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Re: In the neighborhoods in question ... (none / 0)

There are problems with it, obviously, insofar as somebody has to decide who are the deserving and undeserving poor.

That's never stopped British social workers...

A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds; a man of deeds and not of words is like a garden full of turds — Anonymous

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sat Jun 20th, 2009 at 03:56:37 AM EST
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Re: In the neighborhoods in question ... (none / 0)

No, it doesn't stop them. But the whole UK benefit system, really, demands that you constantly prove you are "deserving". Assessments of needs, for instance, are just an extension of that culture.

by Sassafras on Sat Jun 20th, 2009 at 04:35:08 AM EST
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