Colin Dunn on Nostr: The simple fact is that if you offer a benefit that people must apply for many of ...
The simple fact is that if you offer a benefit that people must apply for many of those who really need it won’t get it. If you give it to everyone then some people who don’t really need it will get it. In a humane society the latter option is clearly better. The question is this - is the UK a humane society?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gegy4r9ndoPublished at
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