(UK) Does the benefits system need changing?

Question

What are your thoughts on this one....

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/1002_scroungers.shtml

Answer 1

Yes it does, thanks for the link. This is disgusting

Answer 2

Yes it does he should get no money at all and go find a job lazy man

Answer 3

this can't be right ...... his wife is more than 35 she looks 60.... the world has gone mad....or just maybe the people in it ... his wife is ugly to.... few more feathers and she will be fowl enough to lay eggs. Who do you blame if the system is there to be abused..... dam she is ugly though!

Answer 4

Since leaving the Navy after 23 years service in July, I've applied for over 250 jobs, but only been granted six interviews, as it appears I'm too qualified to undertake jobs I'm applying for, or I have no experience of life in civilian employment.  I'm on Job Seekers Allowance of £59.15 per week until late April, at which time I will lose my entitlement to benefits.  As an ex-serviceman with no dependants I'm not entitled to housing by the local authorities as I have a blood relative living in the local area, and they are expected to put a roof over my head.  All my JSA and much of my pension goes to my relatives for my upkeep and board, so am left with little for myself.

It really annoys me that people who have no intention to work are able to claim benefits, and no doubt if the Dept of Work and Pensions stopped this individuals benefits he would straight to court claiming legal aid, and playing the race/religion cards claiming discrimination.

Personally, I believe that child benefits should be scrapped forthwith, and that this money should be passed onto the elderly who are even worse off than me.  If someone wants a family, then they should provide for themselves, and not have the state do all the hard work for them.  The taxpayer should not be held to ransom by individuals too lazy to help themselves.

Answer 5

Absolutely, that is shocking. I don't understand how it can be allowed....

Answer 6

Oh you do find things to post that push my buttons honey, to think i've worked hard all my life to keep these type of people.......ARRRRRRRRRGHHHH

Answer 7

Sounds like an American family that was on Dr. Phil a couple of days ago. 12 Kids and neither parent works.

Answer 8

Thats ridiculous.  Why should people simply get given everything?  And it's our money they're stealing, the tax payers!  My father has worked for years and years, just managing to pay the morgage and feed my family.  We don't get many luxuries, we can't afford many holidays, all I get is a stressed out father from working hard!

It also definatly doesn't help their case that they aren't British and don't support the government.  How dare they come to our country and expect to take but not give anything.  Fair enough if he can get as much out of the government as he would working, thats our blood governments fault! Something needs to be done!  

There's something very wrong with this country, I'm starting to see it..

Edit: I agree with Summer; give them vouchers instead!

Answer 9

yes/no, but reading your replies down at the bottom, i am on benefits on incapacity benefit under a hospital which im seeing on 19th/20th feb, i am genuinely ill, and its back bladder problems, im not on income support, so i have to pay for my prescriptions  its unfair to say people are lazy none of you who have answered do not know the peoples circumstances that has lead to them losing their job.

some rules need changing, and remember you lot could lose your jobs, or something to prevent your studies, so dont be so quick to condemn people as lazy, sky-drivers, but im not not one of those, i have worked in the past, i owned my own salon, as im a qualifyied hairdresser, during that time i paid my taxes, stamp, occasionally as bad as i am i work in a charity shop, helping in their so thats work is it not, out of my benefit money i pay my bills poll tax, rent, gas, electric, water rates insurance, tv licence, many of you probably are at home, you use these facilities, in your parents home for free, you wont be paying for it, the system needs changing to prevent it being easier to gain benefit, maybe means testing, and home checks years ago they used to do this if you applied for a council home, so they could do this  i dont know but there will always be dishonesty in gaining benefits.

Answer 10

They don't need to work, they have already their money made, its' savings money they are looking for.

Answer 11

im in the british army i work hard and my family has to put up with me being away quite alot i have just read this and it makes me sick it really is making me sick how thing work out in britain

Answer 12

What a pathetic person this is by giving pathetic answers as to why he does not get a job.

AND THIS IS ONLY 1 0UT OF THOUSANDS OF THEM. HE WANTS KICKING RIGHT UP THE KYBER PASS.

Answer 13

Not only is it disgusting the man is a complete ar*e too! What an arrogant piece of sh*t.

Answer 14

Cant wait for Kamrams answer on this one!

tick tock tick tock tick tock

WOW

"Summer" for Primeminister!

This should answer that repetative question we see regularily on here

"Why do the immigrants head for the UK?"

Answer 15

It is people like this that abuse the British tax system. You can't blame him and the family though, you have to get to the root cause of the problem and that is down to the government for encouraging such behaviour. The amount of funds that the family receives is denying the rights of British citizens that really need it like people on Incapacity Benefit who are genuinely unable to work due to illness.

Answer 16

£19,000 Jobseekers allowance???? What the h**l? Some of my friends earn less than that working full time.

Anyone notice all the boys are called Muhammed? Thats got to make getting the mail an interesting problem ......... or if you say there is a phone call for Muhammed. Whats wrong with John?

Answer 17

It disgusts me! it really does.

I am so angry at the moment, after reading this....

Thanks for the link by the way.

Answer 18

This is beggars belief, what a scrounging rat, no wonder this country is in such a mess. And the Government are trying to force the sick and disabled claimants back to work, they should all be disgusted with themselves. It is people like them, who give the welfare benefits a bad name.

Answer 19

F ck me. How sad to have so little self-esteem you sit on your a se and claim benefits.

Answer 20

this just makes my blood boil, fuking lazy b******s at home sponging off people like me who get paid pittance for slaving for 12 hour shifts!!.. while people like him! who can work! but just dont want to can, sit on their back sides ALL DAY or spend the day shaggin! this country has got to sort itself out.. and force people to work.. im thinking the mills should be started back up and send all those on benefits into them.. i also think anybody who claims them sort of benefits with out working despite them being healthy, should be PROHIBITED FROM OWNING ANY LUXURY ITEMS, LIKE TVS, CARS OR GOING ON HOLIDAY! I DONT THINK THEY SHOULD BE GIVEN MONEY, BUT SHOULD BE GIVEN SPECIFIC FOOD VOUCHERS, CLOTHES VOUCHERS, ELECTRICITY VOUCHERS.. BUT NEVER EVER CASH! lets see if the shame gets them..