Benefit claimants, including single mothers, will have to “play their part” in the economy or face losing some state payments, the government says.
Under plans to be unveiled on Wednesday, people will be asked to do some form of work or prepare themselves for finding a job in future.
Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell said it was vital “there aren’t people in a boat and not rowing”. BBC
Well, let me see, something under three million people work in primary industries. These are the people doing the rowing, creating the wealth, not stuffed shirts standing around talking about how the rowers should be rowing harder, and for less money, or counting up last years expenses (£148,064).
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