i was on the dss for years 5 to be exact i have a little girl and wud have loved to work while she was a child to provide for her but i couldnt afford nursery bills or childminders. i work now and still cant afford them i rely on family to look after her while i go to work. People see people on the dss as dossers and in some cases its true some people dont want to work but in most its cos they have no choice like me a few years ago. im not ashamed of once been on the dss the little money i got off the dss feed and clothed my daughter and i welcomed it. now i work i cant imagine going back on dss as they dont help enough. i was asking for help to get a job for about 18 months n they told me that i didnt have to go to work until my daughter was older so why did i want to, when i can get paid for doing nothing, i was shocked but the person who said was right.