Force parents to work, say Tories
Posted by ~Ray @ 2008-10-18 05:16:46
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Single parents should be forced to get part-time jobs when their children are as young as four or face losing benefits the Tories said.
Shadow work and pensions secretary Chris Grayling said "tougher" US-style conditions should be imposed to ensure state payments did not become "a way of life" for anyone. But his proposals came under fire from lone-parent campaigners who said "strong arm" measures would harm youngsters pointing out recent rises in child poverty levels in America. In a speech to the Policy Exchange think tank Mr Grayling said: "In Australia many parts of the United States the Netherlands and elsewhere a combination of tougher conditionality and well-focused support programmes to get people back into work have delivered real reductions to welfare rolls."We will provide much better support for people looking to get back into work. But at the same time we will be tough on those who are reluctant to start working to get back into work."We will expect people to take part in welfare to work programmes. We will expect single parents who can work to start doing so as their children get older."A primary school parent should be willing to work part time; a secondary school parent should be willing to work full time."If they won't then the state cannot be expected to simply continue to support them through benefit payments. David Cameron called it tough love."It's the right thing for them and for their children."He added: "No one's life is enhanced by being paid to sit at home and do nothing. The welfare state must for most of us be a safety net and not a way of life."
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