Tony Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Has the UK welfare state created a nation of welfare claimants? How many of us don't claim a penny in benefit of come kind? From maternity and child benefit to pensions with everything from war benefits to bereavement allowance in between there seems to be a hand out for almost everyone no matter how rich or poor you are. Here's a list of benefits available: Disability Living Allowance Attendance Allowance Industrial Injuries scheme War-related benefits Child Benefit Guardian’s Allowance Contribution based Jobseekers Allowance Carer’s Allowance Maternity Allowance Statutory Maternity Pay Statutory Sick Pay Incapacity Benefit Widowed Parents Allowance Bereavement Allowance Retirement Pension Severe Disablement Allowance (abolished for new claimants) Income Support income based Jobseekers Allowance Pension Credit Child Tax Credit Working Tax Credit Housing Benefit/ Council Tax Benefit Social Fund Has the welfare state been used to make us all dependant on the State? Is the UK addicted to hand outs? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricgem2002 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 no the welfare state was built to help people who suffer financially or otherwise .maybe the people who are on this can/will take advantage of the situation and play the game .the government sets what the people are entitled to live on (maybe too much money?)so the people are only getting what they entitled to .i see that you dont take any kind of benefits and good on you, maybe all the people who can afford to be in your position wouldnt take what they entitled to either but i guess they do .the government have created a me me me society so have to take the blame .in your perfect world how would you do it otherwise?i await your answers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 23, 2010 Author Share Posted June 23, 2010 Don't forget that child benefit, working tax credit and the state pension is a benefit for the purposes of this poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Has the UK welfare state created a nation of welfare claimants? How many of us don't claim a penny in benefit of come kind? From maternity and child benefit to pensions with everything from war benefits to bereavement allowance in between there seems to be a hand out for almost everyone no matter how rich or poor you are. Here's a list of benefits available: Disability Living Allowance Attendance Allowance Industrial Injuries scheme War-related benefits Child Benefit Guardian’s Allowance Contribution based Jobseekers Allowance Carer’s Allowance Maternity Allowance Statutory Maternity Pay Statutory Sick Pay Incapacity Benefit Widowed Parents Allowance Bereavement Allowance Retirement Pension Severe Disablement Allowance (abolished for new claimants) Income Support income based Jobseekers Allowance Pension Credit Child Tax Credit Working Tax Credit Housing Benefit/ Council Tax Benefit Social Fund Has the welfare state been used to make us all dependant on the State? Is the UK addicted to hand outs? . Now you've just made it worse......mad dashes....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 For some people they're handouts, but for others, they're merely getting some of their own money back. When I came to the UK, I was told about 'National Insurance'. The way it was described, it seemed like a pretty good idea. I was not told it was a Ponzi scheme scam, I was not told that the money paid in could (and would) be diverted and put to such use as the government saw fit, nor was I told that - unlike every other insurance policy I'd encountered - payouts would be made to non-policyholders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoria22 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Has the UK welfare state created a nation of welfare claimants? How many of us don't claim a penny in benefit of come kind? From maternity and child benefit to pensions with everything from war benefits to bereavement allowance in between there seems to be a hand out for almost everyone no matter how rich or poor you are. Here's a list of benefits available: Disability Living Allowance Attendance Allowance Industrial Injuries scheme War-related benefits Child Benefit Guardian’s Allowance Contribution based Jobseekers Allowance Carer’s Allowance Maternity Allowance Statutory Maternity Pay Statutory Sick Pay Incapacity Benefit Widowed Parents Allowance Bereavement Allowance Retirement Pension Severe Disablement Allowance (abolished for new claimants) Income Support income based Jobseekers Allowance Pension Credit Child Tax Credit Working Tax Credit Housing Benefit/ Council Tax Benefit Social Fund Has the welfare state been used to make us all dependant on the State? Is the UK addicted to hand outs? . is that all? i though there was more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Macbeth Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 I get a state pension of around half the basic pension because I was a full time mum for several years, then a part time worker for several more. Nowadays, I'd get NI credits to boost my pension, back then we got nowt! Now we only need 30 years of contributions for a full pension, but for my age group, it was 39. Wives and mothers couldn't (and didn't) sign on unless they were genuinely looking for work. When I started looking for work, I never considered it - I just went out and got a job! But I suppose I do get benefits, just hadn't considered something I contributed to for a long time in that light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul2412 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 I don't claim any welfare, and never have. No doubt if I find myself out of work, I'll get exactly the same as someone who has never worked even though I've contributed thousands to the system I so far haven't used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricgem2002 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 i wonder why the op also failed to mention that is this why we are attractive in people coming here to also claim these benefits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 23, 2010 Author Share Posted June 23, 2010 It's not mentioned because this thread isn't about that, but how about you ricgem2002, do you claim anything - child allowance maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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