"the Monsters Of Benefits Street"

[Khandro]

I haven't seen this programme refered to here;
http://thebackbencher.co.uk/monsters-benefits-street/
Is this all true?

[Khandro]

http://thebackbencher.co.uk/monsters-benefits-street/

[Gromit]

Discussed yhe other day.

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1305834.html

[Cloverjo]

I didn't watch it, but I believe they have exaggerated and edited to make the people seem lazy and feckless, judging by posts I've read on AB.
A lot of people seem to think that all benefit claimers have massive TVs, cars etc.
The truth is a single person under 25 with no children has to live on a tiny £58 per week, for food, bills, clothes, everything. They might get Housing benefit, but it's unlikely to cover the whole rent. Not all claimants are wallowing in taxpayer funded treats and luxuries.

[Cloverjo]

^^thats including people who are too ill to work.

[hc4361]

I watched it and they certainly are not living in the lap of luxury - absolute doss holes, really.
An alcoholic is filmed always drinking but it's been claimed the production team were giving out cans of lager and packets of fags to the residents, as well as fast food such as burgers. This is in lieu of payments because money would affect their benefits.

I did see some large tvs, shoplifting and buying stolen goods. I also saw one resident go back in to prison shortly after coming out.

There's always been the feckless wastrels and there always will be.

It's a not a life I'd like to live.

[hc4361]

One couple with a couple of kids was living on child benefit only because they were under 'benefit sanctions' for previously fiddling their benefit. They think they will be going to prison.

[Ric.ror]

Don't bother really
It will only make you cross and has been stated it's exaggerated to provoke that reaction.
Let's face it they are not going to show people who are on benefits short term and looking for jobs

[naomi24]

//Not all claimants are wallowing in taxpayer funded treats and luxuries.//

But some are.

[Khandro]

As I have said, I haven't seen the programme, but if the facts are true in the Backbencher article, then it makes rather sobering reading.
I wonder whether these are hypothetical possibilities, or are actual benefits being claimed by people.

[naomi24]

They're not hypothetical. The simple fact is some don't want to go to work - and some are better off not working.

[sandyRoe]

It was a sad day when the concept of 'deserving' and 'undeserving' poor was dropped.

[tamborine]

When on benefits, why have more babes & increase dependancy?

[DrFilth]

Cloverjo >
The truth is a single person under 25 with no children has to live on a tiny £58 per week, for food, bills, clothes, everything. <

that little fat bald tory bloke said anyone can live on £58 a week so it must be true

[naomi24]

If they couldn't live on the benefits they're given, they'd make more effort to find a job. I've been advertising for several months for someone to come and work for me, and have had no response at all. Where are all these people who try so desperately to find work?

[DrFilth]

naomi24 > I've been advertising for several months for someone to come and work for me, and have had no response at all. <


do you have full employment where your business is located or could it be the hours and pay that you are offering ?

[naomi24]

I don't believe so - in either case.

[DrFilth]

well naomi i can assure you that if you had a full time vacancy offered near me your letterbox would soon be full of willing applicants

[DrFilth]

ps, so long as it is legal not sex or drugs

[DrFilth]

pps , you still may have a full letterbox even if it was the above