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To ask what's the beef with benefits?

638 replies

mytartanscarf · 04/01/2015 14:33

Do people think they are too little? That they should be more?

There's always a lot of upset on here about them - about how wrong the government are and how awful life is on benefits. I've never been on benefits so obviously can't judge. But what are the solutions?

I suppose I am asking what should the government do?

OP posts:
Dawndonnaagain · 04/01/2015 14:42

Get your hands of my goat Worra!

DaisyFlowerChain · 04/01/2015 14:42

They are far too high and the system is broken. It's no longer a welfare state for most claimants but a lifestyle choice.

If it returned to a true welfare system, there would be more money for more important things.

You don't need to see TV shows to realise what a mess the system has become.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 04/01/2015 14:41

The beef with benefits is that claimants are treated worse than criminals. And I say that as someone who has never had to claim benefits.
HTH

WorraLiberty · 04/01/2015 14:39

How about roast goat?

OmnipotentQueenOfTheUniverse · 04/01/2015 14:39

The upset around benefits is usually to do with people saying that others shouldn't have them / they should be less. On MN and elsewhere.

So I'm not sure how you came to the conclusion that you did, about what the "beef" with benefits is.

ineedtogetthisout · 04/01/2015 14:39

I can't afford beef because I'm on benefits, its turkey twizzlers all the way in this house.

26Point2Miles · 04/01/2015 14:38

People had an opinion well before ch 4/5 started making programmes about them!!

Cantbelievethisishappening · 04/01/2015 14:38

Grin Worra

Jumblebee · 04/01/2015 14:38

I read that as the benefits of beef, my first was "it's yummy!"

WorraLiberty · 04/01/2015 14:37

Mmmm...beef.

PumpkinPie2013 · 04/01/2015 14:36

This won’t end well OP Biscuit

EatShitDerek · 04/01/2015 14:36

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Cantbelievethisishappening · 04/01/2015 14:34

Oh FFS... really???? Hmm
Biscuit