To think that people living on welfare shouldn't be running off every five minutes for a new tattoo or piercing?

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I'm probably going to get shot down for this, but I just had a little disagreement with a woman I know. She posted a photo on Facebook of a rather large tattoo on her forearm that she'd just had done. Last month she had skin divers put in her chest and hand. The month before she had another shit tattoo.
This individual is single and has two children. She hasn't worked a day in the last decade, but is living off the state. Am I being a bitch by thinking she should spend the money she receives on feeding the children and keeping a roof over their heads? I noted that she feeds her boys Pot Noodle for dinner but makes sure she's got her fags too. It just annoys me.

I completely agree with the OP. Benefits should be paid in food stamps, not cash

What if you work hard but still claim WTC because your wages are crap?

I need to know the hard working class rules

I do too dontactlikeyouknowme. Maybe it's okay if you can show you didn't pay for your tattoo out your state funded working tax credits.

Nceccoli?

Am I invisible?

So one poster is not representative of all benefits claimants but your mythical virtuous, blameless victim clam ain't is somehow representative of all benefits claimants and the scrounger is a mere figment of imagination?

That hurt my head.

Food stamps for which shop though?

M & S ?

I completely agree with the OP. Benefits should be paid in food stamps, not cash

2 questions.

1. Including benefits to those in work? Or are they hard working class enough to not need stamps. Presumably the rest of the feckless poor cant be trusted with money. Even though many dont drink/smoke/have tattoos/do drugs.

1. How are they meant to pay for their gas and electricity if on prepayment meters? Should they have separate vouchers did that?

Could you be in the hard working class gang if you don't work but your rich parents fund your lifestyle?

Food stamps for which shop though?

M & S ?

God no! They might catch poor! They should only be allowed to darken aldi and lidls doorways.

I wonder how many people are advocating food stamps yet claiming tax credits

1. Yes, all benefits paid in food stamps.

1. Yes, separate vouchers that can only be used for gas/electricity.

I'm worried I don't work hard enough because my mental health is such that I'm better in a less stressful job that is well within my (on paper) capabilities. I recognise this and don't push myself.

Can I have my working hard enough class badge?

I got a brilliant mahoosive pizza from M&S last week for £3.50 on the way home from an MRI. but it was yummy. Kids ate every bit.

What about shoes and clothes? Are the poor allowed to buy them?

The words have lost all meaning now.
Was it Hard Working Class? Working Hard Class? Class working hard?

Can't quite remember.

So one poster is not representative of all benefits claimants but your mythical virtuous, blameless victim clam ain't is somehow representative of all benefits claimants and the scrounger is a mere figment of imagination?
Try using google. You're obviously not completely daft. You even managed to point out that it was a perception in your other post:
a sufficient number or at least what the voting public perceive to be a sufficient number as taking the piss and voting Tory and perpetuating the need for austerity as an ideology
Should you use google you will find that fraud figures are actually very low and as has been pointed out, there is more in the unclaimed benefits pot than is being given out to fraudulent claims.

TakesThis how do you propose people pay their bills? Council tax and rent and somewhat?

I hope you dont claim any benefits like child tax credits or working tax credits. Or your partner if you have one then.

I wonder how many people are advocating food stamps yet claiming tax credits

PortiaCassis lots probably. They won't admit to it though. They'll say they don't claim any because they'll know how stupid they would look.

Yes, with vouchers

Those food stamps and vouchers will be fantastic when something breaks down and can't be replaced because the person has no money.
So they can get food and eat it in a freezing cold house because the boiler broke down and the engineer won't accept vouchers as payment...

I can't believe this obvious attempt at goady twattery is still here.

I wouldn't give it any more airtime folks, ignore the obvious goady fuckers and the facist thundercunt. It isn't worth your time trying to explain the real world to idiots who victim blame abused women.

There's a few very hairy fuckers on here getting their kicks denigrating those less fortunate. Sad really that their lives must be so empty that they feel the need to feel superior, I bet they only look down to see who their stepping on.

I completely agree with the OP. Benefits should be paid in food stamps, not cash
So how would we pay gas, electric, television licence. How would we buy books? How would we purchase clothes? What happens to people like me who live rurally, eight miles from a supermarket. How do I pay for the fresh fruit and veg that I usually get (more cheaply than the supermarket) from the street market?

Dear goodness.

You cannot argue with stupid.

Of course some people take the piss (see my post regarding the lamentable situation of working full time and STILL having to claim benefits due to the ridiculous situation of the government having to subsidise the payroll of employers)

Yes, with vouchers
Will Waterstones accept them or am I not allowed books whilst on benefits?
How about we do the same with pensions...

AnneSmythe123 yes I'll let you have your hard working class badge.

PortiaCassis Not me, last year I paid a fuck load in NI and tax (£8,603 income tax and £4,231 National Insurance) and claimed fuck all.