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Originally Posted by Stanaccy
The flaw in your argument is that this has already been tried in the late 70s, 80s and 90s. under various schemes such as TOPS and YOPS, YTS, Community Action, ET, EA, and various options under New Deal.
It doesn't work as a sizable amount of these folk have another "income" be it from dealing, burglary or any other illegal activity.
Also with regards the "You're sick but you can do something so we'll force you to type these letters for nothing" arrangement, how long do you think anyone would put up with this before getting another doctors letter stopping them from this.
The only way to get the sick back to work is with a very big carrot (encouragement and empathy) and a small stick, or you will be hit with the headlines "Sick government hits the ill".
Yes there are malingerers and skivers, yes the benefits system needs a revamp but if you just use punitive measures you will hurt the genuine disenfranchised.
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your points about the sick taken on board, maybe its our doctors that we need to turn our attention to then?
as for "alternative income" , do you suggest that it would turn them to crime? or that they already participate? if it is the latter then at least society would benefit from not having to pay them their benefit, i admit its only a small plus point but a plus point none the less.