TJC1 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I agree. Its so vague its hardly worth debating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Sidney Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I've worked for many years and must admit I really enjoy it. However, it seems like life is better claiming from the state and here is why. People on benefits seem to go out more and seem to enjoy life in general. For me the majority of wages go straight to everyone else for gas,electric and all other bills etc but yet folks on benefits have these and can still have enough to go out and have a great time. The one thing I miss is socialising outside of work due to lack of money and I'm sure I am not the only one. Well this one will have a lot of people foaming at the mouth. This is true, take my word for it. I know someone who is a single parent and not working. She applied for a social fund loan. For what? Furniture she put on the application. She was awarded 400 quid. Did she buy furniture? No she go botox injections for her face... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Gobby Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I've worked for many years and must admit I really enjoy it. However, it seems like life is better claiming from the state and here is why. People on benefits seem to go out more and seem to enjoy life in general. For me the majority of wages go straight to everyone else for gas,electric and all other bills etc but yet folks on benefits have these and can still have enough to go out and have a great time. The one thing I miss is socialising outside of work due to lack of money and I'm sure I am not the only one. Don't kid yourself.Yes there are those that love the benefit's they get as they get it for doing nothing, to me there social misfits some are even pond life they will never achieve anything they have no pride or respect the only thing they look forward to is their dole money, 'Wow' what a life .Times may be hard right now, but to me you are the better person for working and paying your way .I suspect if the government put their new reforms into play the workshy are in for a shock ,we can only hope that is the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJC1 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Well this one will have a lot of people foaming at the mouth. This is true, take my word for it. I know someone who is a single parent and not working. She applied for a social fund loan. For what? Furniture she put on the application. She was awarded 400 quid. Did she buy furniture? No she go botox injections for her face... The exception to the rule. Theres loads of people jobless that would absolutely LOVE decent, honest paid work at the moment. There will always be a minority that sponge off the govt and public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miss_luxardo Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Well this one will have a lot of people foaming at the mouth. This is true, take my word for it. I know someone who is a single parent and not working. She applied for a social fund loan. For what? Furniture she put on the application. She was awarded 400 quid. Did she buy furniture? No she go botox injections for her face... and thats exactly the type of behaviour that alot of people think is the normal thing amongst people on benefits, maybe not the botox part, but the extravagant lifestyle type thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Sidney Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 and thats exactly the type of behaviour that alot of people think is the normal thing amongst people on benefits, maybe not the botox part, but the extravagant lifestyle type thing. As the MP's whined, when they were at it, "its the system, the systems to blame"... I don't blame anyone for getting what they can. Who can blame them.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hots on Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Your premise that 'people on benefits seem to go out more and seem to enjoy life in general.' is a nonsense. It's so vague as to be worthless. I agree. Its so vague its hardly worth debating. Its fair to say though that Labour disincentivized work. Thats worth talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazatko Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 lol my half sister has 9 kids her partner has never worked he is classed as disabled now due to a bad back but ask him to do owt for you and hed do it nowt wrong with him they have there rent/council tax paid school dinners paid for health care paid for and are able to drink from thursady night til sunday and brag about it they have all the latest tech big flat screen big house that the council gave them she also has her nan living there who she claims living allowance and what not for why would he want to try and get a job when obviously he has the life of riley. Were the same as the guy who posted my oh works we cant afford to go out as the bills need paying the childcare the school dinners the health care the rent and council tax we get less than the average joe and its hard when your little lad wants summat he cant have yet the same cant be said to some of the spongers on the state they dont no the value as they have it all given instead of working for it thats just my opinion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vague_Boy Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I don't see Labout getting back in any time soon, and even if they did, they can't afford to paying out the kind of benefits they have done for the past decade or so. Hmmmm.... why is that I wonder? But don't worry, one of the Milliband twins will be PM after the Boy David makes his exit. I know the British public and just how dense they are. They'll happily vote for a party they dumped last time if there's a new face at the helm. Policies, what are they? Seriously, Labour to win the next election, you heard it here first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Tamudo Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Its fair to say though that Labour disincentivized work. When did they do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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