It's a horrible kind of programme to make that appeals to the lowest common denominator. I don't need to watch this to know that a few people will try and take advantage of the welfare system, but for every programme like this, they could make a thousand following people around as they try to find work.

But who wants to watch people sending off CV's and waiting for rejection letters? Doesn't give us all that smug sense of self worth as watching poor people drink cider and smoke weed.

[Josy]

I have watched parts of the last couple of episodes of this Benefits Street, it's just the same as the Scottish one they made 'The Scheme' it's a completely unfair representation of people that receive benefits.

They have chosen certain people to take part that are what I would class as worst case scenario, people watch this kind of thing then lump anyone receiving any benefits into the one category, I know there is a lot of people that are like the ones from this programme but then there's also a lot of people that are nothing like them and are actually trying hard to find a job and better themselves and then some that have been made redundant through no fault of their own and rely on benefits to get them by until they find other work.

Originally Posted by Josy

I have watched parts of the last couple of episodes of this Benefits Street, it's just the same as the Scottish one they made 'The Scheme' it's a completely unfair representation of people that receive benefits.

They have chosen certain people to take part that are what I would class as worst case scenario, people watch this kind of thing then lump anyone receiving any benefits into the one category, I know there is a lot of people that are like the ones from this programme but then there's also a lot of people that are nothing like them and are actually trying hard to find a job and better themselves and then some that have been made redundant through no fault of their own and rely on benefits to get them by until they find other work.

I haven't watched any of benefits street, but I watched all of the scheme fairly recently. I didn't think that really showed people in a terrible light. I expected it to, but I actually found a lot of the characters (like Marvin) really interesting, and it was handled fairly well.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Josy

I have watched parts of the last couple of episodes of this Benefits Street, it's just the same as the Scottish one they made 'The Scheme' it's a completely unfair representation of people that receive benefits.

They have chosen certain people to take part that are what I would class as worst case scenario, people watch this kind of thing then lump anyone receiving any benefits into the one category, I know there is a lot of people that are like the ones from this programme but then there's also a lot of people that are nothing like them and are actually trying hard to find a job and better themselves and then some that have been made redundant through no fault of their own and rely on benefits to get them by until they find other work.

Yes but for many
Life Is Unfair

[Jezzy]

Originally Posted by Jesus.

I don't need to watch this to know that a few people will try and take advantage of the welfare system, but for every programme like this, they could make a thousand following people around as they try to find work.

But who wants to watch people sending off CV's and waiting for rejection letters? Doesn't give us all that smug sense of self worth as watching poor people drink cider and smoke weed.

My son looked for work for 10 months after finishing College, he found it devastating. I hate the fact that people are pilloried for being disadvantaged, but at the same time, I find long-time, living on benefits people repulsive. Utterly repulsive.

Originally Posted by Jezzy

My son looked for work for 10 months after finishing College, he found it devastating. I hate the fact that people are pilloried for being disadvantaged, but at the same time, I find long-time, living on benefits people repulsive. Utterly repulsive.

So what is the answer? I'm sure if you asked 90% of people that are out of work, they'd agree that it's repulsive, but what are they supposed to do in areas where work is scarce?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Jesus.

It's a horrible kind of programme to make that appeals to the lowest common denominator. I don't need to watch this to know that a few people will try and take advantage of the welfare system, but for every programme like this, they could make a thousand following people around as they try to find work.

But who wants to watch people sending off CV's and waiting for rejection letters? Doesn't give us all that smug sense of self worth as watching poor people drink cider and smoke weed.

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