On 01/17/98 09:29:29, Mary Hawking <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >In that case, why not have a system where in any one year you pay no
> >more than £20, or another arbitrary figure, before subsidy kicks in?
> >
> The cost of the beaurocracy involved in establishing when you've reached
> £20..
That's what makes means-tested welfare benefits so expensive to run.
Ahmad
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