businesses that depend on benefits.
If 80% of state benefits are given to people who work because they aren't paid a living wage then the welfare state is directly subsidising companies that pay their workers minium wage. Many of these are even vast, national companies that make huge profits.
So could the welfare bill be cut if businesses are forced to pay their staff a living wage? It's unlikely to happen though; too many CEOs and company directors are pally with the current government.
I don't know if I'm making much sense (it's past my bedtime) but it's something I've been thinking about since watching IDS on the Andrew Marr show yesterday.
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