How was it slave labour...the government were paying you benefits right? I mean, if you were actually working and getting no money I'd agree with you, but I thought people on jobseekers got paid a specific amount every 2 weeks?
In any case, I'd argue this is the problem with the welfare system; it's internally corrupt. The government have no interest in finding people jobs when they can just pay them welfare and drain the taxes of the employed. At the end of the day, everyone loses out; the tax payers and the unemployed.
Whether this is a case of business taking advantage is debatable; but it's definitely a case of the government taking advantage. After all, business can't strip you of your welfare allowance...the government can.
In any case, I'd argue this is the problem with the welfare system; it's internally corrupt. The government have no interest in finding people jobs when they can just pay them welfare and drain the taxes of the employed. At the end of the day, everyone loses out; the tax payers and the unemployed.
Whether this is a case of business taking advantage is debatable; but it's definitely a case of the government taking advantage. After all, business can't strip you of your welfare allowance...the government can.
