what do the jobcentre hope to accomplish by stopping peoples benefits?

What at first appears unfair and not to make sense to us, starts to make perfect sense when we realise that the government, despite what they constantly try to tell us, doesn't actually care about the people, certainly not on an individual basis.

The government cares about keeping itself in power. Politicians care about keeping themselves in power, and about lining their own pockets and those of their friends and backers. They don't care about the ordinary citizens. It is politically expedient for the government to reduce the unemployment figures, and they don't give a damn how they do it. They just want the numbers down and people off the register. The more people they can throw off the dole, or bully into signing off, the better it looks for the government, and that's just how they like it.

EDIT @aggy You stupid little sh1t. I've probably paid more tax than you ever will, and, no, I'm not claiming benefits (not that there is anything wrong with that). I just don't believe in persecuting people who don't deserve it for political reasons.

Also, if you weren't quite so thick, you would realise that the vast majority of people who are claiming benefits now, have paid into the system with their taxes previously, and will do so again in the future.

If you find yourself unemployed at any time, can we assume you will not be claiming benefits to which you are entitled? I suppose you don't use the NHS either.

Idiot.

EDIT 2 @ Aggy And who started with the personal abuse? I think you will find that was you. You just tried it on with someone who has a better grasp of the issues than you do.

It's to get rid of 'scroungers' people whom those in a position to judge have wrongly labelled them as.

I think it's because too many people are concerned that too much money is going to these people for doing nothing (weather that's true or not is besides the point). People who do work though are concerned that their taxes go to pay for those who can't be bothered (again, weather that's true or not is besides the point).

It would help save a pittance in these austere times.

To encourage them to take work. Some people, not all, think that cleaning up litter or collecting rubbish as a binman is beneath them. I am a taxpayer. Why should I pay them to sit at home on benefits rather than take work however menial.

@R99. And what is wrong with getting the unemployment figures down? Are you one of the freeloaders who are happy living off the taxes paid for by other peoples'work?

Edit: @R99: Ahaaa. Personal abuse - the last refuge of the defeated. Lost the argument so hurl abuse. How sad you are.

It's part of the conditions. If you aren't making a demonstrable effort to find work, why should we pay you? If you're doing that, you don't get your benefits stopped. Benefits are meant to be for people who really need it and NOT for people who don't want to work.

I agree.