It’s proposed that from 2013 those on benefits who receive court fines will no longer be able to get away with “paying the bare minimum” of £5 pounds a week. Instead they will be expected to pay £25 out of their Jobseekers Allowance packet of just £67.50 per week, £53.45 for those under 25. Say hello to the poverty line kids because it’s going to be towering above you soon enough.
Following the London riots, where Ministry of Justice Figures revealed over a third who appeared in court where claiming, Cameron believes that giving criminals a kick up the arse with this new proposal will ultimately mean they will think twice about breaking the law.
He said: “People need to understand if they commit a crime they will face the consequences. The system as it stands at the moment is far too soft and does not send the right signal.”
I have lived with somebody on Jobseekers and let me tell you that it is a real, brutal struggle. When unemployment is at record highs, to have even more money taken from your pocket when your chances of finding a job are slim is no step forward to me. Cutting crime?! It’s going to practically force people into committing it! Nice one Cameron!
I don’t for one second he has really stopped and thought about why people are robbing and all the rest of it. It’s because such people who don’t even have a pot to piss in resort to doing so because they’ve given up, after society has given up on them. If somebody can’t feed their children are they more or less likely to steal? Not forgetting of course how much all this likely subsequent crime is going to cost taxpayers.
He should be putting the focus into creating jobs and opportunities for people, getting them off the dole and giving them a chance in life instead of their only choice being between crime and poverty.
Never mind though eh because at least when the thousands of citizens struggling to makes ends meet are sat at home in the cold because they can’t afford to pay their bills, society’s rich will still be able to get by with their yachts, designer clothes and constant holidays.
Because that’s fair isn’t it?
