Oh for crying out loud, this thread has me fuming. Some of you need to try walking a mile in some of our shoes, fuck it, try walking a couple of meters! 
Cupcake
I don't agree with a 'Christmas bonus' for those on certain kinds of benefits
It is for those on disability linked claims. Now just try and imagine you are disabled. Say you have mobility issues? Over the Christmas period would you say transport is, a) cheaper, b) the same, or c) higher? Now imagine you had to get somewhere, say a hospital appointment? How far do you think that £10 would go? And you begrudge them this seriously?? Yes, it adds up to a lot of money in the bigger picture, but money is tight enough if you have a disability - there are a lot of costs that you do not think about when you are healthy.
And that's one example. There are more, but I've got oh so much else to say now!
I think Ghandi would roll over in his grave if he thought his words were being used on this thread
Do you now? So what do you think those words really mean oh wise one?
You never know when you might need to claim and if you are genuinely in need then there is no reason to be defensive.
Imagine you'd been told the small amount extra you have been given which comes nowhere near helping you through the winter is something you don't deserve. Would you describe your reaction as flattered exactly? Plus what we actually hear most on these threads is that unless you are almost in a coma you aren't considered disabled enough to be entitled to benefits.
LifeForRent
And for those of who insist on claiming DLA and those who cannot get dressed for one reason or another, what's to stop you from working from home?
If I ignore for the moment the fact that, in order to get DLA you have to prove things are really really difficult for you, it's impossible to just insist on getting it. It isn't handed out to anyone who asks.
Do you actually know how hard it is to get jobs from home? (Psst recession fuckwit) Even before the recession it was hard, most jobs advertised as work from home are scams, unless you are in a skilled profession. Plus you still need to factor in things like regular hospital/therapy/treatment appointments, most jobs aren't too keen.
For those of who are insistent on using the NHS that might come in handy
You really are vile aren't you? Insistent??? We don't get a fucking choice! If I had a choice I wouldn't have any health problems at all, sure everyone else feels the same.
The Govt are not there to pay for people who cannot pay for themselves, and those that get handouts ought to be grateful not on their high horse that they "deserve it". It is not a right or an entitlement.
So what you are saying is we don't deserve money to pay for food/housing/heat? We deserve nothing right? Maybe they should change the claim system so if you are not fully functional you can be put to sleep for being not perfect. Would that suit you better? Would save the country money right?
The ones who are getting so defensive and annoyed are those who have a sort spot about claiming I see.
You mean the ones who you have told don't deserve any help whatsoever? No, can't see why anyone would get angry there. (Twat)
But yeah I agree it's costing the tax payer far too much for people to keep their heating on an extra few days.
For some people that heating can make a massive difference to their quality of life, like say, being able to move at all. For some it can save their life.
How on earth did people cope before "free money" was being thrown at them?
They didn't. Which is why the welfare system was invented.
they get out of bed and attempt to make their lives better for themselves.
So do disabled people, what you fail to take into account is that they are starting at a lower point, and "making life better for themselves" can mean things like, having to learn how to talk/walk all over again.
^For all of you who are insistent that you all worked before falling ill, saving up may have been the way to go.
If you fail to plan...^
I saved. But the amount you get for disability is not enough to cover all the additional costs. Therefore my savings vanished. Also how the hell do you plan for most disabilities?? And what about those who have been born disabled, what do you expect them to do?
Provisions, like free health care? Or paying for bills like most people on minimum wage have to face every month?
There are a shit ton of extra things you have to pay for, I mean you want to know some of the stuff, look up Riven's threads, then come back and tell me she only has to pay out what most people do.
LifeForRent Most of us have watched our lives and plans spiral down the drain, for us, our partners, our children. So much is stacked against us. The things you take for granted are out of our reach. Life is so far from perfect, and we are thrown these piddly sums of money while fuckers like you sit there thinking you are so superior just because you have got lucky. Well done you. I hope that if you health ever gives up on you, that someone just like you will be there to kick you while you are down.