Benefits views touched nerve
IT looks like my letter on the subject of the work shy claming benefits has ruffled the feathers of one of your regular letter writers, Mr Paul Hallam.
He seems to have cherry picked parts of my original letter to suit his own agenda, but then again I did end my letter saying no doubt any attack on the benefit system will be met by opposition from Labour supporters or apologists, so Mr Hallam, which do you fall under?
Mr Hallam then thinks that I assume most people on benefits are cider drinkers, and that only several hundred thousand are out of work instead of millions.
Wow, talk about massage the figures, but hey, let's not let facts get in the way here.
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You then assume I expect my friend should get the red carpet because he can no longer work, and that I'm quick to spout my petty bile to the public about the scroungers who milk this country.
You then assume I'm upset because my friend can't join them.
Well Mr Hallam, I will once again stand by my letter that there is a hell of a lot of deadwood out there who do not want to work, even if you gave it to them on a platter.
A lot of people with a genuine illness or disability are facing cuts in their benefits and these are the people I speak up for.
You call it petty bile, I call it sticking up for the people who really need help.
If that way of thinking upsets you Mr Hallam, I won't be losing any sleep over it.
DARREN MEADOWCROFT
Hanley
Comments
by ripleydad
Saturday, March 17 2012, 9:40AM
“Until we actually find a way of measuring quantitatively how much pain someone is suffering ,and how well that is being controlled , deciding who is allowed not to work and who must continue is going to rely on the honesty and integrity of the individuals concerned . And there is the problem ,someones always going to swing the lead in the week and get caught being a linesman or playing football at the weekend, giving the media the chance to tar everyone else with the same brush .”
by E_D_Wivens
Friday, March 16 2012, 7:50PM
“But who decides who is and isn't worthy of help?"
Ah, there's the rub isn't it it duck, right there? Who decides? That would be the democratically elected Government of the day.
"No-one should have to feel that they should justify why they receive benefits and prove how ill they are to people like you."
True. No-one has to justify or prove anything to anyone on here, unless they want to. But people who do want to receive state benefits do have to justify it to the relevant authorities, and should be re-assessed on a regular basis whilst in receipt of public funds. We all know people who are on the sick but are swinging the lead, I used to live next door to one!
I work full time while suffering severe sciatica, a badly-made artifical knee, a steel plate in my skull, a dodgy heart, high blood pressure, an hiatus hernia and most recently bowel cancer. I don't claim any benefits though, and won't be doing so ever (I hope not anyway!) I could retire now on my pension pot and investments and suffer no significant reduction in lifestyle, but I choose not to, I like working (and get well paid for it.) I thought Darren's answer was quite reasonable, a lot more considerate than mine would have been; there is a lot of deadwood, and it needs to be cleared out as a matter of priority, for the benefit of everyone.”
by Jobeeone
Friday, March 16 2012, 1:38PM
“But who decides who is and isn't worthy of help? Your view of people as deadwood is down right arrogant as who are you to be labeling people? No-one should have to feel that they should justify why they receive benefits and prove how ill they are to people like you. You did not create this world and you are but a speck upon it so get over yourself and stop name calling.
I work full time while suffering osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, raynards syndrome, depression, anxiety, panic attacks and OCD but that is my choice and pretty soon I probably won't be able to. Do I qualify for help in your narrow world? And your reply is rubbish!”