I assume “Other purposes” is govt kickbacks to mining and gas companies 😬

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    the UK do this as well

    They do?

    Well shit, they do! Shame they don’t actually tell you about it actively - as you said, they probably don’t want most people to realise.

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      That welfare budget is a load of of shit, too. If you have a look at the actual breakdown, most goes on housing (read: private landlords) and(!) pensions.

      Some crafty fucker in the dwp had the genius idea of splitting up state and civil service pensions, placing civil service pensions under the welfare group to make the welfare bill higher. Out of the welfare budget I think only 5% of that goes on the unemployed. Out of that 5% only 1% of that 5% figure goes to the long term unemployed. (Being on the dole >6months). Yet they only bang on shit the feckless and workshy…

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        Do you know where I could look for the actual breakdown - I’m not sure what to search for - would it be in the budget documents?