[Ammi]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

Of course this is morally wrong,however the system is the one that is to blame for it in the main,of course she could have taken the decision to provide for her Children herself rather than totally rely on the state.

It is the system that is wrong however and she is right, she has likely done nothing legally wrong, however I do not think this is a reason to take a sledgehammer to those on benefits in a general sense as this Govt is doing.

Sort out this element of the benefits system by all means as Govts should but don't have all people on benefits labelled as scroungers and help fuel the media hysteria of demonising those reliant on benefits everytime they find cases like this.

For me she is wrong to expect so much from the State for so long,I wouldn't want or would do that,she decided to however.
It is a plughole that needs to filled and removed.
I think it's an area the Govt is in fact looking at and I agree with that part of the welfare and benefits reforms they are doing.
It's the only likely part of it all that I do agree with though.

...I think also Joey..more should be done to help people who 'slip though the net' in the education system and try to support them more and provide training, apprenticeships etc..so they have skills and don't feel this is their only option....