| Does anyone on here claim benefits? 12:15 - Oct 7 with 13204 views | Billywitch |
I've never received a single penny of money/or had any help from any government.
And the more I read, the more it seems I'm a minority.
Interested to see the landscape of this forum [Post edited 7 Oct 17:29]
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| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 17:29 - Oct 7 with 1484 views | Mullet |
| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 16:10 - Oct 7 by TownieRob |
Apparently we’re now pretending you can’t form a reasonable impression of someone based on how they present themselves, carry themselves, their mannerisms and, yes, the circumstances in front of you.
I’m not blind to the world around me. I’m not claiming to know someone’s entire life story from a passing encounter, but please don’t insult my intelligence either.
The race to the moral high ground on here whenever there’s a perceived underdog is painfully predictable. Anyways, I gave the crowd what they wanted… crack on. |
You present and carry yourself in a way that is utterly horrible - does that mean you’re simply a scumbag?
You might want to text some back up judging by where you stand compared to twtd thus far on yet another thread. |  |
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| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 17:31 - Oct 7 with 1454 views | Billywitch |
| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 13:07 - Oct 7 by Cotty |
The vast majority of people who receive benefits are in work. So let's remove that stigma.
Also, I seriously doubt that many people would want to advertise this publicly, so I doubt you'll get anything like a true snapshot.
What's your angle? |
Had plenty of truthful replies as you can see.
Why would I need an angle? Don’t be so defensive | | | |
| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 17:32 - Oct 7 with 1437 views | J2BLUE |
| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 17:21 - Oct 7 by You_Bloo_Right |
I have it on good authority that this is what Rommers wears to "pop to the shops" ...
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The illusion is broken when he says "you know what? I don't fancy chips as a side tonight, i'm going to get some fish fingers"
"Oh sh1t, they are out of burger buns. Quick, grab me a loaf of Wonderbread and a scone cutter" |  | | |
| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 17:32 - Oct 7 with 1433 views | Billywitch |
| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 13:30 - Oct 7 by StokieBlue |
It's clearly a leading question from a poster that has recently said they would prefer that only football be discussed on here.
Notice how they haven't given their own thoughts about benefits.
SB |
Yet weirdly I have a question that’s deemed for general purpose and a few seem to have got really defensive about it.
Thanks for the reply though. | | | |
| Does anyone on here claim benefits? on 17:44 - Oct 7 with 1367 views | BlueandTruesince82 |
I had a months worth of jsa 15 years or so back. No idea what its like now but the job center were awful, I'd actually sorted a job by the time I went back for my 2nd appointment but it didnt start for another 2 weeks. Apparently having secured a job wasnt proof that Id done enough job hunting and my job hunter book did not show enough activity (due to having landed said job). I had to argue really hard to get the payment which I needed to cover that month's rent.
There but for the grace of God, job market tough atm. Have a friend who has gone from over 100k a year to unemployed for 12 months and he's suffering |  |
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| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 17:46 - Oct 7 with 1351 views | DJR |
| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 17:18 - Oct 7 by The_Romford_Blue |
Almost always a tracksuit.
Which means I’m of course a disgrace in the eyes of Townie who would see me and assume I’m off all day every day. Which I suppose goes to show perhaps he ought to not judge a book by its cover. Or better, don’t judge anyone you don’t know. [Post edited 7 Oct 17:19]
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I tend to wear fairly scruffy tracksuit bottoms, often on the way back from the gym.
And I will even admit that I top it off with the black-out Town shirt with the Ed Sheeran logo despite all the recent controversy.
Fortunately, I've yet to be challenged but I think the black colour helps. 
It's the only Town shirt I've ever bought but I liked it because it doesn't obviously look like a football shirt. [Post edited 7 Oct 17:48]
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| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 17:51 - Oct 7 with 1321 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 17:06 - Oct 7 by leitrimblue |
Congratulations! 27 years of training finally paid off  .
I attempted to sign on a few times in the UK back in the 90,s. Was so difficult/awkward at least 2 of those times and i just gave up and left without receiving any benefit.
Then around 2008/9 the Celtic Tiger died in Ireland and i suddenly found myself without work. I didn't sign on for 7 or 8 months as i had quite a bit of cash saved up. Once the money started running low I thought I'd attempt to sign on in Ireland expecting a similar experience to that I'd had in the UK.
But it was almost the complete opposite, they insisted I should have come in the moment I had stopped working. They roughly said that I had been paying into the system for 8 years and was entitled to unemployment benefit. They spent most of the interview gving out to me for wasting all my savings on living costs rather then claiming what I was entitled too.
The difference in attitude was a real eye opener. |
When I signed on in Ireland I'm pretty sure it was often at the local Garda. |  |
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| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 17:52 - Oct 7 with 1314 views | MattinLondon |
| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 17:21 - Oct 7 by You_Bloo_Right |
I have it on good authority that this is what Rommers wears to "pop to the shops" ...
