theripsaw Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 People on benefits should have to give up some of their spare time to the benefit of the community. Examples of activities (lets not call it work and cause an outrage) they could do would be litter picking from green spaces, steward work at public events to give relief to the police (thats not 2 activities..). Upon completion of activity, a card is stamped and presented for benefits. No stamped cards = minimum benefits. Stamped cards = a bit more cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheShe Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I can remember my mum telling me that when dad came home from WW2 because he didn't have a job they made him go snow shovelling. I'm a pensioner myself now but I'm sure it wouldn't do anyone any harm to do their bit for the free money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickeyBarnes Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Sounds good to me, perhaps not automatically - but say if you are on benefits for over a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasilRathbon Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 People on benefits should have to give up some of their spare time to the benefit of the community. Examples of activities (lets not call it work and cause an outrage) they could do would be litter picking from green spaces, steward work at public events to give relief to the police (thats not 2 activities..). Upon completion of activity, a card is stamped and presented for benefits. No stamped cards = minimum benefits. Stamped cards = a bit more cash. I'd prefer them to have to walk round town with a bell round their necks, shouting "unclean!". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade1983 Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I think you've got a good point! Plenty of run down parks, graffiti in public areas etc that could be cleaned up. Obviously wouldn't work with people on disability benifits, or single parents (unless they offered child care places whilst they did there activities- but they already do that if you want to work) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 *coughs, meaningfully* I actually DO want to make a difference in this fair city of ours... so I am guilty of giving my time to a couple of community projects, including being a trustee of a disability charity, and mentoring schoolkids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggletail Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 People on benefits should have to give up some of their spare time to the benefit of the community. Examples of activities (lets not call it work and cause an outrage) they could do would be litter picking from green spaces....... Why make them pick up litter? That's more like a punishment for being unemployed. if they're to be made to do something, it should be something beneficial/rewarding to themselves as well as the community. Not that I'm necessarily agreeing that they should be made to do owt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little malc Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Is picking up litter not beneficial to the community then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittencapes Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Why make them pick up litter? That's more like a punishment for being unemployed. if they're to be made to do something, it should be something beneficial/rewarding to themselves as well as the community. Not that I'm necessarily agreeing that they should be made to do owt so they should be rewarding themselves for being on benefits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Why make them pick up litter? That's more like a punishment for being unemployed. if they're to be made to do something, it should be something beneficial/rewarding to themselves as well as the community. Not that I'm necessarily agreeing that they should be made to do owt it's a job isn't it, if someone was doing it then we'd all have a nicer environment to live in. And if it happens to be not the nicest of jobs, then it's a good incentive to find a decent job and get off benefits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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