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dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts) Tue Jun 17, 2014, 07:10 AM Jun 2014

'Benefit tourists' should be made to wait, Britons say

A majority of Britons believe EU immigrants should have to wait at least three years before being able to claim benefits, a survey has suggested.

The annual British Social Attitudes survey of 3,000 people found that 61% wanted rules toughened in this way to deter so-called benefit tourism.

Almost a quarter said the main reason immigrants came to the UK was benefits.

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NatCen Social Research has been running the report for 31 years. Its survey assesses changing social attitudes in Britain.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27874539

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'Benefit tourists' should be made to wait, Britons say (Original Post) dipsydoodle Jun 2014 OP

Can you imagine the Daily Mail headlines if it was true in other countries? Anarcho-Socialist Jun 2014 #1

Anarcho-Socialist

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1. Can you imagine the Daily Mail headlines if it was true in other countries?

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Tue Jun 17, 2014, 08:44 AM

Jun 2014

OUTRAGE AS BRITISH WORKERS IN SPAIN MUST WAIT THREE YEARS TO RECEIVE BENEFITS

By Daily Mail Reporter

BRITS who do the same jobs as Spanish workers have to wait three years longer to receive benefits despite paying the same taxes.

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