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That chaps tie is not straight. A true gentleman would not be seen with like that, I can only conclude that he is one of those oinks who shops at Asda. |  | | |
| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 17:52 - Oct 7 with 1327 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 16:49 - Oct 7 by Tractor_Buck |
So when you see me in Asda on a Friday morning picking up a few bits and pieces, in my trackies and a running t-shirt, with unkempt hair, what reasonable impression are you going to draw? By your last post I think the answer to that is fairly clear.
Sadly it isn't the correct one - the owner of an SME manufacturing company who helped rearrange production schedules and working arrangements so me, my three business partners and the 19 people we employ now work a four day week and have every Friday off. This allows me to go for a nice long run early doors and pick up some lunch and tea on the way home. Once again, see how this works? |
Scrounger! 
What an odd thread. Although it’s quite entertaining when people show their ignorance and are so out of touch with how the world works. |  |
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| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 18:01 - Oct 7 with 1281 views | J2BLUE |
| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 16:49 - Oct 7 by Tractor_Buck |
So when you see me in Asda on a Friday morning picking up a few bits and pieces, in my trackies and a running t-shirt, with unkempt hair, what reasonable impression are you going to draw? By your last post I think the answer to that is fairly clear.
Sadly it isn't the correct one - the owner of an SME manufacturing company who helped rearrange production schedules and working arrangements so me, my three business partners and the 19 people we employ now work a four day week and have every Friday off. This allows me to go for a nice long run early doors and pick up some lunch and tea on the way home. Once again, see how this works? |
Respect to you! A 4 day week is an absolute gamechanger.
I work 32 hours a week over 4 days. Earn a bit less than I could but so what? Never ever going back. [Post edited 7 Oct 18:02]
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| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 18:04 - Oct 7 with 1260 views | bartyg |
| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 17:32 - Oct 7 by Billywitch |
Yet weirdly I have a question that’s deemed for general purpose and a few seem to have got really defensive about it.
Thanks for the reply though. |
You were "just asking questions" about whether Fatawu was really racially abused too |  |
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| Does anyone on here claim benefits? on 18:07 - Oct 7 with 1262 views | vapour_trail |
For my money, townie rob has quickly achieved legendary twtd status with that one.
It’ll stand the test of time in terms of rank stupidity published on these pages. |  |
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| Does anyone on here claim benefits? on 18:11 - Oct 7 with 1228 views | Dubtractor |
| Does anyone on here claim benefits? on 18:07 - Oct 7 by vapour_trail |
For my money, townie rob has quickly achieved legendary twtd status with that one.
It’ll stand the test of time in terms of rank stupidity published on these pages. |
Acting all put out that anyone would challenge it is the cherry on top too. |  |
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| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 18:11 - Oct 7 with 1221 views | StokieBlue |
| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 17:32 - Oct 7 by Billywitch |
Yet weirdly I have a question that’s deemed for general purpose and a few seem to have got really defensive about it.
Thanks for the reply though. |
As a "new" poster, why not enlighten us with your own thoughts on the subject?
I think it's fairly clear what you were trying to do and you succeeded up to point. Not the first time in the last few weeks either. I thought you didn't want non-football posts on here?
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| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 18:11 - Oct 7 with 1228 views | EdwardStone |
| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 17:32 - Oct 7 by Billywitch |
Yet weirdly I have a question that’s deemed for general purpose and a few seem to have got really defensive about it.
Thanks for the reply though. |
Not defensive, more just very very aware of exactly your agenda
Try reading and inwardly digesting some of the replies.... life ain't exactly a bed of roses for some people
I don't buy into your " Just Asking Questions" schtick..... I see through that veneer
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| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 18:36 - Oct 7 with 1171 views | You_Bloo_Right |
| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 18:11 - Oct 7 by EdwardStone |
Not defensive, more just very very aware of exactly your agenda
Try reading and inwardly digesting some of the replies.... life ain't exactly a bed of roses for some people
I don't buy into your " Just Asking Questions" schtick..... I see through that veneer
And into your flint-hearted soul |
Have an uppie, if nothing else then for "flint-hearted soul". |  |
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| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 18:39 - Oct 7 with 1161 views | Billywitch |
| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 18:11 - Oct 7 by EdwardStone |
Not defensive, more just very very aware of exactly your agenda
Try reading and inwardly digesting some of the replies.... life ain't exactly a bed of roses for some people
I don't buy into your " Just Asking Questions" schtick..... I see through that veneer
And into your flint-hearted soul |
You don’t need to buy anything, as I’m not selling it.
Many of the replies on here have been incredibly genuine and those people I’d like to thank them. They’ve answered the question in a mature manner, and not tried climb that all important superior hill.
Some of the aggression shown by others has been an embarrassment.
