I’ve been a bit snowed under today but my attention has been drawn by Cameron’s tax announcement (more on that soon) and the BBC’s report on incapacity benefit.
Incapacity benefit is one of those things people on the Left love to champion, and for good reason; there are those in society who, through no fault of their own, are unable to work as a result of illness, injury or disability. The problem though is that oftentimes the people claiming incapacity are far from incapable.
For Labour though incapacity benefit provides a marvelous mechanism through which the true level of unemployment can be denied whilst still ensuring massive numbers of people remain dependant on the State. But for those who want to see joblessness and hopelessness dealt with, incapacity is something that needs to be revisited and revised.
May 20th, 2008 at 6:33 am
Incapacity Benefits are a very emotive subject, I don’t think anyone will argue that there are those who falsely claim, but it is wrong when discussions are held it’s the same as the behavior of young people, that everyone is cast in the same mould.
No way should the real sick be made to feel guilty as is the case often. Last night I saw a case of a oldish gentleman 24 year been very sick being made to struggle to go to a medical, it makes genuine claimants looking as if they have to Beg!!
Sorry Shane I don’t agree with you last comment, all parties are Guilty! the Tories did exactly the same.