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1 Feb 2012 18:11
1 Feb 2012 18:31
I think most rational people would find it acceptable for them to have a TV, but not a luxury like SKY.
1 Feb 2012 18:37
1 Feb 2012 19:06
1 Feb 2012 20:36
200 cigs and Sky TV 
The problem a lot of famalies have (and they are lucky to have avoided) is the crippling interest on loans, HP and credit cards. (yes it was probably to buy a big TV and other stupid stuff) but it still means the taxpayer is routing benefit money directly into the banks coffers with no benefit to anyone else.
The problem a lot of famalies have (and they are lucky to have avoided) is the crippling interest on loans, HP and credit cards. (yes it was probably to buy a big TV and other stupid stuff) but it still means the taxpayer is routing benefit money directly into the banks coffers with no benefit to anyone else.
Scummers do tend to smoke
How do people expect them to live? Cancel sky, stop smoking, don't go down the pub once a week, just sit in at home every night and stare at the wall where the TV used to be?
How do people expect them to live? Cancel sky, stop smoking, don't go down the pub once a week, just sit in at home every night and stare at the wall where the TV used to be?
I think most rational people would find it acceptable for them to have a TV, but not a luxury like SKY.
They're bored and they've got very little in in their lives by the sounds of it. Sky TV is a modest luxury.
I'm not sympathetic but articles like that are pointless because people always come to these things with the preconception, rightly or wrongly, that the people in question are scroungers. The article just reaffirms what they already think.
I'm not sympathetic but articles like that are pointless because people always come to these things with the preconception, rightly or wrongly, that the people in question are scroungers. The article just reaffirms what they already think.
If it wasn't for the sheer number of people in the house they'd be pretty comfortable and I don't think you can say they have very little in their lives. They'll pretty much all have phones and a few laptops in the house and Sky. The only thing they don't have is the money to take an annual holiday or have a car, pretty big luxuries to have if you don't work.
I think the main thing is that there's hardly any incentive for Raymond to retrain or even look for a job, he was comfortable enough to have another child. There's people who work who have it far harder
I think the main thing is that there's hardly any incentive for Raymond to retrain or even look for a job, he was comfortable enough to have another child. There's people who work who have it far harder
I think its terribly inefficient to have trained IT programmers stacking shelves, you cant make a job appear if there isnt one suitable. But after x amount of years looking for a job that doesnt exist you need to think about retraining.
Problem is when he gets a job he loses a lot of benefits, so he has no incentive to unless someone offered him a 40k salary or whatever it would need to be. I wonder if he has done any voluntary work?
Problem is when he gets a job he loses a lot of benefits, so he has no incentive to unless someone offered him a 40k salary or whatever it would need to be. I wonder if he has done any voluntary work?
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