Wednesday 8 June 2016

Personal: Why the benefit system needs to go

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The hot topic today, a single mother wants another child when she currently has 12.


Please explain to me why that is a "right" when there are children who are disabled that don't get a penny.


Recently there has been a cap and frankly this is not good enough.  No one earning a certain amount should be able to claim and there shouldn't be any benefits for more than two kids.


The benefit system needs a complete overhaul.  This was created to help people in need, not a way of living and certainly not a way of life in society.


They are for paying bills
Not for drugs, not for smokes, not for drinks and certainly not for an operation which has nothing to do with your health e.g. boob job.  Should I be allowed to use tax payers money on McDonalds instead of bills? no - I'd be stupid.  Should I be allowed to improve my body with a six pack and muscles? no - I'd be stupid.


This is a disgusting attitude to have where people actually believe that the benefit system is a human right and it's their right to do as they choose with it.  These are the same people who whine about politicians doing it.  No one has a right to the benefit system and no one has a right to spend tax payers money on anything other than what's important.


A mother of 12 on benefits is creating 12 future tax payers
Wrong, the mother is creating a benefit culture in her own family.  I've seen it, it's in the press, my family and friends see it.  A lot of people do live in cloud cuckoo land where they think it's just a few individuals.  When I see actual people ( I could name and shame ) who have zero care about living off the benefit system, it absolutely infuriates me and the worst part is they do not care.
Those 12 children will be raised thinking it's okay just to have lots of babies, barely work and take hand outs.  While you are at it, enjoy holidays and just be selfish.


It's not that much?
The benefit system is made up of a lot of factors and according to some this isn't a lot.
  • Tax credits
  • No council tax
  • Child support
  • Family benefits
  • Fuel benefits
  • Job seeker allowance
  • Disability benefits
Now, I've said this once and will say it again.  No one should be getting money in to their pockets to do as they please.  Especially when actual disabled children are getting nothing when they are wheel chair bound for life.


Personal Story
I once knew some one who had a lovely young lady.  She went off, met some one and had two children.  After finding out from her friend that if she dumped her other half, got custody of both children she would be on a salary equivalent of £23,000 with a house and no rent/council tax to worry about.  Is this right, fair or frankly disgusting?
This person is a family member, the result of being told above she visited social services about the "next step".


She got what she wanted, although didn't win custody of her second child she did how ever get almost £20,000 a year and a nice rent free house.


She didn't consider her future with this guy he was effectively a sperm donor, the entire family knew it.  How many days has she worked?  No joke it's 6.  At the time of writing this she's about to hit 30 yet she has not even worked two weeks in her life time.  She's got quite a few children now.


I should spend benefits on what I want
This was something I had thrown at me, by an IT technician as well.  He had zero care about the mess this Country is in financially, quick to blame bankers for the financial crises yet he is no different to tax evaders, financial arrogant bankers and every other type who screw this nation for their own pockets.  YOU are responsible for the problems we face today.  This person spoke as if he should go out pubbing every weekend, smoke and drink without a care.


Strangely enough these are also people who want to vote OUT of the EU because of immigrants treating "our" benefit system as theirs.  Why should I worry about how YOU feel when you abuse the system when you have put nothing back in to this Country?  When a lot of those immigrants would actually work.


Bring back Vouchers
Simple system, this is for bills, clothes and food.  You can't use them for smoking, drugs, drinks or even holidays and having fun.  When real workers who do 40+ hours every week struggle to put food on their plate because of taxes/NI why we should have it hard.


Bring down the cap
I don't think the cap should ever be allowed to breach £20,000 no matter what unless you are disabled.  A disabled child has no choice in the future, has no say, they can't choose to be any different so why should they be worse off than a mother who constantly has kids with no care.


Frankly if you continue to have kids, the cap shouldn't be above £15,000 and I have no sympathy.  You choose to have children, you choose to accept responsibility like any respectable parent - you provide for them.  When I know people who want kids, adore them and give them everything, raise them properly then they realise they cant have any more due to their financial situation.  It disgusts me there are those who have more without a care.


I don't care if you are from a council estate, business person or a politician.  The benefit system is not there for you to treat like the lottery.  It's there for NEED not a WANT.  The sooner the Government pulls the plug on this system the better.






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