Born Spongers

[TwoIfBySea]

I was told about this story by DH who saw it in the paper at his work. This is typical of some of the families around here - living off benefits without shame.

Read it here

One of my neighbours and friends is on disability and is worried sick that she is seen as a sponger. Why should she worry when people like this seem to have no intention of working when there is no reason that they shouldn't be.

DH is not in the best paid job but we get by but it shouldn't be that those who don't work get more than those who are trying their best.

Maybe I am being to harsh but it does make me so angry.

whoops!!

neither will i.

btw, hated queing in the post office claim benefits. so muc btter now it all goes into my account.

and ohg, dont get me started on the DSS office. horrible place. same people in there week in week out. heard one guy being turned down for crisis loan as he'd had too many and owed loads. dh says he thinks he heard the figure of £3000 that the guy owed.

£3000!!!!! Wow! I thought i was being cheeky asking for £100 while they sorted out our Income support, they took it back quick enough too.....

i have had 2 crisis loans over 3 yrs, once when i spent all my money moving, and once when i;d lost my purse, but then found it again. oops. paid it bak quickly.

I know now Mieow! I was wondering about all that "how about mum? Is she available tomorrow?" conversation but I get it now!

My friend, M, gets a mobility car. She is like you two, worried how people will see that and thinking she doesn't deserve it. As I pointed out not only does she have back problems and arthritis but her baby ds has a rare condition that means loads of trips to the hospital (and his condition Beckwith syndrome means he is a big, heavy baby.) And her dd has problems too. So I totally get where you and your sis are coming from as I hear the same from M too!

I remember the old boy who lived two doors up, complaining to my mum had I had a brand new car, and I had be given it!!!! Not likely, had to give up £150 a month benifit for it, and I have to give it back next year, actually have to write to DLA to ask them to entend DS's mobility allowence as its due to run out in two years, and I need another car!!

how large and heavey is he? my dd2 (the one with vomiting and walking prbs as well as ezcema) is growing at alarming rate. currently the size of a 4/5yr old at just over 2yrs old. am having fun with car seats atm for her.

can't get about with one kid in a wheelchair, one in a Major buggy, and a 3 year old, without a car!!! I am not that good!!!

give them piggy backs, one on your shulders and make dd2 walk. you;d be shorter than ever but hey

hehe

I am afraid I haven't read all of the replies to
TwoIfBySeas post but this kind of media sensationalism infuriates me. What ever people think of this family, this kind of hype impacts on all low income families who are struggling on or off benefits. It stops some people claiming and it tars all that do with the same brush. Within my work I meet people on a daily basis who are on benefits and frankly the idea that it is easy to get benefits especially DLA or incapacity benefit is ridiculous. Please don't make your judgements on one family who are just what THOTW want and whatever you think you may know about your neighbours you may not know the whole picture.