[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Maru

Here they couldn't do that if they were taking Disability because if they pick up a check that goes through the system (paying taxes) or they show during a home visit their capacity to work, they'll lose benefits. Heck, the govt will raid their savings account if they see the money is being put away and accumulated. I've seen the latter happen twice. A viable living standard means paycheck to paycheck according to the govt, and yet companies are willing and able to issue revolving credit (ie cards) to someone living off of SSI (Disability).

That's interesting.

It probably works better than our system tbh, because I remember a few years back at the local Job Centre, overhearing a person suffering with Cancer, begging for money (obviously I don't know the actual reason, but I could hazard a guess) and the worker had to tell him no that she couldn't give it him, and I felt sorry for both of them as she clearly didn't want to tell him no, and he obviously needed the money.

The UK can be a great country until something health related or financial related hits you or someone that you know.