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| Is the Big Society Descending into Farce? | | Paul Bickley of the public theology think-tank Theos wrote this article recently for Prospect magazine.
It makes some prescient points that can inform a positive response from left to the 'Big Society' agenda.
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Increase Welfare Benefits.
The current levels of Social Security Benefits are totally inadequate.
Jobseekers Allowance & Income Support are £60.50. Incapacity Benefit varies between £63.00 & £84.50. From these, claimants must feed, clothe & warm themselves. The Crisis loan line is virtually always engaged. The only loans available cost a minimum of 185%.
Those on benefit must resort to borrowing from family, friends & neighbours to tide themselves over. There has been no fundamental shift in welfare benefits since 1997. I have had to threaten the DWP with legal action to get the Benefits I receive.
Is anyone interested in joining me in challenging new labour on this matter?
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Robert Ackland, 15/04/2009 |
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| | | Robert Ackland (Guest) | 14/08/2009 16:34 | The following Scripture has just come to my attention: He who is gracious to a poor man lends to the LORD, And he will repay him for his good deed. (Proverbs 19 v 17)
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