Archiestephens_elbow
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Remember the biggest council house in Britain that's full of benefit scroungers is Buckingham palace
I don’t think Liz would see it that wayRemember the biggest council house in Britain that's full of benefit scroungers is Buckingham palace
Liz who?I don’t think Liz would see it that way
I doubt Liz Kendall would see the royal family as being spongersLiz who?
Right, so you approve of fraud, then, those folk are heroes sorry.Take that money away, and what does it achieve? Your tax isn't coming down, and you're not going to earn more. It just makes those around you poorer.
Like Tax Evaders and Tax Dodgers?Right, so you approve of fraud, then, those folk are heroes sorry.
So politicians should not raise the issue then? It is not just DWP by the way. Council Tax fraud contributes to us all paying more just like shoplifting does in stores, like I said, some naive people. Not everyone is desperate or in need, there really are people training others how to scam and they get cuts for doing so.I don't think anyone approves of benefit fraud. Those doing it should be caught and prosecuted of course they should. And it should be said most are: DWP employs people who specialise in it and take it very seriously.
The problem is politicians using it to imply anyone on benefits is somehow gaming the system or workshy etc. As an issue it's a drop in the ocean compared to the amount lost to other types of fraud. Or, you know, tax evasion from millionaires including MPs (Nadim "I forgot to tell HMRC" Zahawi anyone?).
It's a classic "look over here what this lot are up to, please don't look at what our lot are up on a much bigger scale" and it demonises some of the most vulnerable people in society.
Millions doI doubt Liz Kendall would see the royal family as being spongers
I’m afraid through a previous job I have seen what a very small few spend benefits onRight, so you approve of fraud, then, those folk are heroes sorry.
Surely all work related costs for a job that requires you to run an office in your constituency as well as attend parliament in London?‘Taking the Mickey’ is claiming £155,176.57 on expenses for ‘accommodation’ costs since 2010 when you’ve been paid £1,055,596 in salary in the same time frame.
That’s just accommodation by the way. It doesn’t cover travel, ‘miscellaneous’ costs, VAT-free meals and drinks in the Parliament bar, etc.
These figures need to be highlighted way, way more. If she had to pay her own energy, internet, council tax and water bills you can guarantee they’d be nowhere near the levels they are currently.
Liz Kendall is an arsèhole.
It's almost as if you just didn't bother reading a word I said.So politicians should not raise the issue then? It is not just DWP by the way. Council Tax fraud contributes to us all paying more just like shoplifting does in stores, like I said, some naive people. Not everyone is desperate or in need, there really are people training others how to scam and they get cuts for doing so.
Number of pip claiments doubled in 2022 alone. Are we really saying there were twice as many disabled people as the previous year? Doesn't pass the sniff test.
It is true but not at all surprising given the reasons I posted above.I would be interested to see the source of evidence for this, as it seems an enormous jump. I can guess the figure has gone up due to long covid.
And that, in a nutshell, describes everything that's wrong with capitalism.Kendall said supermarket managers had told her some young people did not understand work was "just the nature of life and that isn't stress or pressure".