AIBU to think THESE PEOPLE are the reason.....

[Hegsy]

for so many people to believe that everyone on benefits is 'scum'? I'm enraged! If he didn't get his benefits he would go robbing?!? WTactualF? I was on JSA earlier this year because of redundancy and all I received was a paltry £72 a week and my DH was expected to support me over and above that. How has this man gotten away with not working? and those poor babies, how is it healthy for the mother to have so many pregnancies so close together?

sorry its daily fail

He has such an entitled attitude! Gah!

[AnyCoffeeFucker]

I honestly had no idea about that.

[BlingBang]

I also grew up in smaller houses than that and had three to a bedroom, the family next door had 7 kids a to a room. Was normal. Not much room or often money for toys. Doesn't mean the kids are unhappy. Again not ideal and the general standard of living has changed now of course so these folk will be at the ottom of the scale.

[GobbolinoCat]

No I would not have either ( had any idea how bad mould is), I too lived with mould for a few months until this specialist company was called in and basically we were told they declared our house a health hazard and we should get out whilst its sorted out properly.

They laughed when I said about wiping the mould off, and told me its a big NO NO, as it makes the spores air borne which is the last thing you want.

[DesperatelySeekingSedatives]

I dont know they all just look so unhappy poor things but then again if they're ill from all the mould and being crammed in like sardines that would explain why.

I've had to deal with mould in some of the other rental houses I've lived in. It's grim but honestly if I'd waited for my LL to deal with it I'd have been there forever

They need somewhere bigger and clearly have done for a long time but there doesnt seem to be anything available for them. But out of the 9 kids they've got the youngest ones are 4,3,1 (nearly 2?) and 10months and another one on the way. 2 adults and the 5 older kids were already overcrowded before the younger ones came along and yet the parents kept on having them despite being in that situation.

[IHaveA]

Basic Sky+HD is £21.50 a month.

[jellybeans]

I am not sure being as it is in the DM. They probably set them up for it and asked leading questions such as, 'if your kids were starving and you didn't get benefits and didn't have a job, what would you do?'

I can see why people are annoyed though if people are receiving more than minimum wage. I have 5 DC and a 3 bed house. We all manage fine and choose to stay here as it is a good area rather than have bigger in a not so nice area. However I would struggle to give more than 5 the quality time etc needed and give them some of their own space and of course financially it is very expensive to have a large family.

[DesperatelySeekingSedatives]

I did roll my eyes at the DM's obvious disgust at them having both a washing machine AND a dryer. What a fucking liberty eh? they should have been making do with a mangle and a tin bath surely.

[IHaveA]

You can get a used 50 inch LG on eBay for £250

[AnyCoffeeFucker]

I honestly dont understand why they would have more though. I mean I know accidents happen but surely not that many ? Especially when the house is such a state. Although I obviously think that needs sorting - it is not good enough -personally I just couldnt bring any more into a crappy situation.

[AnyCoffeeFucker]

Not as much as I expected i have a. I wouldnt know since I dont have a tv. Cant afford the licence fee.

(Incidentally I am now on benefits but until recently did work)

[ifyourehoppyandyouknowit]

£22 a month isn't much when it's probably the only entertainment for a whole family each month.

[AnyCoffeeFucker]

No it isnt really.

[YouAreMyFavouriteWasteOfTime]

the woman is quite young still.
they could have many more.

I wonder if his plan is to get famous from having many children like the other families who are?

[BlingBang]

Why they have such a big family? Probably due to their upbringing and lack of ambition. Maybe they know they will never have much but can surround themselves with family. It's so depressing - husband and I were talking about this the other night. How do you turn this round, how can you change these attitudes and lack of thinking that there is another way, a better life? Whole communities living like this, how do you change it or would it take too much money or actions which would be considered unethical.

Thing is with our set up for the rich and our society to keep existing as they do, there has to be those at the bottom end to make it possible. We need a lot of people to be poor.

[VeryStressedMum]

The article had the headline if he wasn't on benefits he'd go out robbing people, but then he says he's trying to start his own business, he'd love to work and get off benefits...so which is it?

[YouAreMyFavouriteWasteOfTime]

bling I think we need more state boarding schools so the children have a route out.

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[MinesAPintOfBlood]

VeryStressed I'd guess its the later. But that wouldn't make such a good DM headline.

[Bingdweller]

What a filthy shithole. Clearly the time he has on his hands by not working is not spent with a scrubbing brush and bleach. Smartprice bleach costs pennies. There is no excuse in this day and age for living in such squalor.

Unless of course they are letting the house go to rack and ruin thus enforcing a move to a better property which will probably end up in the same state.

[Sparrowlegs248]

The mould is down to lifestyle - they are not ventilating properly, there are too many people for the space so all the breathing,.clothes drying (esp if on radiators or clothes horse) and cooking (boiling stuff) and baths and showers are causing condensation which they are not dealing with appropriately, or at all by the looks of it.

Whether they are paying 20 or 80 pounds per month for sky, it grates a bit on those that can't afford it, or playstations, 3 tellys, a tumble dryer.....and go to work.

[GobbolinoCat]

nott

really, what evidence have you of this, i cab see water marks

[sugar4eva]

have sympathy for the dcs.
W e have damp like this in our houseon a cold wall- we wipe it as much as possible as i have asthma.
Find it hard to imagine having another child when you know that you have these conditions and are struggling already.
We decided not to have third due to in part financial reasons- a personal choice- and in a way money should not determine if you have a child - but they do have quite a few-!!!!.We decided on partly money reasons as we knew it would casuse us stress and worry which may impact on the two we had as well as ourselves.

[jellybeans]

I would have mould if i didn't open the windows all the time and use extractor fans to be honest. I also have to bleach at the first sign of the black stuff and around window frames. i thought everybody did this?