My girlfriend and I: stopped work for life on benefits

Antar Bolaeisk · 7 Nov 2011 at 10:21

Pug said:
JSA & benefits won't increase, by working diligently you can expect to see increases over the life of your career which should be proportionate to your effort and ability. Perhaps if you'd worked harder sooner you'd be on a better wage than you are now, instead of dropping out, and having society fund your laziness.

He may as well try and get some education at the same time, there's probably some back to education grant which they can avail of also to increase their weekly income.

nicks3607 · 7 Nov 2011 at 10:22

battlefieldfan said:
Well my girlfriend has decided to give up work as we will be better off on benefits.

What about you? are you earning, or are you on benefits already?

Danthus · 7 Nov 2011 at 10:22

mrbell1984 said:
The luxary life styles people live, this would increase crime I think.

So keep handing out benefits so people don't commit crime.

Anyone else see the flaw here?

Deleted member 77746 · 7 Nov 2011 at 10:23

Edrof said:
This is basically a Franco_22 thread reversed.

I don't think it is, the op is right about flaws in the system. Remember, the general public did not create the rules here.

OldCoals said:
So keep handing out benefits so people don't commit crime.

Anyone else see the flaw here?

I can see where your coming from, certainly. Problem is that if people have no money and most of the UK don't want to work or most love to cheat the systems we got a major problem on our hands. It's the way people think in the UK. Most think they have rights to a decent living without working.

battlefieldfan · 7 Nov 2011 at 10:24

nicks3607 said:
What about you? are you earning, or are you on benefits already?

I work part time and earn <£7k a year

Danthus · 7 Nov 2011 at 10:25

battlefieldfan said:
I work part time and earn <£7k a year

Why not work full time?

Pav89 · 7 Nov 2011 at 10:25

Have you attempted to find a full time job?

What sort of work do you look for?

battlefieldfan · 7 Nov 2011 at 10:26

mrbell1984 said:
I don't think it is, the op is right about flaws in the system. Remember, the general public did not create the rules here.

Exactly. I'm not breaking the rules/law, this is how it is. My gf gets to be a fucll time mum, i get a lot of time off due to my part time hours. we are not chavs as you would like to think, the government subsidise the life that we would like to lead, is it our fault this is an option ?

Cosimo · 7 Nov 2011 at 10:26

Robbo said:
I can't believe people are actually biting... what is wrong with you...

Monday morning fish. What's wrong with you......?

CRUMPLYPORK · 7 Nov 2011 at 10:26

Robbo said:
I can't believe people are actually biting... what is wrong with you...

+1

battlefieldfan · 7 Nov 2011 at 10:27

OldCoals said:
Why not work full time?

For the same income, probably less, as if i did work full time she would be entitled to nothing ?? I love my time off with the family.

krooton · 7 Nov 2011 at 10:28

Troll or not, I hate that people feel they can just have kids willy-nilly even if they cannot afford to support them.

It's not fair on the kids or the tax-payers.

battlefieldfan · 7 Nov 2011 at 10:28

I'm not trolling.

Pav89 · 7 Nov 2011 at 10:28

battlefieldfan said:
For the same income, probably less, as if i did work full time she would be entitled to nothing ?? I love my time off with the family.

You would not be on less than £7000 per annum, working full time.

RickST · 7 Nov 2011 at 10:29

Freelanc3r said:
Have some pride

Cuchulain · 7 Nov 2011 at 10:29

battlefieldfan said:
Exactly. I'm not breaking the rules/law, this is how it is. My gf gets to be a fucll time mum, i get a lot of time off due to my part time hours. we are not chavs as you would like to think, the government subsidise the life that we would like to lead, is it our fault this is an option ?

Whether you choose to believe it or not, you and your g/f are dirty, benefit scrounging, lazy chavs.

Thorper · 7 Nov 2011 at 10:30

battlefieldfan said:
Exactly. I'm not breaking the rules/law, this is how it is. My gf gets to be a fucll time mum, i get a lot of time off due to my part time hours. we are not chavs as you would like to think, the government subsidise the life that we would like to lead, is it our fault this is an option ?

Its your fault that you see it as an option.

I'd hate to bring kids up seeing that I was a scrounger..

Rotty · 7 Nov 2011 at 10:30

see ya Stinka

Ascendancy · 7 Nov 2011 at 10:30

battlefieldfan said:
I'm not trolling.

Robbo · 7 Nov 2011 at 10:31

battlefieldfan said:
I'm not trolling.

Continuing to post that doesn't make it true.

What made you feel the need to sign up to a computer forum to post a not surprisingly controversial thread (with a Panorama-esque title) on your newly made account?

The fact you're a troll. That's what.

Rotty said:
see ya Stinka

Boom.