i kinda think
that all benefits/government money [including child benefit, pensions, ANY money that comes from the state] should be paid into an account attached to a debit card [indistinguishable from a regular card]. You can top up this account with your own money, but you cannot withdraw cash from it.
Every item that you pay for will be logged, and the costs of any purchases that are not reasonable for the benefit you're receiving, [cigarettes, Sky TV, excessive alcohol, etc. etc. etc.] will be deducted from your next benefit payment.
Naturally, a pensioner can use their pension on whatever, really. but a dole-scrounger can't use theirs to pay for the huge telly and fifteen bottles of vodka a week. it also means that child benefit has to be spent on things suitable for children.
there'd be no issue of 'singling out' people on benefits, cos pretty much EVERYONE would have a card.
Of course, this involves a fair bit of watching what people are buying, so will naturally be shouted down. [even though the credit card companies already know what we're buying]. And relies heavily on card-use. meh, it wouldn't work in the real world, but in MY world.. ahahahaha... *daydreams*
*shrugs* just an idea.
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Seventh is somewhat subdued, Thu 8 Jan 2009, 0:48,
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