Seven Myths about Incapacity Benefit

[yoxer]

"If they paid every penny in tax that they should It would just about pay the benefits bill!"

 

It should indeed but never will. The sytem of taxation is not there to aid your standard of living but to keep the rich wealthy and the poor exactly where they are.

[nick]

I didn't say it would, but when I hear so many people poring scorn on genuine benefits claimants I feel the need to point out the real drain on society, the ones that really do cost the tax payer money.

[yoxer]

genuine claiments are miniscule and we all know it, government included.

[John S]

genuine claiments are miniscule and we all know it, government included.

 

Unless you can show definite proof for that, I suggest you stop making such broad statements.

 

I'm sure the vast majority of claimants for incapacity benefit are genuine, but there will always be a few that try to buck the system. That happens in all walks of life.

[yoxer]

'"When the whole rot started in the 1980s we had 700,000 (claimants). I suspect that's much closer to the real figure than the one we have now," Mr Freud said.

Recent figures showed that more than 500,000 young people under 35 are now claiming incapacity benefit."

 

Do you think the UK population has changed so much over the past two decades to justify such a increase. Half a million people under 35 claiming Incapacity Benefit? Wake up

[chesters1]

dont forget if you havent worked for two years before claiming IB you cannot claim it so get IS instead so the figure maybe far higher

[Guest Brumagem Phil]

I didn't say it would, but when I hear so many people poring scorn on genuine benefits claimants I feel the need to point out the real drain on society, the ones that really do cost the tax payer money.

 

More good points nick.

 

I read today that Michael Ancram claimed over 20k for having his house painted....from the tax payer!

 

The other one of course is the self employed. How many of them REALLY pay what they owe?

 

As someone said earlier, the sick/disabled are an easy target as many can't stand up for themselves. I'm sure Yoxer is very proud of picking on such people. I wonder if he'd still be so vocal if he fell ill or had an accident tomorrow and actually had to fall back on it? I wonder how many of the knockers have in fact genuinely experienced the hardship of long term illness/disability and the hoops one has to jump through for the pittance they get? My guess is most are relying on what they read int he tabloids.

[gozzer]

'"When the whole rot started in the 1980s we had 700,000 (claimants). I suspect that's much closer to the real figure than the one we have now," Mr Freud said.

 

Mmmm! Let me think.

What happened to this country, in the 80s?

What changed the life and attitudes of a large part of the workforce?

What forced men who had worked in a skilled industry, to apply for low paid service industry jobs.

I could go on, but do I really need to?

 

John.

[yoxer]

"I'm sure Yoxer is very proud of picking on such people. I wonder if he'd still be so vocal if he fell ill or had an accident tomorrow and actually had to fall back on it?

 

My god this caring sharing cradle to grave benifit ridden society has got you scared shitless to depend apon your self hasnt it

[Cranfield]

Unless you can show definite proof for that, I suggest you stop making such broad statements.

 

I'm sure the vast majority of claimants for incapacity benefit are genuine, but there will always be a few that try to buck the system. That happens in all walks of life.

 

There seems to be a bit of, " pot calling the kettle black" here, surely. :lol: