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Drugs Testing for Benefits

Conrod

By Conrod
in Padders' Bar: General Discussions

Should claimants have to pass random drug tests to receive benefits?  

82 members have voted

  1. 1. Should claimants have to pass random drug tests to receive benefits?

    • Yes, and if they fail the tests have their benefits stopped until they can provide clear samples.
      24
    • Yes, and if caught their benefits should be reduced by a percentage until they can pass.
      11
    • They should only receive food and domestic service vouchers anyway, not money.
      28
    • No, they should be able to spend other people's money any way they want, even illegally.
      19

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Frank Sidney

Frank Sidney

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Not if they haven't earned it.

 

Do you really think that a feckless young father (or mother) who has responsibility for children should be allowed to spend their benefits on drugs rather than food and heating? Plenty of this happens, because some people are not capable of making decisions for themselves and should be treated/managed accordingly.

 

If you came up with a reasonably viable solution then I think you may improve the argument. Seeing as you're incapable I'll help you. Not that I agree with the method. However, why not give all benefit claimants retail / food vouchers that can only be cashed by the claimant on presenting I.D.?

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Mr Bojangles

Mr Bojangles

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If you came up with a reasonably viable solution then I think you may improve the argument. Seeing as you're incapable I'll help you. Not that I agree with the method. However, why not give all benefit claimants retail / food vouchers that can only be cashed by the claimant on presenting I.D.?
Didn't the OP already do that?
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fruitisbad Collaborator

fruitisbad

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It's too much of a bllack and white law. Like someone said there could be one guy who smokes a spliff once a week and some guy who spends it all on heroins. they shouldn't be treated the same. I'm not saying there isn't a problem with people living on benfits for ever but this isn't the way to tackle that problem.

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