'The entire process is wrapped in layers of fraud paranoia, even though the fraud rate is absolutely minuscule.'

When large sums of public money are given to a company, there seems to be implication that the company is better at allocating this money than the government is. There is the idea that giving money to companies in the form of grants or contracts or even tax rebatea is 'investing in the economy'

However when pennies are given to individuals, this is immediately cause of suspicion and derision. As if individuals upskilling and bettering themselves isn't fundamental to the economy.

Is this like a weired form of self hatred?