Benefit Cuts

[LC]

A lot of this in the news at the minute.

Something needs to be done, don't know what the magic solution is but there are too many people taking the p@ss.

https://news.sky.com/story/the-english-town-where-almost-a-third-of-working-age-people-are-economically-inactive-13331129

[Tony Baloney]

A lot of this in the news at the minute.

Something needs to be done, don't know what the magic solution is but there are too many people taking the p@ss.

https://news.sky.com/story/the-english-town-where-almost-a-third-of-working-age-people-are-economically-inactive-13331129

I'd agree, but it's very un-Labour! I take it this wasn't part of their manifesto.

[gallsman]

I have no particular struggles with mental health and I'm not neurodiverse as far as I know, so I struggle to relate to the girl interviewed, but being skint and taking Ubers absolutely everywhere is insane.

[Tony Baloney]

Is there any good reason why the number of people on disability has doubled in the past few years. That's the story.

[Deerstalker]

Well on Universal Credit you get twice as much a month if you have been found to have limited capability for work (the sick) as those that are job seeking. There's your incentive right there.

[Brendan]

Is there any good reason why the number of people on disability has doubled in the past few years. That's the story.

Covid undoubtedly a big part of it, gives an easy excuse to play the mental health card which can't really be questioned

[Deerstalker]

Is there any good reason why the number of people on disability has doubled in the past few years. That's the story.

Covid undoubtedly a big part of it, gives an easy excuse to play the mental health card which can't really be questioned

Almost all assessments are now telephone based too

[Wildweasel74]

Like to see the comparison of money lost against this, against not taxing big corporations and not addressing immigration/refugee costs. Cutting the heating grant, cutting bck farmers inheritance tax threshold. This Labour party nearly worse than the last tory party. Plus head in the sand about Gaza.

[Wildweasel74]

To be honest I never been well since covid, still work but there's days am fit for nothing. I couldn't do a job where they be any serious sort of manual labour now. B4 hand i could.

[Tony Baloney]

To be honest I never been well since covid, still work but there's days am fit for nothing. I couldn't do a job where they be any serious sort of manual labour now. B4 hand i could.

That's just being from Derry 

[Throw ball]

I always got the impression over the last number of years that many benefits help big business owners more than the poorer in society. Yes there are plenty taking the p**s. However, who benefits when those working also need universal credit to live. Businesses in many of these cases are underpaying their workers knowing they can get this benefit. The businesses then make more money to pay out in bonuses or dividends. In effect as much as they are helping the poorer in society these policies are filling the pockets of the richer.

[JoG2]

A lot of this in the news at the minute.

Something needs to be done, don't know what the magic solution is but there are too many people taking the p@ss.

https://news.sky.com/story/the-english-town-where-almost-a-third-of-working-age-people-are-economically-inactive-13331129

Of course there is, all over radio Ulster too... A case of 'don't look at us, look over there!!' The bogeymen never seem to be those really emptying the coffers

[AustinPowers]

So, they want to save money ...

How many DLA's would  £1.6 billion   cover?

But no, let's screw the  vulnerable. The usual story

[RedHand88]

So, they want to save money ...

How many DLA's would  £1.6 billion   cover?

But no, let's screw the  vulnerable. The usual story

It's not though. It's screwing the cheats. NI now spends more on welfare than health for the first time ever. Almost as much as every other department combined. Nearly half of new cars in NI are sold through the motability scheme. It is insane. What level does it need to get to before people wake up and realise this is completely unsustainable?

[screenexile]

I think not enough is support is given to help kids with ASD or neurodivergence and the businesses that could take them on.

There are a number of jobs that they could thrive in that require good attention to detail/strong organisational skills and given the proper support they could slot into the workforce and have value in their lives again.

Maybe a taskforce or special initiative to really focus on it could help but there are definitely jobs out there that could suit them.