• Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    What I love is how many of them have work requirements now. It’s not a safety net if it doesn’t help you when you can’t get a job.

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      7 months ago

      And those work requirements usually stop benefits once you make a certain income, often putting you below where you were when you were solely on benefits.

      Meaning it’s an uphill battle just to stay afloat… I’m mixing metaphors here, but you know I mean.

      The system is built to determine who deserves benefits, not who needs them.