tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post2536023950582479033..comments2023-11-25T01:12:34.326+00:00Comments on Benefit Scrounging Scum: Work Part 6 - I knew it was too good to be trueBenefitScroungingScumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08939136229593231935noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post-54821094231113801902014-06-28T13:40:49.614+01:002014-06-28T13:40:49.614+01:00hi im on esa if i work permitted hrs would my earn...hi im on esa if i work permitted hrs would my earnings be deducted from my benefit<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post-71100200968590957102010-10-20T14:35:11.302+01:002010-10-20T14:35:11.302+01:00I'm glad you got the job but I think the whole...I'm glad you got the job but I think the whole thing about the rules mean either more work and less pay or no pay and a free spirit - it is not an equal land. ARg!Elizabeth McClunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03627373214555333537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post-91050513629669077762010-10-15T17:49:49.465+01:002010-10-15T17:49:49.465+01:00It just beggars belief!!!!!It just beggars belief!!!!!Joanna Cakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15944673677004607976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post-72190115745399054922010-10-14T16:46:33.981+01:002010-10-14T16:46:33.981+01:00Bendy,
I think you'll have to change the name...Bendy,<br /><br />I think you'll have to change the name of your blog to...<br /><br />Hurdle Hopping Bendy<br /><br />Where's the 'benefit' in being a Benefits Claimant if all they do is put obstacles in your way?<br /><br />Don't let the buggers get you down! <br /><br />Huge congrats on landing the job and I'm sure you'll reap lots of unforeseen rewards simply by being back in the swing of things.<br /><br />If I'm really honest, I'm real jealous! :)stephhttp://biopsyreport.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post-23046758759632282062010-10-13T23:01:28.639+01:002010-10-13T23:01:28.639+01:00Aw crap. I was so gobsmacked when I read this I c...Aw crap. I was so gobsmacked when I read this I couldn't comment immediately. I hope the company can perhaps give you the odd bonus without putting it through the books in some way. I also think you should go to the press/PM/MP, anyone you can think of. That is, if you have the energy. While my blog is indicating remarkable energy coming from me, I do know what it feels like not to have energy to 'fight the system/authority'.alhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17874650104335249662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post-3857999642540571012010-10-13T17:18:23.214+01:002010-10-13T17:18:23.214+01:00id get in touch with IDS himself, its surprisingly...id get in touch with IDS himself, its surprisingly easy to do, via<br /><br />http://iaindale.blogspot.com/2010/10/interviewing-ids.html<br /><br />or via "conservative home" site<br /><br />or get ur MP to forward a note for youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post-32897202052832260682010-10-13T13:56:03.314+01:002010-10-13T13:56:03.314+01:00Achelois: I shall certainly consider that ;) xAchelois: I shall certainly consider that ;) xBenefitScroungingScumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939136229593231935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post-81241157477255926012010-10-13T13:55:34.580+01:002010-10-13T13:55:34.580+01:00Kim: Oo, I hadn't thought of them, good idea t...Kim: Oo, I hadn't thought of them, good idea thank you!BenefitScroungingScumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939136229593231935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post-37189842887720517312010-10-13T13:55:03.989+01:002010-10-13T13:55:03.989+01:00Casdok: Thank you! I seem to recall you've bee...Casdok: Thank you! I seem to recall you've been in a similar position before now?BenefitScroungingScumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939136229593231935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post-78761277538312290302010-10-13T13:54:37.975+01:002010-10-13T13:54:37.975+01:00Dave the Dog: I don't think it'd be a good...Dave the Dog: I don't think it'd be a good idea for them to do that, partly for my benefits but mostly cos it could backfire on the company.BenefitScroungingScumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939136229593231935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post-26647170134295981352010-10-13T13:53:54.786+01:002010-10-13T13:53:54.786+01:00WendyCarole: Sorry but unsurprised to hear that.WendyCarole: Sorry but unsurprised to hear that.BenefitScroungingScumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939136229593231935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post-68185814998908387282010-10-13T13:53:11.751+01:002010-10-13T13:53:11.751+01:00Wheelie: Totally! And the exact situation I'd ...Wheelie: Totally! And the exact situation I'd be in if a company who weren't all about promoting inclusion hadn't come along. I hope the work experience will make me more employable but doubt that it actually will.BenefitScroungingScumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939136229593231935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post-84188908258511234642010-10-13T13:52:16.257+01:002010-10-13T13:52:16.257+01:00WackyLisa: You know, I find the most bizarre and t...WackyLisa: You know, I find the most bizarre and troubling aspect of all these 'reforms' to be that no-one is even looking at the benefits of tele commuting to help solve the problems. I don't beleive this has anything