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The #excluded debate boils down to this:

1) The schemes were (brilliantly) designed at pace.

2) CoE sought to reduce the risk of fraud with strict eligibility criteria.

3) This approach work for 99% of people and literally millions of jobs have been saved.
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4) Admittedly, a small number of people with unusual arrangements or erratic job histories were deemed ineligible for the schemes.

5) This is sad, but ultimately necessary to ensure a world-beating support package landed in a timely way with the biggest number.
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6) Amongst other means of support, the #excluded can access UC.

7) Those who can’t, it’s for a reason. Savings, partner’s earnings etc. These people will not starve to death. They just need to cut their cloth.

8) But they won’t. They complain, cry. They invent suicides.
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