I agree there are people in genuine hardship...well by their own standards (or standards they've become accustomed to).

I do think that there is a vast gulf between what is termed as 'poverty' in this country and in say, the Philippines though.

Let us also not forget that we're talking disposable income here.
The vast majority of families in this country are able to claim from a range of benefits to bring their disposable (ie rent and council tax already paid for) income up to a minimum level...often more than some working families receive.

Of course, how 'sensibly' or otherwise they choose to spend that money is up to them.

It is the single people and those working people who have kept reproducton within reasonable bounds who can justifiably feel left out of the great giveaway, IMO.