to do with actually getting people into work, it's all about restricting eligibility to what should be fundamental human rights. What little I know about the US system tells me that politicians here are only desperate to follow it because it'll make rich people richer and poor people completely screwed!BenefitScroungingScumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939136229593231935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post-17979757592478566162010-10-13T13:50:22.420+01:002010-10-13T13:50:22.420+01:00Anon: Possibly, but for the sake of £20 it's n...Anon: Possibly, but for the sake of £20 it's not worth any of the potential pitfalls to either myself or my employers.BenefitScroungingScumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939136229593231935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post-85329499303943839162010-10-13T13:49:39.811+01:002010-10-13T13:49:39.811+01:00Mary: Ta chuck. That's exactly the view I'...Mary: Ta chuck. That's exactly the view I'm taking, but I fear the only way out of the benefits trap will be the 'finding a solvent man prepared to take on a crippled financial responsibility' avenue. Ah empowerment, it must be nice for the people it reaches ;)BenefitScroungingScumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939136229593231935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post-31536004727425689702010-10-13T13:48:33.579+01:002010-10-13T13:48:33.579+01:00Scribbler: I'll think about it. My previous MP...Scribbler: I'll think about it. My previous MP would certainly have raised it as an issue, but the new one can't even be arsed to reply to people properly.BenefitScroungingScumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939136229593231935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post-15459143851259613042010-10-13T13:47:52.544+01:002010-10-13T13:47:52.544+01:00Arienette: Thanks love. There's no part 7, the...Arienette: Thanks love. There's no part 7, the answer is either do it on a voluntary basis, declare it & go through the hassle or don't do it at all. Let's be blunt, none of these changes are *really* about getting people into work, they are all about getting them onto cheaper benefitsBenefitScroungingScumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939136229593231935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post-26044067526385546802010-10-13T13:46:47.486+01:002010-10-13T13:46:47.486+01:00Timmargh: Well said!Timmargh: Well said!BenefitScroungingScumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939136229593231935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post-58813242381739156842010-10-13T13:46:33.258+01:002010-10-13T13:46:33.258+01:00Veronica: Thanks love! The system seems increasing...Veronica: Thanks love! The system seems increasingly surreal XxBenefitScroungingScumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939136229593231935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post-70540714106886660872010-10-13T13:46:06.960+01:002010-10-13T13:46:06.960+01:00Goldfish: Thank you! Yes, it's a ridiculous si...Goldfish: Thank you! Yes, it's a ridiculous situation. I suspect UC will attempt to address it and fail to do so as it'd be politically unattractive to let people on benefits keep anything more than a token sumBenefitScroungingScumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939136229593231935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post-28527565659073088562010-10-13T13:45:09.373+01:002010-10-13T13:45:09.373+01:00FB: Thank you! Voluntary work is the best solution...FB: Thank you! Voluntary work is the best solution for me, but I don't know if that will ever be possible to translate into paid workBenefitScroungingScumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939136229593231935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post-68600840357137708742010-10-13T13:44:38.293+01:002010-10-13T13:44:38.293+01:00Marksany: Thanks...unfortunately neither am I!Marksany: Thanks...unfortunately neither am I!BenefitScroungingScumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939136229593231935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post-74263998816182681532010-10-13T01:22:18.977+01:002010-10-13T01:22:18.977+01:00No internet for a bit so missed the beginning, the...No internet for a bit so missed the beginning, the middle and ...... fast forward to now.<br /><br />Everyone else has said anything that I could have.<br /><br />I don't really understand our system if truth be told but I do know its just not fair.<br /><br />Contact You & Yours Radio 4 and get them to showcase this as an example of the unfairness of it all.Acheloishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13489197508242501952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post-2419294176695524802010-10-12T19:30:59.969+01:002010-10-12T19:30:59.969+01:00aaargh that is so frustrating. Bureacracy gone mad...aaargh that is so frustrating. Bureacracy gone mad. The rules here aren't quite as stiflingly confusing. but the cash and deductions part is the same roughly.<br /><br />I agree Bendy get in touch with your MP or that TV show you were on and demonstrate just how difficult it is to get a job when you are on benefits :)Kim (frogpondsrock)http://frogpondsrock.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post-1908432816359808742010-10-12T19:12:16.674+01:002010-10-12T19:12:16.674+01:00Many congratulations :)
And i do understand all th...Many congratulations :)<br />And i do understand all the benefit headache :(Casdokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497897393162856190noreply@blogger.com