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I agree with you Margaret, Granny should claim the money she is entitled to it!!:D

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I have no problem with genuine claiments getting what they are entitled to. I do have issues with a system that makes it uneconomical to work. I don't blame the people who can sit there earning more from benefits as they could ever do from working, that is using your head and looking after your family. What needs sorting is why this is the cause. To me benefits should be there to provide a support network to ensure people are provided a basic level of living when they are unable to do so themselves. I often wonder why having dodgy knees can be a cause for disablility allowance, Can't they sit at a desk/till/etc like a lot of working people do? I work with a lad who is severely affect by thalidomide such that he types with his toes. To look at him earning his living with what he has to put up with should shame a heck of a lot of people who sit there and collect the coin. Unfortuantleyas I said earlier, the system is flawed such that they are doing teh right thing for themselves.

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[quote=bullseyebarb;464873]Doesn't surprise me that it doesn't surprise you.:D

I would be suspicious of the Stats ... seems like whenever someone wishes to propse a lowering of benefits, or a tightening up of qualifications for benefits stats like this hit the media.

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must say that sounds like a reasonable argument

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Doesn't it just?:confused:

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half of the people who claim benefits are asian families who bring their families and so on, i think is disgusting, im not racist but i think is bad the way they claim so much money, half of them have about 20 kids so they dont have to work but yet half of the families drive cars i cant even dream on having.http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/i...ons/icon13.gif

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Not racist eh? It's a bit of a sweeping statement that Yolanda; care to tell us where you got your somewhat vague figures from ? Or is this yet another random generalisation ? From a personal perspective the majority of Asian ladies I see in my store with babies are spending money on nappies and babyfood,the majority of white young mums I see are spending money on dummies and ready made up milk formula. Obviously I can't speak for all of them but that's just from my viewpoint.

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No a bit over the top Yolanda,20 kids indeed!
There are spongers in all walks of life no matter what colour or creed,but as someone said they are encouraged by the powers that be.

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All those kids will be ones paying income tax to finance retirement pensions in 20 yrs time. Without those kids there will be populaion imbalance and not enough working age to support an aging population

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can i just say....you dont see many, if any, asians on benefits, most of them (most of my asian friends) actually work, they own there own homes, cars and businesses (sp) so yolanda quit the bull

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yeah whatever i wasnt being racist and no u dont see them buying just nappies and whatever, they come to the shop i work and trust me with what one family buys i can make a sunday market for at least 4 weeks, im not racist, in fact my auntie is from pakistan if u must know and she has been in the country for over 40 years but she is a dam good worker, in fact it makes me laugh how sad most of u are , im not being funny but u put ur hand up and tell me that u dont think what i think sometimes

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Actually you will find most of the "scroungers" are folk with another "income".

Oh and just for the record the easy way to spot someone with a racist statement is when they throw in the comment "I'm not a racist but....."

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well im really sorry if i have offended anyone, i didnt mean to, im sorry everyone hope u forgive me

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Don't worry about it Yolanda, your input is as good as any other.
No pasa nada...Chica

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you will find they some dont own the cars but rent them!
got told this of a dealer;)