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How did welfare claimants come to be seen as scroungers?

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When William Beveridge conceived the welfare state seventy years ago, the poor were seen as “deserving” now

those using the welfare state are most often seen as “scroungers”. How has the welfare state changed, and how has this changed our perception of it since 1944? A fascinating article.
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