| Ka-pi96 said: Remaining in the EU = planning for the future. What about immigration is even a problem with the EU though? It only gives people in other EU countries a right to move here if they choose to, what's wrong with that? It should be merit based, if they can't get a job here to support themselves then they won't be able to stay here, will they? If they stay here regardless then isn't that the UK governments fault for funding them rather than the fault of the EU? |
Part of the EU Mandate means that EU members living in the UK must have the same benefits as a normal UK citizen. This however, due to the way the UK funds many of it's things, is open to abuse. Although many EU citizens are indeed coming to work, there is some Health Tourism going on, the idea that people can get child benefit for children not even living in the UK, stuff like that.
Loop holes need to be closed or laws changed to close them. But also restricting our own benefits to limit what our own citizens can get should be the first step. If you limit child benefits to just the first 2 children, this law will change for EU citizens too. Make it so you (or immediate family member) have to pay into the system for 2 years before getting NHS treatment. Things like that.
EDT: I typed all this, went away from my desk for 5 minutes and you guys have the conversation without me. :(
Hmm, pie.
