[thesheriff443]

there is a program starting Tuesday of next week, called benefit street, this will give everyone a chance to see what a large majority of people on benefit are like, im not saying that all those that are on benefits are like that, but some are.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

there is a program starting Tuesday of next week, called benefit street, this will give everyone a chance to see what a large majority of people on benefit are like, im not saying that all those that are on benefits are like that, but some are.

Pff. The "large majority" of people on benefit are in work, elderly, genuinely disabled, or recent school leavers / graduates.

By "people on benefits" you're probably thinking of the long-term unemployed. And not even the majority of the long-term unemployed are as bad as is made out by these shows.

An admittedly very visible minority are a problem... but there's a very obvious agenda by certain people in influential positions to paint everyone on benefits with the same brush. People are more willing (often deliriously happy) to accept sweeping benefits cuts when they can imagine the people involved as sub-human troglodytes... they find it harder when they realise that many of them are normal lower-middle class families.

[the truth]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Pff. The "large majority" of people on benefit are in work, elderly, genuinely disabled, or recent school leavers / graduates.

By "people on benefits" you're probably thinking of the long-term unemployed. And not even the majority of the long-term unemployed are as bad as is made out by these shows.

An admittedly very visible minority are a problem... but there's a very obvious agenda by certain people in influential positions to paint everyone on benefits with the same brush. People are more willing (often deliriously happy) to accept sweeping benefits cuts when they can imagine the people involved as sub-human troglodytes... they find it harder when they realise that many of them are normal lower-middle class families.

benefits are paid direct and this started this year and its a disaster

[Vicky.]

Yeah, am sure that benefit steet will be like the rest of tthe manipulated c4 programs about benefits too

Infact, even the DAILY MAIL has ran a story on it being manipulated http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...stitch-up.html

(The 'main' guy in the program sounds like an absolute douche though )

Its not a large majority like that,. Its a small minority...unfortunately the minority are all people are interested in. Wouldnt sell papers/get viewers if they showed the truth about benefits would it

[Vicky.]

Also slightly offtopic, but I have just noticed his wife looks rather manly.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Also slightly offtopic, but I have just noticed his wife looks rather manly.

Now that we can agree on

[Kizzy]

He will be aware which of his tenants are benefit claimants, the change allowing HB payments to come straight to the tenant has probably put some in arrears as they have been a bit silly and used the money for other things... like gas maybe, who knows?
This has put them in dept to both their landlord and HB, which is I'm guessing a very scary as he/she then has the right to evict you and your LHA are not obliged to help rehouse you.... a lose lose situation.
As seen in tonights benefit street on C4 this is happening on there, one woman facing eviction for arrears of around £300, her landlord will now have to take her to court if she refuses to leave, how many times is that going to happen up and down the country? The courts will be creaking.
There are no social houses, fatty pickles wants to flog the last few of for a third of their market value as they've become too expensive to maintain.
Buy to let landlords will soon be renting their properties by the sq ft...regardless of what Europe say.