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Stuart · 12-03-2016, 17:38

I think a balance needs to be struck.. While I don't want to punish those who genuinely need benefits, I've seen too many people that are on benefits walking around in labels (I know one who won't wear any clothes that are not from a label), £150 trainers and driving new BMWs. I'm not saying everyone does that. They don't, but I know people on benefits who have a higher disposable income than I do, and I am one of the people in the 30 to 40k bracket.

TBH, I do get angry why I see people who only bother to work when sanctioned by the DWP, and spend most of their days on the PS4, yet can still afford to buy £200 trainers, designer label clothes and state of the art home entertainment when I work and can only afford to go to Primark and can't afford a new TV (although my 2011 Samsung is still fine) because I have to pay all my own bills.

12-03-2016, 17:38	#123
Stuart - Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somewhere Services: Virgin for TV and Internet, BT for phone Posts: 26,546	Re: More cuts from failing Osborne I think a balance needs to be struck.. While I don't want to punish those who genuinely need benefits, I've seen too many people that are on benefits walking around in labels (I know one who won't wear any clothes that are not from a label), £150 trainers and driving new BMWs. I'm not saying everyone does that. They don't, but I know people on benefits who have a higher disposable income than I do, and I am one of the people in the 30 to 40k bracket. TBH, I do get angry why I see people who only bother to work when sanctioned by the DWP, and spend most of their days on the PS4, yet can still afford to buy £200 trainers, designer label clothes and state of the art home entertainment when I work and can only afford to go to Primark and can't afford a new TV (although my 2011 Samsung is still fine) because I have to pay all my own bills.