[jambutty]

Originally Posted by entwisi

I think you meant conscription GC

As for the original post, its always been a case that established long term unemployed are usually far better off on benefits than going to work. Until the level of beneits is brought down to a level that it provides a very basic existance(so that we don't have the bleeding hearts screaming that we can't allow the poor dears to starve) and thus working would provide a better quality of life then it won't happen.

Can I turn your argument around entwisi and say that if workers got higher wages there would be a better chance of many people going back to work.

Your argument is the same tired old dross from people who are in work. They soon change their tune when they get made redundant and can’t get back into their type of work and have to take on a job paying the minimum wage.

The real problem has been the government ordered minimum wage. Now businesses only offer that minimum rather than the real going rate for the job.

Incidentally the level of benefits is at subsistence level now.