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[โ€“] hello_cruel_world@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That welfare budget is a load of of shit, too. If you have a look at the actual breakdown, most goes on housing (read: private landlords) and(!) pensions.

Some crafty fucker in the dwp had the genius idea of splitting up state and civil service pensions, placing civil service pensions under the welfare group to make the welfare bill higher. Out of the welfare budget I think only 5% of that goes on the unemployed. Out of that 5% only 1% of that 5% figure goes to the long term unemployed. (Being on the dole >6months). Yet they only bang on shit the feckless and workshy...

[โ€“] Risk@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Do you know where I could look for the actual breakdown - I'm not sure what to search for - would it be in the budget documents?