Yes it's a left vs right issue here. This interpretation will seem very biased, since I am very left wing, but it really is this way: The left see benefits or

Yes it's a left vs right issue here. This interpretation will seem very biased, since I am very left wing, but it really is this way: The left see benefits or welfare as a right, and as a very important way to help people who have found themselves in difficult situations. Here in the UK, left wing people often view those on benefits as victims of their situation or upbringing. They do not think of them as of low social status. The right see benefits or welfare as just a necessary evil to prevent mass death. Here in the UK, right wing people often view those on benefits as leeches and criminals, who have made the choice to be ineffective at achieving and maintaining a high enough income. They think of them as of low social status. Sweden is very differently politically to a lot of countries, at least I've heard you have far less party politics. The UK is absurdly polarised on these issues. For your cancer treatment thing, that's not how it works here in the UK at all. While we do have universal healthcare, unfortunately it varies drastically based on where you live, and if you live in a poorer area, you are much more likely to get overwhelmed and struggling hospitals. So really a hospital in a richer area will give totally different care to one in a poorer area.