Should benefits be linked to community service?
Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell is to announce proposals forcing the long-term unemployed to work full-time in the community. Do you agree with the move?
The government plans would see benefit claimants of more than one year carry out four weeks of community service, with those claiming for two years participating full-time.
The work would include clearing litter and cleaning graffiti. Those not taking part would lose benefits.
Do you believe these are the right measures for the long-term unemployed?
July 21st, 2008 at 5:48 pm
Sounds like a good idea to me. I mean they’re given the money by us taxpayers so I don’t see why they should get it for nothing. If they can’t work they should find some other way to contribute to society.