“Although abuse of the system is inevitable, social welfare payments are essential to protect the rights citizens have to a guaranteed minimum income in a democratic society”

There are certain needs and expenses that we cannot do away with;

therefore

, I agree with the argument that a guaranteed minimum income is essential to protect the rights of all citizens in a democratic

country

. In almost all

nations the rich

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the rich nations

are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. The poor and the marginalized sections of the society

also

have basic needs. They need food, clothing and shelter. They want to send their children to school. Since many of these people lack a proper livelihood, it is essential for the government to disburse

welfare

payments. Of course, the

welfare

schemes are bound to be abused and there is no guarantee that the aid will always reach the needy. Even so, in my opinion,

such

schemes are required for the all round development of a

country

. Take,

for instance

, the case of India.

Although

the

country

has made rapid economic advancements over the

last

few decades, it still has millions of people living below the poverty line. India has robust

welfare

schemes for the poor.

For example

, the

country

’s public distribution

system

provides food grains and other essentials at highly subsidized rates for the poor. In fact, in many Indian states, poor families can get adequate amounts of rice or wheat for free. On the flip side, the poor are not the only beneficiaries of these schemes. In fact, millions of people living above the poverty line

also

receive the benefits by manipulating the

system

with the help of corrupt officials and politicians.

As a result

of

this

, the nation ends up spending a lot more money than it should for

welfare

schemes.

However

, abolishing

welfare

programmes is not the answer to

this

problem. If India pulls the plug on its public distribution

system

, thousands of people will die of hunger. So, the government continues the

system

in spite of knowing its limitations and with the help of new and improved technologies, the

country

is steadily removing

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steadily removes

ineligible people from its social benefit programs. To conclude, just because

welfare

programmes are liable to be abused, it does not mean that the government should abolish them. With political will and the use of new technologies, it is possible to ensure that governmental aid reaches the right hands.