[derekgas]

If these people have been stupid enough to spend the winnings, without investment, then as long as there are no assets from the proceeds, there is no choice but to allow them benefits, so a lot of the arguments posted are irrelevent, I think they should be allowed thier benefits, they will at least have the privelage of kicking themselves eternally, and forever have fingers pointing at them, they will of course, with hindsight, realise that they should have invested and spent the interest, it is also fair comment that the money they have spent will have been taxed unmercilessly, so they have made, albeit a token, contribution to the coffers.