Our Ludicrously Generous Benefit System Acts As A Magnet For Foreign Scroungers.

[sandyRoe]

If that is the case how do other countries in the EU manage to discriminate between their own native-born needy cases and foreign scroungers, so as to encourage the latter to move on?

[BlackadderV]

I agree with you Mamya to a certain extent, that the rates are fixed, but don't forget that there are other sources of state income, crisis loans, housing benefit &c. How can foreign people walk around in the best trainers, carrying latest mobile, &c; something denied to those working for the minimum wage.

[Mamyalynne]

It was stated or heavily implied that those from overseas got more,of course there other benefits again paid at the same rate.

How they or indeed anyone on benefits gets new trainers or phones I don't know - credit with huge interest rates?


I would have to ask them.

[ummmm]

// How can foreign people walk around in the best trainers, carrying latest mobile//

They might have a job!!

[DTCwordfan]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/10391238/Benefits-in-Europe-country-by-country.html

This says it all - move the UK to the bottom quartile of the list to foreigners, double the time for non EU, or even 5 years, and Cameron's problem solved and without all the huffing and puffing about changing the freedom of movement legislation. Put in a points system à la Australia and the US for non-EU and voilà - no need for all this rhetoric about leaving the EU. Simples as they say (I hate the expression).