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Originally Posted by papa smurf
pension should not be classed as a benefit,it is bought and paid for by hard work and taxes, if it's means tested whats the point of contributing if you're a high earner, i lived on my private pensions for 5 years as i retired at 61 but had to cut back on spending,i do not see that most on benefits want a job,i look down my street and it's full of the bone idle, back when i was working there were six house holds working out of 93 houses ,it's probably about the same now, mostly 20s-40s years old fit an healthy puffing on weed all day and buying takeaways 2-3 times a day on my taxes.
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No single person can do any of that on UC without breaking the law to get more. On my estate the biggest culprit is the single mother who deliberately get pregnant to get more benefits. In my time I have been asked by 2 separate women to impregnate them for this purpose.