Further to my last question, do you not think it is about time that we, the taxpayers, stopped allowing this Government to hand out our money willy-nilly to those on benefits? As the purpose of benefits is to help those most in need, why is it not feasible to issue food/heating/clothing vouchers that could only be spent on the essentials, instead of cash that can be spent (potentially)on fags, booze and drugs. I'm sure it would massively cut down the number of claimants.
2007-10-01 01:47:09 · 5 answers · asked by slıɐuǝoʇ 6 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
While I agree with you totally, this would never work in practise.
First of all, you'd have to get all shops to agree to accept these vouchers, otherwise you're taking away peoples "freedom of choice" of where to shop.
Of course, I heard last week that due to a milk price increase, it will probably spell the end of the milkman. Any person on benefits could therefore get their milk delivered, paid for by the government and receive a reduction in their benefits to suit.
2007-10-01 01:51:34 · answer #1 · answered by DMsView 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This used to take place with Asylum Seekers but was scrapped as the vouchers were sold at a lower value for money. Which begged the question if there was a need for them to be issued in the first place. The main reason they were scrapped was because the receivers of the vouchers often claimed that the goods they wanted to buy were sometimes cheaper in other supermarkets were the vouchers were not accepted
2007-10-01 03:23:51 · answer #2 · answered by Bacon Double Cheese Burger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once again, you have a very valid point, but the voucher system has been tried in amny places. Vouchers are really nearly as spendable as cash and an entire underground market will spring up that deals completely in vouchers. The actuality is that cash is the most efficient way to pay out welfare or disability benefits. Vouchers end up costing nearly twice as much.
2007-10-01 02:01:54 · answer #3 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im not working at the moment, have just finished a temporary job, Im claming benefits and its not a bed of roses, you dont just have loads of money every week to go wild with. The moneys supposed to be spent on finding work, so that means you need credit on your phone to make calls, money to send of CV's applications etc then travel money to get to interviews etc. After that there is about just enough to buy food/ gas. electric etc so no I dont agree because I dont how anyone could be well off on the dole
2007-10-01 01:51:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
hi this is blue, it would be a good idia, but i dont think it would work,
2007-10-01 03:19:15 · answer #5 · answered by bluebrancall 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