The UK lacks the organisational power to execute such a scheme on an all-encompassing basis.
I don't think organisational power is lacking, Steve - the UK did construct, and is maintaining, the best welfare state system in the world.
I disagree somewhat. The best welfare state system in the world, maybe, but is there any other to compare it to? I thought the UK was alone in having such a system.
But think of the number of people stealing from the system, the number who are permenantly on JSA, on sick for petty things, claiming for a child that no longer lives with them. You cant tell me this is organised.
Adverts on telly aimed specifically at benefit theives proove this - 20 seconds of airtime costs them thousands of pounds! For it to be worthwhile each advert would have to stop 100's theives!
Then on top of the pilfering, we're now handing out millions of pounds to people from other countries, who have never paid anything into the system!
We pay national INSURANCE. It is an INSURANCE scheme. Foreigners haven't paid the premium, so why should they get anything out of it? Its all the same pot o' gold after all.
If I forget to pay my car insurance, I dont get anything if I have a crash. IMO, NI should be the same.