When will the government start giving vouchers instead of money to people on DLA/ESA because of a drug/alcohol addiction?

Just as soon as they want to push the crime rate through the roof. Coz you do realize addicts won't just stop being addicted simply because they get their benefits as vouchers rather than cash, yeah? They'll just have to find another way to get the money they need to buy their drug.

How dare you dictate what people spend their money on. What will you propose next, sticking them in ghettos FFS?

A voucher can be used as cash. The government need to first ENFORCE all laws, then make laws tougher. Then you make it someone on drugs and alcohol is NOT entitled to help due to self infliction give them 2 choices REHAB and JSA with a condition one is paid with all existing conditions such as staying clean and looking for work or 2 Lose council home be moved to somewhere new and rehab. Caught with drugs 10 YEARS Caught supplying drugs LIFE Bank holding drug money - £500,000 fine. You fine the banks - and watch how quickly the drug trade evaporates.

My son has severe autism. He likes animals, who'd I pay for his travel ? Getting into the zoo? Or feeding him or putting some clothes on him? The only voucher system that is this flexible is...cash. Also why do you assume ALL people on DLA/ESA are addicts? Where do you get your " facts" from, the Daily Mail perhaps? Moron. Addicts do not get DLA, and even if they could, they'd get the lowest amount a full £21.55 a week you're worried isn't going to buy much alcohol or drugs. https://www.gov.uk/dla-disability-living-allowance-benefit/eligibility

They would just sell the vouchers to feed their addiction, just as Mothers sold milk coupons which were meant for milk for their children.