Medicare, Defense or Social Security?

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Haha, I am sure there are many people who get Social Security here who deserve it, but I guarantee our system is not as "flawless" as yours. I'm not making broad generalizations, I assure you.

Please do not misunderstand. I did not mean to imply our system is flawless,only that it works.


Perhaps you aren't making a broad generalisation.However,your comments seem typically judgmental and ignorant based on facile observation rather than evidence.

As for jumping through hoops. Here Welfare payments are made under the terms set by the Social Security Act (1947). The rationale is " welfare is for the needy,not the greedy"

The applicant must prove: citizenship and proof of age. Details about last job and reasons for leaving. (which had better be good) Full details of all assets and income from any source,including cash in hand.

The unemployed are given diaries,and are obliged to approach a set number of employers each week,who need to sign the diary. Failure to comply results in suspension of benefits . This is a small part of what is called "the works test". Penalties can be severe.


Single parents are paid a pension until the youngest child is 8. A that time the pension ceases. They must apply for unemployment and undertake training.

Oh, average time for a person to be in receipt of the single parent pension here is 18 months

IF you are going to make claims about welfare recipients, I suggest you you make very sure of your facts.