
Originally Posted by
KerrAvon
And that demonstrates one of the problems with this debate - 'benefit claimants' become 'low life scroungers'.
That very polarised viewpoint ignores the fact that a lot of benefits are paid to people who have the misfortune to be in low paid work.
That benefits are paid to people who are in low paid work also illustrates the difficulty that arises when a 'cost' is attached to benefit claimants (whether in a genuine effort or simply guff that is pumped out on Twitter). Low paid work can be work that is, perversely, very valuable to society, such as looking after the sick and elderly.