it's the inflexibility of bureaucracy that gets my goat

You could probably justify (on a general policy basis) most of the choices the State has made in that article in terms of when people are and aren't entitled to support. But it's crying out for someone to be able to take a more joined-up view and say 'you know what, in this particular situation, that rule is stupid and wont be applied'.

Posted By: CWC, Mar 2, 23:22:39