social warefare is a great thing if it is not abused.
i was unemployed for a while due to circumstances beyond my control, had nowhere to stay etc (well i could have stayed with friends, family). The government payed me unemployment cash until i found my feet again, and they also put me up in a b&b untill i found a flat.
Having worked since the age of 16, and payed tax the entire time. i'm sure i did not use a fraction of what i've payed into the system. But the fact remains when i needed it my government stepped in
i am now working again and paying tax, and i may never need this help again, but its good to know its there should i ever need it, for me and many others in my circumstances. i.e. people who want to work and are not happy taking handouts.
there are however people who have never worked a day in their life here who take every handout going, and will never pay back into the system. They simply do not want to work. Lots of them also like to abuse their bodies with drug or alcohol which further drains the system with the free health care they require. This is where the system falls apart
However i think there is a simple solution to this problem - national service.
Should someone be unable or unwilling to find work, they can work for their government.
