AIBU to be a tad [hmm] about my neighbours new car?

[DairyleaAndPickleOnAStick]

First off, this is absolutely NOT a benefits bashing thread.

I am probably BVU and this will show me up to be a nasty, mean spirited and bitter aul crone, BUT my neighbours just took delivery of a brand new car today- (think 3 letter, premium marque) - which they receive AFAIK through the motibility scheme. (Where I live this is very common practice.) Neither of them work and presumably receive benefits and HB. They definitely rent their house as we know the owner.

My DH and I were both high earning professionals before the recession hit and paid a very considerable sum for our own house, unfortunately we were both made redundant (within weeks of each other) several years ago and have fought tooth and nail to keep our home (both working very low paid unskilled jobs, taking in lodgers and DH moving away for a year to retrain.)

Obviously we are very fortunate to have been able to hold on to our home but it has been an incredibly tough few years- the pressures of redundancy, unemployment, and being on the breadline have taken a massive toll on our mental health, wellbeing and relationships- both with each other and family/friends.
My DH came home today soaked through after being out all afternoon in the pouring rain selling electricity door to door.

As I said upthread this is not a benefits bashing thread- I am fully aware that being on benefits is no picnic- DH and I spent 6 months on the dole and it was beyond grim, however AIBU to want to weep out of frustration seeing my neighbours new beemer parked in the driveway??

They're very hurtful, to hear people moan about how disabled people get something for 'free' and they don't realise, how fucking lucky they are, to be healthy.

That is so true some of the disability and health comments on these sorts of threads really disgust me,

Oh I def agree it isn't free. I may have missed something there.

It was actually pretty tough having to give up the mobility component of ds1's DLA in order to have to have a movability car, but we had no choice in the matter given the circumstances. He can't walk to school every day.

Going to keep saying it

Motability is largely self financed Motability is largely self financed Motability is largely self financed Motability is largely self financed Motability is largely self financed Motability is largely self financed Motability is largely self financed Motability is largely self financed Motability is largely self financed

Right so we now need something else to get our knickers in a twist about

Can you just clarify something Saintly?

Is Motability largely self financed?

Oh and while we're at it thousands of kids with ADHD don't get free cars

OP, just re read your post. You both got 6 months benefits when you lost your job and possibly a redundancy pay out to cushion the blow? when I am made "redundant" I will get 8 weeks Carers allowance after 16 years , I am not eligible to sign on the dole, my chances of getting back into paid employment after being a Carer are ....
I am stopping now as I have just realised I am being sucked into the "envy what others have got mentality". It is a very easy position to adopt but we have to STOP this. It is divide and rule,
we are all in this bloody recession, we have to make the best of it and we have to look out for the weak and the vulnerable who cannot stand up for themselves.

LALALALALALA

I can't hear you Saintly, can you shout a bit louder!

whats that love ? self financed did you say are you sure

If we wait 5 minutes someone will come on and go on about taxpayers money being used to buy porsches which they then give to the scrounging bastards disabled people. :drums fingers:

Anyway I hear mobility is largely self financed. Not sure though.

Oh bugger, JimJams, does that mean when dt2 gets dx I can't have another new car.

Feck!

Stready on MrsJay it's only largely self financed the only funding the Department for Work and Pensions gives the scheme relates to the Specialised Vehicles Fund

Porsches aren't any good, you can't fit a goat in the back!

You know, if I ever name changed I would be tempted ..

MotabilityIsLargelySelfFinanced.

Or

MotabilityIsLargelySelfFinancedYouArse.

:Waits for the chorus of:

'Well I never, thank you for clearing that up, I really had no idea I was harbouring resentment against disabled people for no reason'.

:pin drops:

and how would you get your flat screen home??

Oooh I think I might pag.....

Must admit I didn't know though, and i have a bloody motability car on the drive!

You get your PA to drop it off

Taxpayer money is being used to pay rent on properties in London for MPs who already own a property there scroungers

Bugger, too long by one character

My sister in law lives in NI and has a brand new mtobility car which she would happily trade not to be dieing of cancer

ATOS will soon tell her she's fit for work, too, Selwon.