Going back to the "benefit scrounging" and playing Devil's Advocate, what do you think
about those who always reply to this type of article with "I work 50 hrs a week and can barely make ends meet" etc ?
Now, while I do not condone those who will not work full stop, if I were in a situation where I could provide more for my family by honest benefits (i.e. those which I am genuinely entitled to) than by working in a job I was capable of getting and keeping then I WOULD claim benefit (although I would use the time I had to get education / volunteer work in order to build up knowledge and experience which could then get me a job which WOULD earn more than the benefits).
Priorities. My family comes before your concerns on where your tax goes.
However, if I had no family then I would rather work and be worse off than claim benefit. What they don't appear to consider is that it is the only way to improve your situation. Live off benefits for too long and your income will be dictated by the government for the rest of your life as even the work experience you have will become irrelevant. The only way out of the Catch-22 is to work, earn a bit less, and then improve your employability.
Posted By: Steve in Holland on December 31st 2007 at 19:28:53
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- Going back to the "benefit scrounging" and playing Devil's Advocate, what do you think (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Dec 31, 19:28:53
- I think the point is, you claim, you get more, and it's tax free (Other Football) - pants, Dec 31, 19:40:02
- Not in the long term though (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Dec 31, 19:41:37
- But two of you can sit on your arse, have 4 kids and claim they need looking after (Other Football) - pants, Dec 31, 19:53:36
- I suppose so, if (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Dec 31, 19:55:17
- i have 4-soon to be 5 but i would be nowhere near aswell off if i didnt work (n/m) (Other Football) - selwyn, Dec 31, 19:59:29
- ...and what happens when... (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Dec 31, 19:58:43
- nothing wrong with a council house (n/m) (Other Football) - selwyn, Dec 31, 20:04:42
- I suppose so, if (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Dec 31, 19:55:17
- But two of you can sit on your arse, have 4 kids and claim they need looking after (Other Football) - pants, Dec 31, 19:53:36
- Not in the long term though (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Dec 31, 19:41:37
- Girl I was talking to last week, changed jobs and took a £20k hit on her salary. (Other Football) - tudders, Dec 31, 19:34:20
- Was that the minger off the telly ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Dec 31, 19:35:00
- That lump of lard never had a job in her life. (n/m) (Other Football) - tudders, Dec 31, 19:42:00
- No. A fat dwarf. (n/m) (Other Football) - tudders, Dec 31, 19:36:27
- Was that the minger off the telly ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Dec 31, 19:35:00
- take what you can get when you can get it thats my motto! (n/m) (Other Football) - selwyn, Dec 31, 19:32:23
- Swine love. (n/m) (Other Football) - tudders, Dec 31, 19:36:04
- lol (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Dec 31, 19:32:37
- I think the point is, you claim, you get more, and it's tax free (Other Football) - pants, Dec 31, 19:40:02
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