Why do current anti-poverty programmes discourage work?

1. A Option A: Benefits are reduced at such a high rate when recipients earn more income that there is little or no incentive to work once receiving benefits
2. B Option B: They make recipients more comfortable than most middle-class citizens
3. C Option C: To be eligible for benefits a recipient cannot have a job
4. D Option D: Anti-poverty programmes attract naturally lazy people to begin with

Answer checked 11 October 2026 · How we write and check questions