Welfare Exit And Normalisation (WEAN)
Core Principle
The modern welfare state has created widespread dependency, distorted family formation, and become fiscally unsustainable. WEAN aims to phase it out in an orderly manner while protecting those in genuine short-term need and encouraging long-term self-reliance.
Key Policies
- Immediate Freeze: All welfare payments frozen in nominal terms from Year 1.
- Non-Nationals: Payments to non-British nationals phased out on a staggered basis (maximum duration = half the time they have lived in the UK). No new claims after 2 years.
- Working-Age Nationals: Gradual transition toward private charity, family support, mutual aid societies, and earned income.
- Vulnerable Groups: Targeted, time-limited support maintained for the genuinely disabled, elderly, and those in acute hardship.
Supporting Mechanisms
WEAN works together with other policies to make the transition viable:
- PETS and PRUNE significantly reduce the cost of living
- STORK and private marriage contracts support family formation
- Civil Society revival fills many gaps left by the retreating state
- Deregulation increases employment opportunities and real wages
Transition Philosophy
Welfare should be a temporary safety net, not a way of life. The goal is not cruelty, but responsibility. A nation of dependents cannot defend itself or maintain a free society. WEAN aims to restore the historic British balance between compassion and self-reliance.
The Goal
A society where most people provide for themselves and their families, where charity and mutual aid flourish again, and where the state only supports those who cannot reasonably support themselves — all while remaining fiscally sustainable.