Lee Anderson

Andi66
Andi66 Online Community Member Posts: 1,358 Championing
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https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/reform%E2%80%99s-lee-anderson-lets-slip-his-contempt-for-claimants

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  • MissMarple
    MissMarple Online Community Member Posts: 335 Empowering

    Not surprised, I'm afraid. It perfectly fits their narrative. For anything that is going wrong in the country, blame the immigrants, the poor, the disabled etc. Anyone but the billionaires hoarding all the wealth and controlling politicians and the media. Honestly, it's sickening.

  • michael57
    michael57 Online Community Member Posts: 2,193 Championing

    I will not get into an argument about this but like some of the posts about members of various parties on scope perhaps it was said in jest we can't take the moral high ground when some here are just as guilty of it

  • Chris75_
    Chris75_ Online Community Member Posts: 4,753 Championing

    I don't agree with the 'shirkers' rhetoric, but work should always pay more that living on state benefits.

  • Chris75_
    Chris75_ Online Community Member Posts: 4,753 Championing

    Looking at the eye watering rents in the part of London I once lived, are you sure it does?

    The minimum wage has certainly increased in the last few years, but 15 years ago, coming from a relatively decent wage to benefits, I was no worse off than working full time. That may be dated by now, I don't know.

  • MissMarple
    MissMarple Online Community Member Posts: 335 Empowering

    I don't know how it worked 15 years ago for rent @Chris75_ In the area where I live, the current limit on the housing element of Universal Credit wouldn't cover full private rent, no matter how small and basic the place you rent.

    I have a feeling that we'll end up with a reform of the benefit system where money is taken off the disabled and those unable to work, while "the workers" won't see any increase in their quality of life.

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