Are those who are complaining about the shake up in the UK benefits system...?

Question

the same ones who are are sitting comfortably on their sofa's watching daytime TV, whilst the rest of us are at work paying for them?

For those of you who are working, are you happy for your taxes to be spent on paying for those who can't be bothered to work.

Surely the genuine cases who cannot find work will be happy to earn their benefits as this will help to give them their self esteem back?

Answer 1

I have worked from leaving school, through having my children, right up to the age of 45.  I have now been advised by my doctor , that because of my physical illness, it is advisable to leave work.  I have done this. I have paid my taxes and national insurance all those years, and because I need help from the government now, I have got a fight on my hands.  Maybe some people get it all and some don't.  I certainly haven't.

Answer 2

If the government really cared, they could easily pay £150 per week to folk willing to do litter cleaning, etc.  This would get them off benefit (those who what to 96%)  

And it will look good on a CV, showing that you are doing something whilst look for employment.  However as the government is trying to save 1.5 billion on new benefit system.  Remember we have paid 6 billion on a illegal war and 4 billion on 2 new warships.

And I have not even mentioned about the new NHS computer system?

So it's hit the poorest whilst there down and with comments like yours a blind man can clear see where we are all heading for?

Employed Nessie! x

Answer 3

Why does everyone assume that others work 9 to 5, just because they do? I haven't done those hours since 1996 through choice. There are many shift workers - but people just love their stereotypes don't they? lol. Probably the tossers that clog up the roads by all travelling at the same time each day. When we live in a Global, 24/7, Economy.

I support the general proposals, as long as the sick and needy aren't scapegoated.

Answer 4

Your talking garbage maybe stop tthinking about others and think about yourself if you are "working" you would get the sack off me see how you like it you egotstical bint

Answer 5

I agree with you, some people have had it too good for too long. Benefit breeders are my pet hate.

PS - I'm actually at work, some of us get away with surfing!!

Answer 6

How do you feel being one of them, as your on Q&A I take it your not working either, and befor you ask, I'm retired

Answer 7

its mad,how come they moan about it costing £700 a week to keep a prisoner,those on benifits get £50 a week jobseekers allowance or £85 a week incapacity benifit,some get their rent paid too,it still works out a lot less than keeping someone in prison and when they cut these benifits they are gonna need a lot of prisons

Answer 8

That is too simplistic.   Some are genuinely in need of support, some are parasites, many in between

Answer 9

Biggot. I worked three years in a row and had no choice about losing my job. There is not job security. You could be the next one claiming.

You have no right to judge us. I send applications and have only had three, yes three interviews.

The reccession coming close, there are not enough jobs to go around anyway.

I believe this is one way to keep business affoat. It happened with YTS schemes and this is no different. They will sack those in paid jobs if they can get a free worker!!!

Answer 10

i wonder if our taxes would go down....? doubt it!!

Answer 11

I'm guessing so. I think this is a bold move for our usually pussweed government. Also it will hopefully help some of those woeful fatties shed some weight when they realsie that hard work is actually more interesting than the Jeremy Kyle show

Answer 12

i'm unemployed and have been for nearly 2 years now. I certainly wouldnt have a problem with this. I have been for loads of interviews but cant get work. I would love to work. The only problem i would have is employers taking people on as cheap labour to jobs no one else wants to do such as cleaning toilets and making them make drinks and not actually training for anything.

Answer 13

Actually, it shows that Labour is moving further to the right. It wasn't fun at all being on the dole a few years ago; everyone assuming that you were a 'scrounger'.

Answer 14

I am on YA while on a days holiday from work, so dont assume that everyone on here is not working-to you above me!! They've deleted their answer now!

And having a best friend who has a severe form of MS (shes only 29) i am fully in agreement to a shake up of people who genuinally cant work to those who just cant be arsed to work!  My friend was gutted to have to leave work, and would give anything to be back earning a living for herself.

Also i would just like to clarify that i am not saying that people shouldnt get Incapacity Benefit, there are many people that are entitled to it and deserve it.  I am just saying that figures show that only a third of the people claiming actually cant work due to incapacity, and the other two thirds can work but just choose not too, and thats the issue that needs addressing!

Answer 15

about time this happened. I have worked all my life,even when the children came along my husband looked after them while I worked in the evening at the local factory. What for?? To keep the work shy who lived on the dole, I do not begrudge the ones who really need benifits  but I see a lot of people claiming all they can get with a crutch dangling from one arm.......they never touch the ground with it!!!!! Anyway I am now retired and because I worked I have a decent pension and I can hold my head up.

Answer 16

I am one of these people who are "sitting at home watching daytime TV"and earning a fortune on benefits.

And now the truth:

I had my neck broken while working as a psychiatric nurse  for this injury I received the grand total of £3,000 as 'compensation' for spending the rest of my life in a wheelchair and having to take 36 tablets per day for pain and conditions caused by the tablets for pain!

I had up until the accident never had a moment of unemployment I had at times done two jobs so my (then) young family didn't have to go without out or suffer the indignity of free dinners.

I have been unable to 'work' since 1992 and during this time I have had many roles in the voluntary sector including teaching adults to read and write, advocate for disabled people, I am currently a Lay minister in the Church of England and a unpaid director of a housing association.

I do not live  the life of Riley, I pay full rent on my property, I pay for my prescriptions and I pay full council tax probably more than the people criticising the 'layabouts on benefits' on this question.

If they could repair my neck tomorrow I would be back in work by next Monday working as a nurse.