Families Unable To Cope With Cost Of Living Crisis

[lankeela]

yet they have a houseful of kids - one on the BBC news had seven! This morning interviewed on Trussell Trust segment one woman had four and they had bags of food ready for a family of ten. I find myself screaming at the tv then don't have so many ***** kids.

[davebro]

Until they tightened up on it a guy I know had a motability car for years. He wasn't badly disabled - just a slight limp - but got his doctor to sign for it. His wife earns £60k+ pa and they are millionaires!

[naomi24]

I know two men who were given cars. Their bad backs didn’t stop them digging their gardens though. How lucky is that?

[1ozzy]

Very

[Untitled]

so much judgement and so little information

[THECORBYLOON]

NAOMI, did you report your suspicions to the National Benefit Fraud Hotline?

[THECORBYLOON]

They weren't exactly "given" the cars if they had to pay to lease the cars, were they?

[anneasquith]

I’ll bet they are all benefit scrounges.
Get your evidence and report them.
Anonymously . Your good deed for the day .

[davebro]

//They weren't exactly "given" the cars if they had to pay to lease the cars, were they?//

They were given the cash that enabled them to lease the cars (at hugely preferential terms) - all they have to pay for is the fuel. Non-drivers could spend the money on other forms of transport.

[THECORBYLOON]

DAVEBRO, "Non-drivers could spend the money on other forms of transport."

They could do but Motabilty is a charity and they have chosen to help certain claimants who have mobility issues.

[roadman]

sounds like they brought this problem on themselves i dont have much sympathy they should have stopped at three kids

[ZebuSanctuary]

//wasn't badly disabled...(cut)...got his doctor...they are millionaires//

// know two men who were given cars //

Disability benefit is not means tested.
Anyone eligible to receive it will not be subject to financial scrutiny.

[davebro]

//They could do but Motabilty is a charity and they have chosen to help certain claimants who have mobility issues.//

My guy could walk his dog for an hour twice a day (and go to the gym) - that's how disabled he was! In addition to his motabilty car his wife had her car & another "classic" car in the garage. Bloody ridiculous!

[ZebuSanctuary]

// nobody is really in charge of their circumstances... some people do in fact need help (in fact most of us will at some point!) and there's no shame in that //

I agree with this sentiment and after yesterday, relate to it wholeheartedly.

A young lady (early twenties) who is supported by the welfare system helps out at the ageUK daycentre 5-1/2 hours a day, 5 days a week.

I was asked to assist her in a game of 'Snakes and Ladders.' This activity was to include two elderly service users.

It became clear within seconds, the young lady struggled badly counting numbers above ten. Despite countless efforts by myself
and one of the service users, she floundered everytime the die was rolled.

Not knowing whether to move the counter left or right along the horizontals that make up the gameboard.

Her patent weakness in arithmetic will be forever, a severe disadvantage when applying for a job. I am told she has failed at least dozen times this year to secure a position in the workplace.

To the young lady's credit; she is caring, considerate, attentive (perhaps overly), kind, willing, good teamplayer and to my mind, cut out to work in the social/care environment.

Since her learning is not just restricted to the challenges of arithmetic. I feel, sadly, she'll always need the safety net of the welfare system. Therefore a permanent recipient of its benefits.

Realising her special needs, I for one, do not begrudge her one single penny of whatever her entitlement.