In message <002901c4792f$e5fb6c20$e5f986d9@walcot>, at 09:00:06 on Tue,
3 Aug 2004, Jo Archer <[log in to unmask]> writes
>The whole benefits system makes me extremely uncomfortable. It is set
>up to force people into dependency.
It seems to want to reject people who have someone else [1] they can, if
push come to shove, depend upon (and therefore act as a safety net for
only those with no other recourse). That has the side effect you
mention.
[1] Or some*thing* else, eg savings.
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Roland Perry
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