Neets in the Cold

reblogged from i-thorts' i-Politics

Cameron wants all under 25s
to go back home!

 

Housing Benefit

In a new drive of welfare reforms, PM, David Cameron, launched an attack on under 25s this week; threatening to strip them of housing benefit payments. A possible 380 thousand people under 25 will be effected by these cuts, forcing them to return back to their parents to live.

Picture: Getty

David Cameron insisted that the current system is

“sending out strange signals on working, housing and families”.

giving wrong incentives to families reliant on state handouts.

If the current Nanny State has its way, there will be a return also to beggars in all empty shop doorways, an increase in teen prostitution, an increase in teen crime and a further drain on police recourses ... as seen in the 1980s when similar cut were imposed; there is likely to be more teens on the streets. Clearly, the government have not taken into account all those who have fled parental control for individual freedom.

NEETs 

Picture: BBC News

With the current increase (reported by BBC News UK, 28 June 12) of Neets (Not in Education, Employment or Training), it becomes clear that the present system isn't working.

Cameron insisted:

“We are spending nearly £2 billion on housing benefit for under-25s – a fortune.”

If Mr Cameron wants to cut this spending, whilst keeping productive employment figures, he might consider helping employers.

Funding Employment

Try funding new government schemes Mr Cameron - where an 'actual' job for six months plus is guaranteed; not merely a 'theoretical one' - which employers have no way of funding.

Cuts so far...

have already hit low-paid households with tax credit and housing benefit cuts.

As the PM has stated:

“We need a bigger debate about welfare and what we expect of people.”