough support provide benefits required As said government feedback admins

 @9PJWSBTanswered…9mos9MO

More, reform the system so it supplements a working wage rather than replaces a working income and deny benefits to immigrants

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…9mos9MO

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…3mos3MO

German Economy Nears Collapse As Election Nears

Presenting the CDU/CSU’s manifesto on Tuesday. Merz said he would make savings of €100bn by reducing spending on migration and welfare. He also promised tax cuts and lower electricity prices to kick-start the economy, stuck in its first two-year contraction since the early 2000s. Meanwhile, the SPD and Greens pledged to reform Germany’s “debt brake”, its constitutional cap on new borrowing, saying the country needed to invest billions of euros in its ramshackle infrastructure and the green transition.Meanwhile, the SPD and Greens pledged to reform Germany’s “debt brake”, its constitutional cap on new borrowing, saying the country needed to invest billions of euros in its ramshackle infrastructure and the green transition. Some observers worry Scholz’s televised intervention could end up setting the tone for the rest of the contest. Even the Greens, his allies in government, expressed disapproval. “One is sometimes surprised by his choice of words,” said Franziska Brantner, the Greens co-leader. Germany is not used to rambunctious, no-holds-barred elections. Under Scholz’s predecessor Angela Merkel, who governed Germany from 2005-2021, campaigns were soporific affairs, lacking the cut and thrust and spectacle often seen in US contests. But Merz is an altogether different politician. Critics routinely describe him as irascible and touchy, given to intemperate outbursts that delight his fans but can put off more moderate voters. But even his detractors admit his powerful oratory can get under Scholz’s skin. Scholz, too, has changed his tone. As chancellor of a fragile, three-party coalition made up of SPD, Greens and the liberal Free Democrats, he cultivated a decidedly restrained, taciturn style. But that changed in November when he sacked his liberal finance minister, Christian Lindner, triggering the break-up of the coalition after just three years. He has since become a lot more combative. In the vote of confidence debate he accused the liberals of “sabotaging the work of the government” and Lindner of lacking the “necessary moral maturity” required to govern.

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