Regardless, I hope you have a nice evening. | | | |
| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 18:50 - Oct 7 with 1120 views | EdwardStone |
| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 18:39 - Oct 7 by Billywitch |
You don’t need to buy anything, as I’m not selling it.
Many of the replies on here have been incredibly genuine and those people I’d like to thank them. They’ve answered the question in a mature manner, and not tried climb that all important superior hill.
Some of the aggression shown by others has been an embarrassment.
Regardless, I hope you have a nice evening. |
Thank you
And a pleasant evening to you too | | | |
| Does anyone on here claim benefits? on 19:33 - Oct 7 with 1029 views | You_Bloo_Right |
You are Henry Gondorff and I claim my share of the half-a-million dollars.
The Set-Up
"I've never received a single penny of money/or had any help from any government."
The Hook and The Tale
"And the more I read, the more it seems I'm a minority."
The Shut-Out and The Sting
"Interested to see the landscape of this forum." | |
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| Does anyone on here claim benefits? on 20:00 - Oct 7 with 976 views | EdwardStone |
| Does anyone on here claim benefits? on 19:33 - Oct 7 by You_Bloo_Right |
You are Henry Gondorff and I claim my share of the half-a-million dollars.
The Set-Up
"I've never received a single penny of money/or had any help from any government."
The Hook and The Tale
"And the more I read, the more it seems I'm a minority."
The Shut-Out and The Sting
"Interested to see the landscape of this forum." |
n t [Post edited 7 Oct 20:00]
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| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 22:25 - Oct 7 with 854 views | Guthrum |
| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 13:36 - Oct 7 by TownieRob |
Personally, no. However, I grew up with a single parent in a council house, so I’m sure there was some level of support there when I was growing up.
Having grown up in that environment, I decided fairly early on that I wanted to get my head down, work as hard as I could and provide the best possible life for my family.
That said, what I find increasingly frustrating is that doing exactly that doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll live particularly comfortably anymore.
I’m completely supportive of benefits for those who genuinely need them, that’s exactly what the system should be there for. Equally, I think we have too many people who know how to play the system, and the gap between those who work hard and those who hardly work feels narrower than it should be.
There has to be a clear incentive to work, progress and earn more, and I’m not convinced that incentive is as strong as it once was. |
There is quite a big incentive in the jobsearch and justifying-your-existence hassle that comes with being on the dole nowadays. Including the constant risk of it being cut off if you don't jump through every hoop just right.
Plus even a 30-hour-per-week job on minimum wage is going to bring in considerably more than you'd get on Universal Credit. Let alone anything close to the UK median salary (£32k).
The issue is generally that people in paid jobs naturally live more expensive lifestyles (e.g. running a decent car, having holidays, entertainment subscriptions), so they still have little spare money - and blame taxation for that, being the thing they get least direct and obvious benefit from. |  |
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| Is anyone on here claim benefits? (n/t) on 23:35 - Oct 7 with 779 views | bournemouthblue |
| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 13:57 - Oct 7 by TownieRob |
https://www.msn.com/en-xl/mone
I have no idea what the OP has seen, but this news doesn't make me want to jump out of bed any quicker in the morning for work.
£1bn of help with energy bills, reportedly paid for by taxpayers, and most of it is going to people on benefits, while working households struggling with their bills get nothing.
As I said in my previous post. If the benefits support is genuine, I am all for it but it seems like taxpayers are getting squeezed more and more to the point of breaking. |
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| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 23:37 - Oct 7 with 776 views | bournemouthblue |
| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 13:57 - Oct 7 by TownieRob |
https://www.msn.com/en-xl/mone
I have no idea what the OP has seen, but this news doesn't make me want to jump out of bed any quicker in the morning for work.
£1bn of help with energy bills, reportedly paid for by taxpayers, and most of it is going to people on benefits, while working households struggling with their bills get nothing.
As I said in my previous post. If the benefits support is genuine, I am all for it but it seems like taxpayers are getting squeezed more and more to the point of breaking. |
A large proportion of people on benefits are in work
The UK ranks something like 34 out of 36 in the OECD nations for the generosity of in work benefits | |
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| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 09:48 - Oct 8 with 588 views | Pinewoodblue |
| Is anyone on here claim benefits? on 23:37 - Oct 7 by bournemouthblue |
A large proportion of people on benefits are in work
The UK ranks something like 34 out of 36 in the OECD nations for the generosity of in work benefits |
Isn’t that as a % ofGDP?
Would be a lot higher if UK state pensions were not so low compared with European Countries.
Brits are more likely to provide for themselves when it comes to Pensions.
Incidentally isn’t Billywitch the Suffolk word for a Common Cockchafer. Seems appropriate.
Edit harmless but annoying ( if one gets into your bedroom at night) [Post edited 8 Oct 9:51]
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