Learn English or loose your money.?

Question

Should unemployement benefits be cut to those who refuse to learn English who live in The UK?

Answer 1

Yes, why should my tax money support someone who refuses to work and learn our language?

Answer 2

Don't make it sound so bloody horrible. unemployment benefits are not being cut because of the immigrants in this country who refuse to learn how to speak english, but instead to offer them the opportunity to learn the language in order for better job prospects. The money spent on translators today, will soon instead be used to teach unemployed immigrants English. A win win situation all round which i'm sure will go hand in hand with their new policy on allowing immigrants and asylum seekers into the country.

Answer 3

I know a lot of non English speaking people who work for employers of their own nationality. They are exploited by their own boss but still pay taxes to this country so they are not scamming the benefit system. They have been over here for years but have no chances of learning English (must go to work, long hours, no time and no money to buy English lessons). Any language is difficult to learn so please don't be too harsh to those who are not born and bred English. I mean, how many of us over here are bilinguals? Many Europeans can speak both mother tongue and English and some can even speak 7 languages! My last argument is unemployment benefits are only for those who are actively seeking work so don't even think that it is easy to scam the benefit agency. I know the tabloid newspaper makes it sound easy.

Answer 4

If people REFUSE to learn English, then I could say yes. However, it would be sensible to provide recent immigrants with the opportunity of learning the language. It seems that is the plan. Those who do not take advantage of the offer should be made aware of the disadvantages.
As an illustration of this, I know Turkish-speaking people in Germany who have been there for more than 15 years and still do not speak German. They work for companies owned by Turkish/Germans and because of their lack of German, they are exploited by these people who, to all intents and purposes, are their own people.
Don't tell me this doesn't happen in the UK.

Answer 5

Well, i think the benefits office has always reserved the right to reduce your benefit if you are not trying too hard to find a job. I do remember a time where you have to take in copies of all your applications each week and show the rejections and reasons why. If you didn't take action to address those negatives you stood to loose benefits.

i guess they don't do that anymore - shame.

So, in a predominately English speaking country, i think its fair to ask that those looking for work should learn to speak English while on benefit.

Answer 6

Yes, English is the most important world language today, anyway. But would you think the same, if YOU were the foreign who cannot learn the language of the richer country?
In the Anglo-Saxon countries, everyone is obligated to learn English, but here in Brazil normally, WE attempt to learn your language.

I think everyone should learn a language, but unfortunately, in the UK, many people refuses to learn any other language.

Answer 7

Yes of course. Only in this country would we even have a debate about it. Everywhere else it's a precondition of access to benefits,that you are either currently learning, or plan to start learning, the predominant language of the country, so that you can actively and realistically seek employment. The fact that we even have to debate it, just demonstrates that this country is obsessed with so-called 'political correctness'.

Answer 8

Anyone who can't speak English and comes to this country ought to be sent right back, or not be allowed here in the first place. Do you realise the cost for Interpreters for those people is going to go on the Council Tax Bills. Don't know about you but 'I ain't no charity' and I'm trying really hard to keep my temper in check. This country is full of corrupt people trying to get a free meal ticket for life.

Answer 9

100% in agreement with this.
The job-seekers allowance is paid to those actively seeking work!
If people can't speak the language of prospective employers and people they would be working with, how do they expect to get a job?
We aren't allowed to refuse work offered without good reason and those rules should be the same for all!
If I wanted to work in France or Italy I'd have to speak the language!
If our Country is where they want live our language is what they should speak!

Answer 10

unemployment benefit is given to those ACTIVELY seeking work.
any obstacle deliberately put in the way of getting a job by that person results in a lose of benefit payment.

by not learning english said person is drastically reducing the chances of employment and therefore getting a job.

i had to follow the rules when i was unemployed like everybody else.

and before anybody starts THIS IS NOT A RACIST ISSUE/STATEMENT.
Read between the lines and grow up.

Answer 11

Be satisfied with what you've got. After all, your ancestors invented the language to begin with. Call the Canadian kids, 'colonists,' if they persist! Another thing, never apologize for being who and what you are. It is immigrants such as you who are making Canada a better country, bringing to it your strengths - including your voice and ideas. If they won't accept you as you are, Come on down to the good ole USA. We love people from the UK and have fun mimicking the accent. As for your question, the only way to loose the accent requires hours and hours taking articulation lessons and practicing in front of a mirror. Not worth it, when you speak the mother tongue as it is meant to be spoken. Besides, who wants to finish every sentence with "-ey?"