Course the Social Workers, Labour MPs (sorry but it's Labour ones, and they have let down the working class they were set up to represent), Lib Dem MPs, pressure groups, executives working on high salaries for charities, judges etc would all SCREAM from the rooftops at such a suggestion, but what needs to be done is.....

Make it clear Benefits are not a right. They are there as part of a caring society to help people get their lives back together, therefore:

Housing Benefit will be paid only at a level which would pay for a council house rent. Why the should we buy to let vultures get rich at the Government's expense? Short term there would be chaos, but in a matter of weeks the rents would crash, as the landlords would have no choice.

Benefits will be issued in the form of vouchers, which can be redeemed for food, utilities bills and clothing only. Clothing will be non-branded.

Vouchers will be issued weekly, for which claimants will visit an issuing office and queue up for their turn.

No money or vouchers whatsoever will be issued for cigarettes, alcohol, Sky TV, etc. Want to drink and smoke? Well that's fine, but get a job to pay for it!

Footnote - all the aforesaid people who would complain, one thing they all have in common, you can be sure they all live absolutely nowhere near areas of crime and deprivation.