Send children out to work at 13, says Alan Sugar as he slams parents for bringing up a generation fit only to claim benefits

Tough-talking sugar magnate Lord has criticized parents for raising a generation that only serve to claim benefits.

The controversial billionaire out of touch Young claims should be sent to work from the age of 13.

The open face of the hugely popular BBC1's Apprentice today marks Great Britain Pounds 100 billion a year benefits bill "a joke".

Claims self-made millionaires introducing young people to work hard from the beginning will teach you the real value of money.

"Moms and dads are to blame," he said in an interview with The Sun. "When your children reach 13 you must bring down the curtain and say," No, you can not have a PlayStation If you want one, there's the supermarket -. Go there and stack Get yourself some shelves £ 40 Do .. five times a week and you have £ 200 '.'

Children are educated instead of his head in the clouds and young adults become eligible only for the government hand-out, he said.

Britain's culture of benefits is also under attack: "The benefit system has the right hands. This is a total joke in this country. Why work when you can fill out forms and get paid for not do anything? '

The tycoon, speaking just a week before turning 65, says that middle-class youth with his head in the clouds are among the worst offenders.

"Young people need to stop thinking about becoming the next Zuckerberg. It is a billion dollar opportunity-to-one," he said. "What we need is mater and pater to say," Get a job, son. "

Despite his criticisms do not believe the system will change in the short term. "It will take a brave person to sacrifice the benefits system and analyze who deserves and who does not," he said. 'You do not have enough people to do that. You should have one to one -. Too many people '

Mr. Sugar, whose personal fortune is £ 770 million, also referred to the riots of last summer. "To see that the carpet store on the corner of Tottenham who used to drive past every day is a tragedy destroyed.
"All the hard work that goes back generations - to see the fire was amazing."

It also welcomed the new series of The Apprentice, which begins next week, as setting an example to young people how to make your way in the world.
"The country needs a demonstration that now you can start a business from scratch.

"I see this as my service to the British public that in every episode there's something everyone can do themselves.

"The current tasks are practical. We will collect a load of rubbish, look, change it a little polish and whip it."

He described the idea as a simple: "I give you € 200 - now get to work."
The tycoon said: "If this triggers in the minds of 20, 50, 100 people watching to go and do that, then we've done a great job."

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