There have been several schemes devised by the Government of the day that were designed to help the working class, but have not had that effect. Let me explain, after the deregulation of the rented housing market, the amount of Housing Benefit paid has ballooned, principally to private landlords. My first example of the title.
Another example is Tax Credits. Rather than pay a Living Wage, businesses are allowed to pay lower rates of pay, and the Government tops up the pay packet of the workers, saving the business money. Another example of the title.
Finally, the story that started off this train of thought appeared in yesterday's Guardian. You can read about it yourself by going to this website: http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/jan/12/taxpayer-funded-academy-paying-millions-private-firms-schools-education-revealed-education
Anyway, it is nice to know that we are indeed "all in it together"
