being out of work - any benefits these days?

John_G_Jones

Those of us funding the benefits don’t agree, benefits were never meant to be a choice.

Do you think it might be a good idea to explain to him the idea of saving up and / or planning ahead?

I know it’s unfashionable nowadays, but it’s a useful skill to develop.

Rainbowgirl84

kinksfan wrote: »

mmmm no wonder I Daniel Blake was made.... the 80's look marvellous compared to this

There's a difference between not being able to work and not being arrised to work.

TELLIT01

MarkN88 wrote: »

Depends on the circumstances though.

2 of my past jobs, I resigned with no other job to go to and I claimed JSA with no issues or sanctions.

That might depend on your NI contributions. This lad only seems to have been working for 18 months and wants a break!

worried_jim

kinksfan wrote: »

mmmm no wonder I Daniel Blake was made.... the 80's look marvellous compared to this

I'm not paying for him to sit on his 'arris. Cheek.

Darksparkle

It's shocking that the government dont want to pay people who just can't be bothered going to work anymore.

Dotty12

Our welfare system for out of work benefits is designed to be a safety net for those who are inbetween jobs, not a lifestyle choice.

If your son really wants a break tell him to work his !!!! off, do as much overtime as possible, spend as little money as possible, save, save, and save until he can afford to fund his lifestyle whilst out of work.

meer53

I've worked since Feb 1972. I'd quite like to pack in for a while too. Am I entitled to anything ? No ? Thought not, so i'll plod on.

What a cheek !

micky2phones

Hi, IMO if i was the " son " in question i would do what others have said work your a** off and save, why

Well later in life there may well be a time when illness etc stops you from working and earning your money as it did in my case.

Times i wished i was back at work and earning my way in life, after a short while not working stops being fun and a holiday.

Then dealing with pain , taking pills and doing normal things become your work

TELLIT01

Assuming the post is genuine, isn't it just more evidence of the sense of entitlement which seems to rampant amongst 'Millenials'? Doesn't want to work, apparently to intrusive into his personal life and free time, but expects the rest of the population to give them money anyway.
The obvious way to cut costs when he stops working is to move back in with the parents and leech of them.

Mr.Generous

During my time in employment (rather than self employment) I came across many people who displayed this outlook towards life. An older guy in HR used to informally label them as LMF.

The only abbreviation I could think of was somewhat an Americanism that started with the word lazy and included reference to a close female relative. I eventually asked him what it stood for and it was remarkably close to my guess - lacking morale fibre.

I suggest your son drums up support for Corbyn, then waits for a general election after which I'm very confident the shirkers will be supported by the efforts of the working man. The wealthy will find a way to avoid extortionate tax rates one way or another, and the very people a workers party should really be helping will shoulder the burden.

In the mean time tell the lazy little s** to get on with it.