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To think the injections for weight reduction should be offered to the unemployed?

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llizzie · 15/10/2024 20:01

The Government has just announced the intention of offering weight reducing injections to those unemployed who are obese?

AIBU to think it might backfire and cause more problems?

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DancingPhantomsOnTheTerrace · 15/10/2024 20:41

maddening · 15/10/2024 20:22

I think people who are overweight regardless of employment status should get it

It isn't being restricted to the unemployed, and Streeting has not said it is.

He has listed helping people back into employment as a benefit of improving health with the injections, along with other benefits like reduced burden on the NHS. But nowhere has he said anything close to it being available only to those who are unemployed.

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llizzie · 15/10/2024 20:41

Jc2001 · 15/10/2024 20:25

So your think they should be offered to the unemployed but you also think they could backfire and cause more problems ?

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I don't think anything. The news item today was that the Government plan to offer weight reducing injections to the unemployed in an effort to get them fit for work.

Your guess is as good as mine as to whether they should or not, or if it will work. Personally I am sceptical, which is why I posted the question.

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ComtesseDeSpair · 15/10/2024 20:28

Thehop · 15/10/2024 20:04

I'm a bit bitter about the announcement because I'm having to pay for my own and I have a job, but I realise that's just my own selfishness.

I think this is a valid point, if it’s only being offered to the unemployed, because there are plenty of people who would like to benefit from it but despite having an income can’t afford to spend several hundred pounds a month on medication.

What do you suppose the backfire is? Personally, I can’t think of anything worse than being reliant, possibly for life, on a medication with some fairly grim side effects so I’ve nothing but pity for those who think they’ve no other option but to take it to address their weight; but I can’t see any particular wider downside.

ChangeHasCome · 15/10/2024 20:27

Is your title correct?

[AIBU] To think the injections for weight reduction should be offered to the unemployed?

Then in your OP

AIBU to think it might backfire and cause more problems?

So which is it? Do you think it should be offered or do you think it shouldn't because it might backfire or do you think it should but it might backfire or did you miss a few letters in your title so that it was supposed to read "To think the injections for weight reduction shouldn't be offered to the unemployed?" instead?

Can't say whether you're BU or NBU if I don't know what you mean.

For me, I think anyone who's obese should get it (if they want it) until they get to a healthy weight.

Jc2001 · 15/10/2024 20:25

llizzie · 15/10/2024 20:01

The Government has just announced the intention of offering weight reducing injections to those unemployed who are obese?

AIBU to think it might backfire and cause more problems?

So your think they should be offered to the unemployed but you also think they could backfire and cause more problems ?

Wellingtonspie · 15/10/2024 20:24

I think it should be rolled out to everyone who wants it frankly. Overall it should save money on the nhs.

Not permanently mind. On a you can have it for a year (or whatever for your weight to get to normal) then it’s up to you to keep it off a future course would be charged.

maddening · 15/10/2024 20:22

I think people who are overweight regardless of employment status should get it

treacledan71 · 15/10/2024 20:13

Surely they have got more time to exercise if not working. I do know you can stuck in a rut though and depressed so you can't be bothered. Vicious circle.

Thehop · 15/10/2024 20:04

I'm a bit bitter about the announcement because I'm having to pay for my own and I have a job, but I realise that's just my own selfishness.

LoquaciousPineapple · 15/10/2024 20:03

Why don't you tell us how you think it will backfire and what problems it will cause? We can't tell if you're being unreasonable if you're making vague statements rather than being clear what you think.

Singleandproud · 15/10/2024 20:02

You are about three threads too late, this has been done to death today

Scutterbug · 15/10/2024 20:02

There’s another thread on this but why would it cause more problems?