Should it also be voluntary to pay tax to cover the cost of benefits?

If you capped the time required to work at the equivalent minimum wage for their benefits then you could also offer them a little overtime for more money.

This sort of thing could encourage people to find jobs and earn more.

No country can afford to simply pay people for doing nothing in the long term.

Posted By: Ben on November 4th 2014 at 14:02:16

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Hope this bloke gets support from people (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Nov 4, 10:19:19
- I do think there should be an element of doing 'something' in return for benefits (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Nov 4, 10:49:05
  - People on benefits should be required to do jobs for the community (NCFC) - Ben, Nov 4, 11:47:22
    - But that would put people out of work who get paid to do those jobs... (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Nov 4, 12:03:41
      - There are thousands of jobs that don't get done because there isn't the money (n/m) (NCFC) - Ben, Nov 4, 13:00:49
        
        should be up to people to volunteer for them not be threatened to do them (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Nov 4, 13:31:02
        
        Should it also be voluntary to pay tax to cover the cost of benefits? (NCFC) - Ben, Nov 4, 14:02:16
  - Isn't paying income tax when in work 'something' already? (n/m) (NCFC) - Hertz van Rental, Nov 4, 10:51:56
    - bit harsh not paying benefits to those not able to get work to start with (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Nov 4, 11:39:31
      - I think everyone should be able to access them (n/m) (NCFC) - Hertz van Rental, Nov 4, 12:31:31
    - So you'd restrict benefits to those who've already funded them through previous employment (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 4, 11:02:09
      - No. (n/m) (NCFC) - Hertz van Rental, Nov 4, 12:29:51

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