Is Australia's welfare spending heading down the same path as Europe's? (1 Viewer)

[Sathius005]

A report showing one in five Australians receive income support has prompted Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews to label the welfare system "not sustainable" and order a review.

Talking on ABC radio, Mr Andrews said: "With the population ageing at the rate that it is, we've got to ensure in the future that we're able to sustain the welfare system, otherwise we'll find ourselves in 10 or 15 years' time in the situation that some of the countries in Europe are in".

Source:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-03/kevin-andrews--makes-unfounded-welfare-claim/5215798

 

[Sathius005]

For every person on income support (Social Security Benefits) there is four people working. In 2005 there were 3 people working for one person on welfare.

 

[Cleavage]

For every person on income support (Social Security Benefits) there is four people working. In 2005 there were 3 people working for one person on welfare.

The real question is

why is shorten such a shitcunt

 

[adilmalik]

fuck you it was WTIFGT

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[neo o]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-09/interactive-budget-2013-where-will-your-tax-go/4682404

That pie chart explains everything. Unemployed pensions are around 2.4% of total Commonwealth expenditure. The bulk is taken up by the aged pension at 13.75% and direct middle class welfare at 9%. We have very poorly targeted welfare that largely benefits the middle class. Attacks on the unemployed are about winning easy political points. If there were genuine concerns about welfare spending we'd reduce middle class cash transfers.

 

[isildurrrr1]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-09/interactive-budget-2013-where-will-your-tax-go/4682404

That pie chart explains everything. Unemployed pensions are around 2.4% of total Commonwealth expenditure. The bulk is taken up by the aged pension at 13.75% and direct middle class welfare at 9%. We have very poorly targeted welfare that largely benefits the middle class. Attacks on the unemployed are about winning easy political points. If there were genuine concerns about welfare spending we'd reduce middle class cash transfers.

A pensioner with a 6 million dollar primary home can get an aged pension than someone who has an income with no assets. think about that for a second.

 

[BLIT2014]

A pensioner with a 6 million dollar primary home can get an aged pension than someone who has an income with no assets. think about that for a second.