Sponging off the State

DOC09UNAM wrote: »

answer this please.

I live and work in Ireland, my job involves work at both at home and abroad if that detail is necessary.

To answer others, can those complaining try re-reading what I said.

For those who are out of work, unable to get employment, have disabilities or for any other reason are deserving of benefits or grants then I am fully behind that, god forbid, next week, next month, or next year I could be in the same position, we all could.

My grievance was with the cases where you hear of people claiming disabilities for back pains while the can be found out on the golf course or up a ladder painting the house, or people working to system to get all sorts of allowances and benefits when they are more than capable of going out there and making their own way like the rest of us.

I agree they should and are being reported. Nobody gets any sort of benefit without means testing or proof otherwise that they are deserving of it, yet you still see people who are able to do it, its just a test, its easy to lie on a form or stretch the truth or put on a front to get around these things. Saying that this never happens or can't happen just isn't true.

Please no arguments about the disability example above, I realise there are disabilities that keep people from work that allow them normal daily tasks and routines, that is not what I'm talking about.

If you want to assume this never happens then I can't change your mind. I see it happening, I even hear people boasting about how much they can get by stretching the truth and how they dodged means testing or other checks.

As I said, if you feel this never happens I can't change your mind but it is extremely frustrating for those of us who do work hard to earn a living, and by no means and luxurious one, we work hard to get by and have what we have.

I also think it is insulting to people, like AVA in this thread, who are trying their hardest to get out of the situation they find themselves in and get back to work and are stuck in a bad situation in these times. These people of all are deserving of help as they have paid their way when they could and will do so again, and are so eager to get back out there and they deserve every credit and bit of help to do so. I think I made it clear I am in no way talking about anyone like that.

Is it really hard to read the point of a topic? The way the replies are in this thread you'd swear I said nobody was deserving of a penny and every person who isn't employed is a sponger... thats absolutely not the case... times are hard, people find themselves in tough times and I find it wrong that those who are able to provide for themselves take advantage when others who DO need it, often find it difficult to... it makes like harder on those who need it and those who luckily are employed and try to make a living.

It's not the root of all problems or the cure... It's one of many and it exists. I'll wait for those disagreeing or not reading my point and let you off...