tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-396147428833519657.post5314074134416637758..comments2024-01-22T09:08:40.833+00:00Comments on Delphius' Debate: More on the Benefits Cap...Mark The Skint Sailorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04892877003107509621noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-396147428833519657.post-48378212259819012472012-01-31T00:42:11.825+00:002012-01-31T00:42:11.825+00:00i totally agree , it seems to be a system of entit...i totally agree , it seems to be a system of entitlement , with no responsibility , there seems no correlation between what you have put in , for when you really need it, why was the 24k rule defeated in the lords. benefits should be targeted for those truly disabled and not playing the system, im in a stressful job as a support worker for people with learning difficulties , for the last 7 northwestern5https://www.blogger.com/profile/06581906343350914241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-396147428833519657.post-44099653739189536962012-01-26T19:36:52.715+00:002012-01-26T19:36:52.715+00:00At the end of the day, the blunt truth is you'...At the end of the day, the blunt truth is you're a statistic and if you don't manage to tick those boxes that unlock benefits, then you're treated with callous indifference.<br /><br />I'm sure your friend was like us, bemused at how some can get every benefit under the sun, but yet we got nothing even though the wife's wage just covered the rent.<br /><br />Hundreds of Mark The Skint Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892877003107509621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-396147428833519657.post-49372306956473135982012-01-25T19:11:02.472+00:002012-01-25T19:11:02.472+00:00A friend of mine never claimed benefits in his lif...A friend of mine never claimed benefits in his life until he got cancer and had to give up work. After dropping from 14 stone to 6 following major operations and debilitating chemo/radio therapy the council sent him a letter. <br /><br />He received the letter whilst in hospital with just 4 months left to live. The letter informed him that, due to a change in circumstances, he was no longer Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com