Worker v shirker. - Page 2

West Ender · 05-09-2009, 21:25

I don't have a problem with stay-at-home single mothers of young children. I think it's a good thing for children to have mum there, at least when they're very small. What I object to is families where both parents stay at home, like the bloke in this thread, and won't (not can't) work. I'd have him cleaning the streets for his Benefit money if it were left up to me.

Flashy, I hope you soon get something you'll enjoy. It's not easy when you haven't worked for a few years but I'm sure you'll do all right and I wish you luck.

Restless · 06-09-2009, 07:11

i have two friends that are on this sick for 'mental' related illnesses...you can call them shirkers if you like.

they get £180 a fortnight and they get rent & council tax paid for them. After gas, electric & water this leaves them with around average of £320 a month to themselves ( they even get cold weather payments....that prob go on beer)

Me being a worker. I live by myself and i am on a low wage (example of low wage is it just slightly over the amount so i cant claim tax credits) After my bankloan payments, rent, c-tax, internet & gas etc i am left with about £40 for a full month

what ****es me off is my two friends... one is either moaning about no money and the other is always compalining about how hard life is and that he never gets any sleep and they have absolutely no concept of what its like to struggle along this way

Stumped · 10-09-2009, 18:17

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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

Good luck Shaz.
When my daughters partner was unemployed he had to go on a course (think it was at the Globe Centre) where they got help filling out a cv and could apply for jobs from there as well. Can't remember exactly how long he had to be there but it was quite a few hours each week. If he hadn't attended benefits would have been stopped, why are these rules not applicable to everybody?
He was successful in finding a job, ok the wages aren't brilliant but they get tax credits and a bit of help with their rent. But to me it gives him a sense of pride to know that he is grafting for his money.

It's a vicious circle. Whilst many working people are afraid of losing their current job, the powers that be are mooting to cut the unemployment rate by fiddling the statistics and coming up with mickey mouse promises that they know will be impossible to keep. In a time of so called rising unemployment, there are jobs to be had. Problem is, the benefits system discourages people from taking them . . . and still the immigrants pour in on the false premise of a better life. But for who? As a scientist claimed recently when the terrible summer weather was being discussed: 'More people means more traffic, more pollution and more rain'.