Makes No Sense

Yes. The only thing you are entitled to are the three rights stated in the Declaration of Independence; Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. Though I don't really consider myself a christian, there is a passage that seems pretty pertinent to this: "In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground..."

Im currently unemployed atm. Lost my last job, i live with my gf who works part time. We live in a small flat(or appartment) together. Ive been pretty much working since i turned 16 (now 23) I even paid tax when i was at college (Which you arent meant to do here, you live tax free while in education). Now when i lost my job i thought id be able to get benefits cuz ive worked so much, so went to the unemployment place did all the paper work, blah blah. Few weeks later i hear from them. I was denied benefits because I "didnt contribute enough tax" so wasnt entitled... So we have rent, bills national insurance etc to pay... on my gf being employed full time. Apparently thats enough to get by... Despite the fact we have to get 200+ pounds from her mother every month to help cover ***we gotta pay. Now, being denied benefits for a BS reason such as not contributing enough, despite working my *** off for the past 7 years, is really shitty. However, whats worse? I have a friend who has a job (paid under the table) and signs on for unemployment. they asked him "so, what was your previous job?" He said "oh just some bar work, you know"... The guy said this... "oh, never mind then, we will just accept you, you're money will be in your bank on friday and every two fridays after that"... Not only that, he went to a council building and asked them for help paying his rent... They accepted him. He now pays no rent, gets unemployment benefits and has a job. Then theres my brother. Unemployed, living at home with my mother having to pay no rent, no bills, has everything bought for him. Gues what? He got accepted. He gets money put into his account every two weeks also. where im left sitting here, unable to get a *** job in this shitty day and age with all thes bills and rent and other stuff to pay. With no help other than from my GFs mother who is taking the money from her pension, to help us. This. Life. Is. ***. Sorry for the rant, but really needed to get that ***out. It sickens me how so many people get help they dont deserve, when theres people like me who really need it, get boned by the government... /sigh.

you need shelter to live, so therefore houses are entitled, you need food to live, liberty, so you're not locked up unless you commit crimes, if your pursuit of happiness is done on your couch, who's to say otherwise?

To be honest the way of the world where people work for a living is going to die out, there's no reason for it in the age of technology we live in.

it's so easy to make broad basesless statements isn't it?
George Jetson had to sell sprockets for Pete's sake.
Earning your keep isn't gonna go away in society.
Just ain't gonna happen.

Yes because a fictional character created in the prime age of working for a living, male dominated american society is a good representation of how it is, take a minute and look at how the socialist programs are designed, taken to their full extent nobody would have to work, of course there's flaws to the plan and they need weeded out, but all in due time sir, all in due time.

I just don't see the point in limiting change to machinery and putting people out of work due to technology, if the jobs aren't needed, don't hire people.

people do get investigated it's just hard to track down everyone. if someone is making 150K a month and spends 200k it's time they drop their BMW and luxuries. Those are the kind of people who really shouldn't get gov help, ***, you make enough money for food and a humble home. If you can't afford luxury, don't buy it.

At the end of the day it may be easier to avoid working and *** the benefits system in the *** but you will never be as well of as the people who make the effort. The people that have to work hard at least have their dignity.

I don't believe people in soup kitchens still have dignity, just saying. Recession's a ***.

OP stfu.
Car and phone are neccessary. Specially one for husband one for wife.
All that take the bus *** or train is douche baggery, no buses/trains everywhere. If I had to take a bus right now I'd have to walk more than an hour to get there.

Lot's of people work their *** off, and yet recieve half of what they should. Some are ill and could use the help from the GOV, i *** hate rich people who think the poor have it easy and shouldn't get help, stop being so *** selfish, maybe the day you don't have food on your fridge and no money you will understand.

the gov's help is badly distributed, people who don't need it get it and people who actually do get ***. They count your salary for sure and nothing else, if you make enough for food they don't give you food stamps, but they don't count your personal expenses which are neccessary if you think a phone and car aren't at this day and age you seriously need to get your *** head on earth. Hai2u.