Bulgaria warns UK over migrant benefits clampdown

[joebloggs]

Britain risks breaking European and domestic law if it pursues plans to make it difficult for new immigrants to get benefits, Bulgaria's foreign minister has told ITV News.


http://www.itv.com/news/update/2013-...its-clampdown/

[grahamw48]

Yes, let's all lay down and roll over.

[joebloggs]

some at not, one for dedworth

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/41492

[stevewool]

amazing aint it, how dare he say we have to allow his people in so we can pay for them, just amazing, again will there be a big black hole if we pull out of europe that will swallow poor england up

[Iani]

The cheeky turd

Who does he think he is. This isn't just about freedom of movement, this is about access to our benefits system - that thing we pay for by working our 's off

[Dedworth]

some at not, one for dedworth

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/41492

Done - thanks Joe

[Arthur Little]

The cheeky turd

Who does he think he is. This isn't just about freedom of movement, this is about access to our benefits system - that thing we pay for by working our 's off

... and would reiterate what I mentioned in response to the Romanian Foreign Minister's assertions on ITV News (#5 of the appropriate thread refers).

was about the ensuing shortage of land space following a predicted influx of Eastern Europeans, BUT the same principle applies to our Benefits System which is already struggling to cope with 's unemployed!

[Arthur Little]

And since Benefits are denied to our legally-married non-European partners until they have been naturalised ... what [MORAL] right entitles non-English-speaking foreigners from the likes of Romania & Bulgaria to stake their claim to "OUR hand-outs" aside from them becoming members of the EU?

[grahamw48]

I think that's why some of us get particularly wound up about it Arthur.

[imagine]

only in uk

done, just awaiting email confirmation

[joebloggs]

i wonder if they have housing benefit, child benefit etc in Bulgaria/Romania and if i went to live there would I be able to claim them

why doesn't EU enforce a minimum wage and benefits so people wouldn't need to move around Europe

[fred]

Im surprised that so far only 3,793 people have signed the petition.

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/41492
Perhaps the majority of Brits are all for it?
The more the merrier?

[stevewool]

did not know tghere was something to sign, but that has been sorted now

[fred]

did not know tghere was something to sign, but that has been sorted now

Got a feeling that you are in the majority Steve!! Looks like this petition needs a little more advertising as it just doesnt seem to be gaining very much ground.
When something seems so wrong though, Im a bit surprised why most Brits dont find this stuff out and vote accordingly ... They seem to though when it comes to certain issues such as horse meat etc etc!... I hope you get my point!
Cheers,
Fred.

[stevewool]

Got a feeling that you are in the majority Steve!! Looks like this petition needs a little more advertising as it just doesnt seem to be gaining very much ground.
When something seems so wrong though, Im a bit surprised why most Brits dont find this stuff out and vote accordingly ... They seem to though when it comes to certain issues such as horse meat etc etc!... I hope you get my point!
Cheers,
Fred.

i get your point loud and clear Fred, thats why my intentions are to save very hard and move to somewhere near you

[Arthur Little]

... petition duly signed.