In 2011 the level of public spending on the welfare state by the British Government accounted for £113.1 billion, or 16% of government. By 2020 welfare spending will rise to 1/3rd of all spending making it the largest expense followed by housing benefit, council tax benefit, benefits to the unemployed, and benefits to people with low incomes.
@3XKTWPH2yrs2Y
Fewer, but deny benefits to llegal immigrants
@93XZ3QH2yrs2Y
Welfare makes individuals more dependent on the government, rather than self and community
Deleted2yrs2Y
More, but welfare should be ended, and instead the federal government should fund and support local private charities and nonprofits
Deleted2yrs2Y
Welfare should be ended, and instead the federal government should fund and support local private charities and nonprofits
@92JXK3J2yrs2Y
Too many fakers. We need to reform the system to root out fakers and immigrant non-citizens and those trying to avoid work and ensure that legal citizens who are genuinely trying to find work but can't receive welfare. So right now, I lean towards more. But whatever ensures reform sometimes.
@93HQYDF2yrs2Y
Entitlement expenditures must be reduced but either by capping total allocations or by across-the-board reductions of the number of people who qualify, not through subjecting recipients to even more red tape.
@93DHP4B2yrs2Y
More, and eliminate illegally resident aliens from benefits.
@9334YP32yrs2Y
Welfare should be abolished entirely and replaced by voluntary charity.
@88LK76J2yrs2Y
Abolish the current welfare system and replace it with universal basic income.
@88LK76J2yrs2Y
Deny benefits for single parents
Deleted2yrs2Y
Regardless, reform the system so that it rewards, not penalizes, getting a job.
@8ZK5HYT2yrs2Y
More, but I would prefer to end all social welfare programs
@MSelvig2yrs2Y
The federal government should not be providing welfare benefits. This should be a State or Private issue.
@69NVLPV2yrs2Y
Eliminate all existing welfare programs and replace them with a monthly income stipend for all citizen households
@heatherdvdprincess2yrs2Y
More. We should raise the minimum wage to a beginner's living wage and only provide welfare to those who are incapable of working and for up to 6 months in between jobs. People with repairable conditions should be actively getting treatment and doing all that they can to support themselves. The government should find ways besides direct funding from the government to help people get treatment when they can't afford it. For example, they can ask people to donate to charity, do crowdsourcing and crowdfunding, and hire a paid or unpaid (volunteer) worker to find ways to make money for the person, such as through GoFundMe.
@85QWNPG2yrs2Y
Abolish welfare, un-ban high density public housing construction and provide both universal healthcare and a small UBI to all citizens as a dividend of investment on their providing to our prosperity
@8ZCGKPD2yrs2Y
lower restrictions on lower and middle class but increase the restrictions on high class
@4SNPK4B2yrs2Y
Fewer, there should be no restrictions at all (this is called a UBI)
@8Z3NQVS2yrs2Y
More, as long as those that truly need it do get it.
@8XD6BY62yrs2Y
More, but I’d prefer that the welfare system be abolished
@8XD6BY62yrs2Y
More, but I’d prefer that the welfare system be abolished.
@8YB8NY32yrs2Y
More, but I’d prefer the welfare system be abolished.
@8WVSFDZ3yrs3Y
The whole system needs revamping so that people with actual disability get the help they need to get off welfare, and so that the paltry amount paid actually provides value.
@8WRCSMR3yrs3Y
Add more benefits for all types of people and situations
@8PD23XN3yrs3Y
More, but move towards a UBI instead
@8WFV28T3yrs3Y
eliminate welfare and just offer a basic income
@4P355J93yrs3Y
More, but institute a universal basic income
Deleted3yrs3Y
Give it to people that actually need it. These systems should not be abused.
@8VTBF8J3yrs3Y
We don't need less or more benefits or restrictions, just correctly directed benefits. Any benefit given by the federal government should be precise. An example: Food stamps should be more like WIC, as some food stamps are used to buy junk food, instead of the much needed fruits, vegetables, grains, and meats needed.
@8VL9DP43yrs3Y
I just feel like there should be benefits for those who need it.
@8TVSNS63yrs3Y
I don't have enough information at the moment to create my own opinon.
@8VC7WDN3yrs3Y
More, cap benefits so no one leaches off welfare forever; increase benefits for the elderly and disabled; remove and deny immigrants, especially illegal immgrants, from welfare programs; make it supplemental rather than a replacement for work income.
@8SXLF6T3yrs3Y
Get rid of the current welfare system and replace it with a Negative Income Tax.
@8CNM93J3yrs3Y
Regardless, implement a Negative Income Tax.
@6NRV2GV3yrs3Y
More restrictions, able-bodied people should not be able to receive welfare.
@8TPZHT73yrs3Y
Fewer, and abolish currency
Deleted3yrs3Y
Fewer, replace welfare with UBI
@8TB798W3yrs3Y
More, and the goal should be to eliminate all government welfare.
@8T9X24H3yrs3Y
Fewer, Welfare should be replaced with more specific programs.
@6RW5J4M3yrs3Y
More, and replace welfare with a negative income tax
Deleted3yrs3Y
Only give it to those who actually need it.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Only give it to people that need it
@dandman3yrs3Y
Fewer, and progressively provide aid according to need to ensure a smooth transition off of welfare
@8SG6GF53yrs3Y
The loopholes attached to qualifications needs to be closed.
@8R2RMP33yrs3Y
More, and ensure benefits go to those that need it the most.
@8R2RMP33yrs3Y
More, and ensure that benefits go to those that need it the most.
@8CN7P7L3yrs3Y
More, do drug test and give it to immigrants that pay taxes
@Nbonner3yrs3Y
Replace the current welfare system with a negative income tax
@8RB2K9D3yrs3Y
More, but increase benefits for the elderly and disabled, and reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income
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