The role model approach to social change is no substitute for challenging unjust employment practices, educational policies and housing.
Patricia Hill CollinsRead
In my own constituency, the benefit cap has had the effect of social cleansing: of people receiving benefit, but the benefit is capped; therefore, they can't meet the rent levels charged and are forced to move. It's devastating for children, devastating for the family and very bad for the community as a whole.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The benefit cap leads to forced relocations that harm families and communities.
In this quote, Jeremy Corbyn addresses the negative consequences of imposing a benefit cap on individuals and families who rely on financial assistance. He argues that the cap prevents them from affording rent, which results in their displacement from their homes, leading to adverse effects on children, families, and the social fabric of entire communities.
Themes
Benefit CapSocial CleansingCommunityFamiliesChildrenPoverty
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech highlighting the impact of welfare reforms.
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