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Good article on how stigma is the "glue that holds poverty in place” and how the government has exploited social stigma, a British phenomenon not echoed in other European countries.
#Poverty #UKPolitics #SocialSecurity #Benefits #BenefitsCulture #SocialStigma
Stigma against benefits has made devastating poverty acceptable in Britain
https://theconversation.com/stigma-against-benefits-has-made-devastating-poverty-acceptable-in-britain-229563
Stigma against benefits has made devastating poverty acceptable in Britain
The ‘skivers against strivers’ view of welfare keeps people in poverty feeling ashamed and isolated.The Conversation