alt Hacker NewsThere's neither a right nor a "right" for everyone to collect disability, to not pay rent, and to stop anyone from building.
The British state is being flooded with requests for things that people are actually entitled to, but enough administrative hurdles were intentionally placed in the way of to make sure that no one would get.
I think that's basically true, but the barriers exist because the state can't realistically afford a 100% take-up rate. Adding friction means people who don't really need say the extra £100 a month often won't bother with the hassle, while people who genuinely need it are more likely to decide it's worth the effort.
Obviously that's a very messed up and broken system. I'm not defending it at all.