Why not get a job - ANY job?

[sp1814]

http://www.dailymail....-suicide-poverty.html

I normally get into the office at 6am to check on my offshore team (big old time difference between London and Chennai), and I'm always struck that on the tube at that time, all I ever see are Eastern Europeans, blacks and Asians going off to do the jobs that the rest if us seem to deem unworthy of our skills.

Despite having learning difficulties, surely this woman could've gained employment as an office cleaner or facilities management?

Likewise, surely her husband must've been able to find something to pay more than £57 a week? You can earn more than that as a shelf stacker in Tescos.

Is his record as ex-services blinding the Mail to the fact that they should've done more to help themselves?

It's appalling that they chose to take their lives and so sad for their families, but I can't help but think that it was completely needless.

Also (finally) why are we buying poppies if the Royal British Legion can't help a man like this? I thought that was the whole point....?

[naomi24]

Sorry, I meant to add that since they had, apparently, been experiencing problems with the benefits system for 18 months, the recent changes can't be blamed, as I think someone else suggested.

[DrFilth]

naomi24 >>Sorry, I meant to add that since they had, apparently, been experiencing problems with the benefits system for 18 months, the recent changes can't be blamed <<

they all add up to more problems, they fill one lot of forms in then new rules come out then they are back to square one and have to start filling new ones in

all the people on here that have a moan about people on benefits should try getting them then come back on here and tell how easy it is

[naomi24]

Dr.F, that is conjecture. We don't know what their problems were, but we do know they began before the latest changes were implemented.

[BAKERS DOZEN]

My heart goes out to the 12yr old daughter of this unfortunate couple. Poor girl.

[DrFilth]

naomi24 i have to deal with the dwp trust me you are better trying to deal with fagin