montyblue wrote:Hopefully they mean that they will not be able to fund a country of sanctuary to any tom dick or Harry that wants to have a free life in Wales without having to work for a living ,
i am really sick of it as a working man we have enough of our own not working because of "issues" it's become so easy to not work but they demand money to fund a stay in bed attidude,
stop funding things like 4.5 billion for cycle lanes etc and spend on what is essential now like defence lets hope plaid get down of there high horse soon and get a grip ,the party is over now get on with it.
Westminster is responsible for funding defence.
Wales being a country of sanctuary is taken out of context.It was a reference to Ukrainian refugees.
Working-Age Population: As of recent reports, 23% of the in work population (ages 16-64) in the UK is receiving benefits. This includes various forms of assistance such as Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP), and Housing Benefit
Health-Related Benefits: Specifically, 4.2 million working-age unemployed individuals are claiming health-related benefits. This number has increased significantly, reflecting a growing trend in claims since the pandemic .
4.2 million working-age individuals claiming health-related benefits is far to high,throw in the PiP cars and we see a benefit system out of control
Any government would need to employ thousands of assessors to address the situation, and also address the appeals process which is currently weighted in favour of the client