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Our civil service is servile to the state. They offer the best pension rates in the country and relatively competitive pay, and stellar job security backed by some of the most powerful trade unions still operating.

Maybe if the govt goes after the services more; they've suggested cutting jobs etc. but so far seem to be aware that keeping the administrators of genocide placated is the most vital role of the modern british state.

so, in the US, the way the powers prevent civil servants from giving people money who don't meet the latest bullshit requirements, but obviously need the money is that they make those people responsible for it in perpetuity.

so, when the system is scrutinized or audited in the future (and they always fully fund that side so everything is tripled checked), the government forcibly takes the money out of their account immediately and renders fines and penalties if their current balance won't cover it. which of course incurs more fines from their bank, and basically cripples them from participating at all in the formal economy for years. it's insanely punitive, so case workers are terrified of giving anyone anything extra.

also, if the case worker makes a good faith mistake and awards "too much" it's the same thing: the client of the program gets obliterated.

it's draconian and in sharp contrast to massive contracts for capital formations who just get the money and openly pocket it without hitting deliverables.