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Originally posted by zukhov
Having to claim job seekers allowance for a mere four months after working for your entire life does not make one a benefits thief.
Typical of the prejudiced views of society, anyone without a glam job or good looks is villified. Such snobbery !!
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It was being said she was on benefits for the last 20 years.
I know the Launch sold her as saying she loved being on benefits and that surely was to antagonise people,
but,
I would say this to the OP:
This Summer Lisa will have earned a good deal of money for the 2-3 months work.
Forget that she pays taxes on that (which is good) but more significant is the astonishing amount of economic action she is stimulating in the UK economy and it will bump the GDP and it ultimately becomes worth thousands and thousands of pounds.
That is just Lisa.
So, I don't know what you do (Im sure its worthy too) but your contribution to the economy is likely a whole lot less than Lisas will be by the time this is all over.
Look at it this way - figure out what 1/20th of the money spent on BB10 (advert sales and votes for example) if you want to get some kind of number.
(of course its more complicated layers and ripples but you get the idea).