The phrase "benefit scroungers" refers to individuals who are accused of taking advantage of government welfare or social benefits without genuine need or effort to find work. Full definition
Elsewhere, deputy leader hopeful Caroline Flint suggested that Labour needs to start attacking so - called benefits scroungers as much as bankers. (totalpolitics.com)
But Labour had three green papers on welfare, and three programs on the same day on the BBC about benefit scroungers. (nextleft.org)
Corbyn is also adamant that Labour should not be backing welfare cuts to head off the Tory charge that Labour is soft on so - called benefit scroungers. (totalpolitics.com)