“You Should Be ASHAMED Claiming Unneeded Benefits” | People Gaming Benefits System BLASTED

Описание: Julia Hartley Brewer is joined by Phillip Ingram, former senior military intelligence officer, to talk about topical issues of the day. 

“Disability Minister Stephen Timms doesn’t think that the number of [PIP] claimants doubling since 2019 isn’t a problem,” says Julia. 

“These people aren’t serious.” 

“There are four million people claiming PIP. If you get the maximum allowance, which a lot of people do, you’re looking at an extra £10,000 on top of your salary or benefits a year. 

“A new report says it deters people from taking up work.”

“You can be in work full time or part time, getting ten grand a year, it’s a lot of extra money.” 

“But it’s not a lot of money if you actually need it. If you need a lift, a wheelchair, or an accessible car. These are clear extra costs that someone with a serious disability needs that we should be happy to fund as a nation. That’s what civil society does. 

“But why should someone with ADHD or autism get extra money? That’s utterly beyond me.

“The number of claimants has doubled to 4 million. Most are mental health claims with autism, ADHD, stress and anxiety. They’re largely younger people. These people are being infantilized and medicalised, they need tough parenting and tough governmenting - and we’re paying the bill. 

“It’s not the fault of lots of these claimants,” says Philip. “There isn’t a sense of shame to anyone in the country anymore.”

“You used to go into the dole office and get your card stamped, maybe in front of people you knew. That was shaming.”  

“You should feel ashamed claiming benefits you don’t need,” says Julia. 


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