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Ha! As one agreeing with BB, I find you comments well left of the mark. I agree with BB but have been forced to claim. It was the kick up the arse I needed to get my life together. I now pay a shocking amount of personal tax (more each month than I ever claimed from the system). Being on...

I'm not suggesting everyone long-term unemployed is workshy, but I am suggesting that everyone long-term unemployed who does nothing to better their situation is undeserving of unconditional support. There are lots of different things that an individual could do to make themselves more...

On the contrary. My comment was exactly that I would be impressed by someone working to clean their community and make it a nicer place to be. This is exactly what I see as the sort of community spirit which needs to be rewarded. The purpose of the scheme is not for big companies to treat the...

Why? I would consider anyone who intends never to work and never to contribute to be STEALING from the government (and therefore everyone who pays, has paid or will in the future pay tax). Social Security is a safety net not a life-style choice - it's there to protect the vulnerable, the...

The can't/won't divide can be drawn quite easily based on their response to the 3 options... Given that we are talking about LONGTERM unemployed, so those unfortunate enough to have lost their job through bad luck or someone else's bad management but have a proven track record of working and...