On 04/10/2019 21:58, Bob Eager wrote:
On Sat, 05 Oct 2019 05:20:31 +1000, AlexK wrote:

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
I thought the whole point of Brexit was the UK population was proud
to be British and make a stand against the foreighner.

No.

You thought wrong. That what project 'hate brexiteers' wanted you to
think

Just to get this clear. You, as a Brexiteer, are not proud to be
British?

So some form of citizen of the world? But want to isolate from the
countries who are our neighbours?

More likely would prefer that anyone in the EU who decides that their
prospects in the UK are better than where they are coming from isnt free
to move to the UK and put their hand out to the state for free health
care and for housing etc.
.

Anyone holding the nationality of a Member State of the EU can move to
another Member State almost without restriction for three months. They
cannot claim €˜social assistance (benefits for those who are very poor)
nor can they claim access to student benefits (grants, loans).

However, after three months, everything changes. EU nationals can stay in
the host state for the next five years only if they are economically
active (as a €˜worker, self-employed person or a temporary service
provider) or they can provide for themselves (as a person of independent
means or a student).

EU law allows states to restrict benefits to those who have resided in
the UK for a period of time (eg one year). Moreover, EU nationals claim
out of work benefits at a lower rate than UK nationals.

But EU workers doing low paid jobs can claim in-work benefits, such as
tax credits for themselves and their children and can claim child
benefit - even for children not resident in the UK. It is not simply
about out of work benefits.

SteveW