Welfare: should there be a residency requirement?
Social benefits should be reserved for people who have been legal residents for several years.
- Strongly agree
- Somewhat agree
- Somewhat disagree
- Strongly disagree
What's at stake: The debate is about fairness between those who have contributed for a long time and newcomers, and about respecting the principle of equality.
The left's argument
Legal residents pay contributions and taxes. Excluding them from benefits is discriminatory.
The right's argument
Reserving benefits for those who have contributed protects the system and avoids a pull factor.
And you, where do you stand?
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