There was and still is a stigma in all countries and social security is something that had to be fought for and which is under continual attack. In the UK it's

There was and still is a stigma in all countries and social security is something that had to be fought for and which is under continual attack. In the UK it's your mortgage that's the big worry - houses so expensive that you will pay them off for the rest of your life. What happens if you get fired and cannot pay the mortgage?