[olliebeak]

[rquote=2498481&tid=144251&author=*************][rquote=2498463&tid=144251&author=pixee]Not everyone who gets job seekers allowance is a dole waller I got made redundant a few years ago and recently had to get it for a week before finding a job it's there to help people, people do abuse it but we've no proof she does, i believe she was talking to them about redundancy and felt pretty strongly about it so must have happened to her recently[/rquote]

the whole point of it is to help in travel costs/admin work
to help you get back to work

lisa 'lives' off it and has no intention of work, massive difference[/rquote]

What is it that you can't understand?

Lisa lost her job shortly before going into Big Brother!

She is NOT a long-term dole-claimer/scrounger.

She is a 40+yr old woman who has spent most of her adult life working in factories.

She hasn't even had a few years break from paid employment to have children/bring up a family like MOST women do.

If you've never experienced unemployment in your life, you're a very lucky person indeed and should be eternally grateful!