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Originally Posted by GEaston
Usual morning round of positivity on the forum I see......
The debate about "entitled to benefits" is a fascinating one to me, whether you have paid your taxes or not. As it happens I have, and I have 25 years of contributions to show for it. Despite that I don't see myself as being entitled to any benefits, ever. I also don't think I'll ever see a state pension because it'll have been removed from people who can support themselves - and I think that's fair.
No benefits whatsoever here in Asia, but no need or them either because the family is responsible for care, be it when you are sick, unemployed, disabled whatever. You look after your kids to they grow up then they look after you. Imagine that, what a weird concept. I think it's called a family....something the UK has long forgotten.
Any danger that someone might have something positive to say? What about starting a thread on the benefits to Lancashire of sitting on some of the worlds largest shale gas reserves?
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This man has probably paid into a system which is supposed to support him if he becomes unemployed.......if it isn't going to do this then hasn't the government failed him?
There are people who come into this country having paid not a bean...yet when they land here they are given the full run down on what benefits they can claim and how to go about it.
And while on the topic of a thread with some positivity...well, it is a public forum, so do please feel free to start something yourself.
I do not see the thread as something negative
per se. It is just outlining a problem that somer poor unfortunate soul has.
There but for the grace of God(whichever one that might be) go all of us.
You may be fortunate enough not to need a support system...but there are plenty who do.
(I will await the incoming red stuff now)