What do you think about the UK's benefit system?

AB Editor | 00:00 Tue 24th Jul 2007 | Society & Culture

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A jobless couple have been given an 8-bedroom detached house for nothing and receive �44,000 a year in benefits despite not working for many years (they earn more by not working) � what do you think about the UK�s benefit system?

The UK's benefit system works in favour of those who are lazy scroungers it pays to not work and have huge families - 1065 votes
50%
The current system is incredibly demoralising to those of us who work to provide for our families and only just scrape by - 883 votes
42%
The benefit system is in place to help the needy. It's fine how it is - 95 votes
4%
If people want to take the state's money then that is their choice but I like providing for my family, it makes no difference to me how others live their lives - 76 votes
4%