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Originally Posted by Rowlf
Well I am glad I did not see the programme Margaret because it would have sent my blood pressure through the roof. As for Neil saying Family allowance or like has been around since 1909 . I was an only child and left school in 1960 and my mother was never given any money and she always paid a full stamp. I think there may have been payments for a second child but definitely not for a first.
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Originally Posted by Rowlf
It seems to me that a vast majority of those on benefits have their priorities wrong. Large TV sets, big cars, cigarettes and booze all seem to rank higher on their agenda than healthy food ,clothes and shoes for their children. With the likes of Lidl and Aldi selling fresh veg and fruit for 29p I see no reason why they cannot feed a family and still pay their rent.
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The TVs and the devices(in some cases, though not those last night) may just have been bought before the family fell on hard times.
Those last night had not worked for years. So it is unlikely that their smartphones were from when they were working.
There seemed to be no desire to find work...and they only had to be employed for 16-21 hrs per week to get the benefits cap removed.
The man who got a job with Barclays could not start as he had no child care facilities, but two of his children looked to be in their teens. Had they no grand parents who could fill the gap while the father got home?
Yes, I know that many grandparents still work, but with ingenuity and the will, you can usually find a solution...unless you don't want one.