[Mrluvaluva]

God forbid a story was posted from The Daily Mail....

[Irene Pearson]

As this is a quote from the daily mail I would seriously question its validity.

[Marcus.]

Originally Posted by Irene Pearson

As this is a quote from the daily mail I would seriously question its validity.

they not reliable

[Mrluvaluva]

The full feature actually appears in the Closer Christmas issue. Of course they most probably made it up too, photographed the woman with her kids, and then printed it without her permission.

[Irene Pearson]

Originally Posted by Mrluvaluva

The full feature actually appears in the Closer Christmas issue. Of course they most probably made it up too, photographed the woman with her kids, and then printed it without her permission.

I did not know that this article had appeared in the Closer Christmas issue. However the Daily Mail are notoriously right wing and this would fit their criteria perfectly, with just a soupcon of disingenuous spice thrown in for seasoning. In fact did they not suggest capital punishment for such a heinous crime? Who supplies this money? She has not stolen it. The taxpayer funds this and our government pays it out. I would suggest that this publication questions the government it champions so whole heartedly. I would also suggest that if the last shower were still in power( Wow I'm a poet and I didn't know) it they would be pointing their Victorian digit at them.Hypocritical to the end.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Irene Pearson

I did not know that this article had appeared in the Closer Christmas issue. However the Daily Mail are notoriously right wing and this would fit their criteria perfectly, with just a soupcon of disingenuous spice thrown in for seasoning. In fact did they not suggest capital punishment for such a heinous crime? Who supplies this money? She has not stolen it. The taxpayer funds this and our government pays it out. I would suggest that this publication questions the government it champions so whole heartedly. I would also suggest that if the last shower were still in power( Wow I'm a poet and I didn't know) it they would be pointing their Victorian digit at them.Hypocritical to the end.

well I have to agree the DM is very good at whipping up a frenzy over so called benefits scroungers.

[armand.kay]

I struggle to afford Nike and her girls are getting ralph lauren

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by armand.kay

I struggle to afford Nike and her girls are getting ralph lauren

As long as they wear designer, it doesn't really matter if they live on crisp sandwiches.

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Cherie Christmas

As long as they wear designer, it doesn't really matter if they live on crisp sandwiches.

have you seen the price of a bag of crisp's

[armand.kay]

Originally Posted by triplexxxmas

have you seen the price of a bag of crisp's

and most of it is air ...

[Jake.]

True inspiration... One day I wish to push children out of my penis to get money and buy them ipads

[Livia]

Well I hope she has a nice Christmas on my tax.

The annoying thing about stories like this is that people who are struggling on benefits will be lumped into the same category by some, as this workshy leech.

[SharkAttack]

Originally Posted by Livia

Well I hope she has a nice Christmas on my tax.

The annoying thing about stories like this is that people who are struggling on benefits will be lumped into the same category by some, as this workshy leech.

This, this, this.

[Mrluvaluva]

Aren't the kids a bit young for an ipad anyway? If it was me, and I had managed to save such a sum of money from my benefits, I would be keeping quiet about it. I would be concerned about any repercussions.

[Glenn.]

Lego

As much as she's good for saving and that, it should be saved from money she's earned and not been given just for having two kids.

The benefit system in this country is disgusting. I had to sign on for a couple of months between jobs and I was given £49 a week to live on. The amount the law stated I could live on.

[Benjamin]

She has a point. Why would you bother working a minimum wage job and paying for childcare when you can get more on benefits.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Ben

She has a point. Why would you bother working a minimum wage job and paying for childcare when you can get more on benefits.

So she contributes and doesn't let people who are working fund her lifestyle. I know people who are both working and can't afford to buy ipads for their kids. Plus some people will see this woman bragging about her freeloading and assume that everyone who is on benefits lives a lavish life. And the vast majority of them don't.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Livia

So she contributes and doesn't let people who are working fund her lifestyle. I know people who are both working and can't afford to buy ipads for their kids. Plus some people will see this woman bragging about her freeloading and assume that everyone who is on benefits lives a lavish life. And the vast majority of them don't.

Not saying I agree with it, but if the government make it that you can earn more from benefits than working then that really says a lot about our country.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Ben

Not saying I agree with it, but if the government make it that you can earn more from benefits than working then that really says a lot about our country.

Yes it does... and yet when there are plans to examine the benefits system you'd think the plan was to reopen the workhouses. Actually, it's people like this woman who need their case examined. If she can afford to save £2000 then she is being paid too much in benefits. Being in receipt of benefits is not a job, benefits are meant to help people who, for whatever reason, are not working.

Life is a trade off. This woman can buy all the ipads and make up she wants, but when she dies, her children are going to have to pay for her funeral.

Other people go to work all their lives, don't have a lot of spare income, but when they die, they leave assets like a house to pass on to their children, so that they can raise their standard of living over the generations.

If this woman can save that money, then good for her. I don't see why people always have to look at what they have in their own lives in comparison to other people.

I'm very fortunate. I grew up in a lovely, picturesque Cotswold village. I went to good schools, university, I got a good job, saved some money, and started my own business, and bought my own flat.

I know full well that the opportunities I've had are not open to every one in the country, but I don't begrudge anyone else a thing. I try to live my life for me, and people I love. I wouldn't care if my neighbour was a benefits cheat.

People making too much on benefits, whilst the bankers around the world that nearly brought the planet to it's knees with extremely dodgy practices, get to moan about whether paying 50% tax will enable them to send Jeremy to summer camp in Florida.

It's all ****ing bollocks. Keep your head down, fight for the people that mean something to you, protect those that need help and stop looking over your neighbours fence.

[Glenn.]

She's just very fortunate she can save £2000 to waste on Christmas. I work full time and I can't afford to spend a quarter of that.

[Jake.]

More annoying when my mum is a hard working woman yet has **** all compared to this moron

[Vicky.]

Story seems hugely exagerrated anyway. Taking off council tax benefit and housing benefit (neither go to her personally so no need to include them) she gets about £180 per week. Out of this needs to come all regular household bills...gas, electric, tv license, water, phone, internet. Lets be incredibly generous and assume these bills only come to around £70 together. In reality Im sure they are more. This leaves £110.

Saving 250 a month is around 60 quid a week. So take this 60 off the 110.

This would leave her 50 quid to feed herself and her 2 kids. Out of this £50 she apparently also buys 'designer outfits, holidays abroad, clubbing, lunches out and expensive gifts'.

Impossible unless she has some other form of income too.

[Marsh.]

There's probably more to it than that. I bet she has rich parents or something.

But, I absolutely hate that attitude "I've got children therefore I should not have to miss them growing up by having to work. I am entitled to money being given to me."

Of course, especially single parents, need the financial support but to suggest she'd be "missing out on their childhood" and she shouldn't need to work some hours to contribute to her own income is pathetic. Where is her responsibility? Is she happy just to sit at home watching Jeremy Kyle all day?

[Kizzy]

The children are 1 and 2yrs?....
really?