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Canada is proposing to roll this out too now... $900 a month to all to cover certain expenditures - travel, clothing, food and certain bills.

 


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jamiemartin721 Flag Reading 07 Mar 16 9.41am

I like the idea, but it'll never catch on here. We're too busy penalising the poor to actually create a system that is fairer to all.

 


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Would one get it on top of any wage earned?

That's the Nexit to follow then as the Dutch wouldn't be allowed to deny migrants these payments.

 

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jamiemartin721 Flag Reading 07 Mar 16 2.06pm

Originally posted by johnfirewall

Would one get it on top of any wage earned?

That's the Nexit to follow then as the Dutch wouldn't be allowed to deny migrants these payments.

Yes. Essentially its like the x amount you can earn before paying any tax coupled with welfare, but with much less complications and loopholes.

Should only apply to citizens.

 


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Originally posted by johnfirewall

Would one get it on top of any wage earned?

That's the Nexit to follow then as the Dutch wouldn't be allowed to deny migrants these payments.

Finland can't leave as Fixit doesn't sound like you're leaving.

This says Ontario are trying it, not Canada as a whole.

 


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Originally posted by jamiemartin721

Yes. Essentially its like the x amount you can earn before paying any tax coupled with welfare, but with much less complications and loopholes.

Should only apply to citizens.

But the EU won't let us do that.

 

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jamiemartin721 Flag Reading 07 Mar 16 4.27pm

Originally posted by johnfirewall

But the EU won't let us do that.

Benefits only apply to EU Citizens after they have worked for at least 3 years in the UK. After five years they can apply to become UK citizens and get full entitlement.

 


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Originally posted by jamiemartin721

I like the idea, but it'll never catch on here. We're too busy penalising the poor to actually create a system that is fairer to all.

Penalising the middle and working classes more like.

The poor are well looked after in this country.

 

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Pussay Patrol Flag 07 Mar 16 11.59pm

Originally posted by jamiemartin721

I like the idea, but it'll never catch on here. We're too busy penalising the poor to actually create a system that is fairer to all.

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Originally posted by PA

Penalising the middle and working classes more like.

The poor are well looked after in this country.


If that was the case there wouldn't be any poor people.

 


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Originally posted by grumpymort


If that was the case there wouldn't be any poor people.

There are but just the ones that work.

 

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jamiemartin721 Flag Reading 08 Mar 16 11.43am

Originally posted by PA

Penalising the middle and working classes more like.

The poor are well looked after in this country.

I don't know about well looked after, but they're definitely more secure than people who have low paid and minimum wage jobs, who are being screwed.

I disagree about the middle classes, they're doing alright, though plenty of upper working class people who think their middle class are getting screwed as well (and not just by the Conservatives).

 


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