Cool Hal
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Without knowing the rest of your circumstance I could not pass judgement.
But assuming your didn't have any disabilities or other reasons as to why you couldn't work more than 16.5 hours a week - they yes I would call you a scrounger as you can work more.
And some peole blame immigration for the unemployment levels in the UK.
Whats wrong with a bit of pride my man? That is priceless. |
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weeleesie
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i agree with mystical mamba. Haven't you thought about it this way? - you may not be getting taxed on your earnings, but we are to pay for scroungers like you. Go get a full time job. |
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Johnny Rotten
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Yes. |
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Katie
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Why dont you work full time and look after your family along with your wife and pay your own way!?! So basically you dont want to struggle like everyone else?! I wish I had £297 TAX FREE!!! per week but I dont, cos I have to pay my rent, council tax, and many other bills!! I cant have kids because I can only just afford to keep myself!
I think its wrong you should get off the benefits and pay your own way if you are fit to work.
To end it, yes you are a scrounger.
How can you say enjoy your free time.... i have 2 jobs one full time and an evening job just to keep my head above water..... and your swanning off enjoying yourself on tax payers money......people like you are what is wrong with this country!! |
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Ash L
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Yes i would. That's not to say i don't think that what you're doing is smart and ideal for any slacker to give a try, yes, I think you're a scrounger.
I work 35 hours a week, and while i get around a grand less than you annually i'm proud of the fact that I work for my money and every penny of it has been earned.
I don't get any government handouts, my rent and council tax are both sky high but you know what? I'm standing on my own feet- I'm supporting myself. And that's something that you can't say. |
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Johnny
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The newspapers make up stories about benefit scroungers to take attention away from tax evaders like News International. |
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cafferysmum
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Pride, where is it...
Im in agony, im disabeled, i work more than full time hours to get a decent wage on minimum wage... i could sit on my backside and claim everything that you are doing but no... I have pride, and love working and getting my own independence and a decent wage knowing no matter what pain i am in i wont let my disability stop me and will work for my standard of living...
I would never do what your doing, why isnt your wife working, why arnt you doing a full time job? |
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Mystical Mamba
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Yes - you are a scrounger
what's wrong with working full time, as you'd be able to work your way up a career ladder.. eventually earning more etc etc
do you do unpaid/volunteer work for the rest of your working hours? |
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putonyourflipflops
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I don't think its you that is wrong...you are doing your best in a bad situation.
The system is at fault because you should be able to earn a living wage...then the benefits you receive wouldn't be needed.
The minimum wage and tax system in this country is a joke and completely unfair.
With the scraping of the 10p tax rate and the increases to come because of the debt Gordon is wracking up ,it will only get worse for the low paid I am afraid.
The little propaganda trick they played to make everyone think that they reversed the tax decision didn't actually help the poorest..but rewarded those who weren't even on that rate! And that just about sums the system up doesn't it. |
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andrew c
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Some people are so short sighted it amazes me.And their math is poor too! 7000 jobs being created at asda at £5.73 an hour.37.5 hours a week = £214.88 a week before deductions.So all those who feel that the adult who works full time to support their families are scroungers! Should we not be applauding somebody who works full-time to support their family instead of calling them scroungers.The fact that their full time wage is insufficient to support their families is not their fault,as for bettering themselves with more education for better wages people on three time as much are still entitled to benefits .What do you want a nation of brain surgeons so there is no need to give out benefits.Two adults with children both working full time on minimum wage would still be entitled to several thousand in benefits.I don't hear of the £50k+ a year workers with children giving back the family allowance...now these are the scroungers.When you complainers are having your dustbins emptied your post delivered and the tesco van dropping of your shopping remember these people are scroungers .you disgust and embarrass me. |
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Hot Answers - Artemisâ„¢
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I wouldnt call you a scrounger.
Your doing your best in a man eat man world.
Kudos to you my friend. |
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dugs
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no not a scrounger, very lucky to have any work at all , you are working with the system that we have in this country, over 3 million unemployed, the statistics tell us there are only 66,000 jobs |
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Michael J
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I don't consider you a scrounger. But the system is wrong. You should be able to earn more working than not working. But as someone else said, by working you may be able to improve your situation by promotion etc. but of course that cannot be guaranteed - and you could be made redundant at any time anyway. It is about time we had a government strong enough to correct the situation. In your circumstances I would probably do as you are doing. |
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rennickelizabe
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no i wouldn't but at the moment the way things are people are being made redundant every day so its no one s fault you or they are on benefits |
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