23 benefit cheats in a single court in one day

[johncar54]

......... whereas a single British person who lives on their own on minimum wage has to pay all their living expenses from a single paltry wage .

Ok if they can afford it, but if that means they have to get hand-outs from the State (other people who working that is) then they know what to do, share with others until they can pay their own way and not be a drain on the rest of us.

Maybe then OAPs might get the equivalent to the minimum wage instead of about 50% of it.

[Ako Si Jamie]

Ok if they can afford it, but if that means they have to get hand-outs from the State (other people who working that is) then they know what to do, share with others until they can pay their own way and not be a drain on the rest of us.

So they have to share their bedroom with a complete stranger now?

[johncar54]

So they have to share their bedroom with a complete stranger now?

No of course not, they can sponge off the rest of us and live the life of Riley

P.S.
Definition of parasite :-
a person who receives support, advantage, or the like, from another or others without giving any useful or proper return, as one who lives on the hospitality of others. (read tax payers)

[Ako Si Jamie]

No of course not, they can sponge off the rest of us and live the life of Riley

If the government gave a proper incentive for going to work the amount of benefit cheats would decrease.

Life of Riley? Don't believe everything that's written in the tabloids.

[johncar54]

If the government gave a proper incentive for going to work the amount of benefit cheats would decrease.

I guess you know that my idea of a proper incentive would be:- choose not to work (if any work is available) then choose to be hungry.

At 16 (1956) I can remember having to work very hard (48 hour week) for a very low wage (apprentice engineer) and then choosing to give my mum half of what I earnt towards my keep. No moaning about minimum wages, or my rights, social security etc.