[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

My parent have savings and cuz they live in Jamaica I have access to their bank account for emergencies; when I found my self unemployed I was told this meant I had to live off their savings. I pointed out that technically it wasn't my money and to be honest it felt like stealing and still they weren't interested.

These government departments only have an agenda to reduce the figures they dont care how they do it.

Thats actually terrible..

Not surprising, but terrible.

The system at the moment doesnt really encourage people to save for a rainy day does it...save and you get no help. Enjoy it all (eg blow it all) and you can have help from us. But god forbid you dont jump through our hoops and work for free fulltime for tescos and stuff..or we will leave you totally destitute with nothing at all coming in, despite the law saying a person needs £71 per week to live on. Crazy.