WestVirginiaRebel Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Financial Times:Ministers are drawing up controversial plans to remove benefits from those convicted of taking part in the riots that engulfed England last week, in a move Liberal Democrats and independent experts have condemned as counter-productive and overly expensive.Officials in Number 10 and the department for work and pensions are putting together plans for the harsh punishment of those found guilty of even the most minor infringements during the riots after a public petition calling for such a move gathered nearly 200,000 signatures.David Cameron will lay the ground for such a move on Monday, in a speech a week after the worst of the violence took place in London. The prime minister will argue that there has been a “slow-motion moral collapse” in the country, and argue that the problem needs to be tackled in various ways, including through the benefits system.He is expected to say: “I and ministers from across the coalition government will review every aspect of our work to mend our broken society: on schools, welfare, families, parenting, addiction, communities; on the cultural, legal, bureaucratic problems in our society too.”Iain Duncan Smith, the work and pensions secretary, is pushing a system that would see some benefits removed from looters, and others made conditional on attending a rehabilitation programme, which would include counselling and regular behavioural checks. It would apply only to those receiving lesser sentences, as anyone who goes to jail already automatically loses their benefits.An adviser to Mr Duncan Smith told the Financial Times: “[Mr Duncan Smith] feels very strongly that some of these guys need to be punished.”________That'll show 'em, all right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 ain Duncan Smith, the work and pensions secretary, is pushing a system that would see some benefits removed from looters, and others made conditional on attending a rehabilitation programme, which would include counselling and regular behavioural checks. It would apply only to those receiving lesser sentences, as anyone who goes to jail already automatically loses their benefits. BOLD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I believe they were also planning to "not allow" them to use social media either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I believe they were also planning to "not allow" them to use social media either. I wish them good luck with that....they're gonna need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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