Poll for how many people on Benefits

burton07 · 14/09/13 - 16:04

Following the thread asking how many people on benefits on DS, let's see what the facts say.

francie · 14/09/13 - 16:05

for what purpose?

[Deleted User] · 14/09/13 - 16:06

Might be worth asking the mods to set up a poll.

Not a new question - but circumstances change.

How dumb do I feel now ?

DinkyDoo · 14/09/13 - 16:18

Option for people who get benefits via working tax credits not there. I fall into this category.

[Deleted User] · 14/09/13 - 16:19

Friends with benefits isn't on there either.

burton07 · 14/09/13 - 16:20

DinkyDoo wrote: »

Option for people who get benefits via working tax credits not there. I fall into this category.

You are on benefits then.

Toriamath · 14/09/13 - 16:20

Student

2shy2007 · 14/09/13 - 16:23

The poll is flawed, retired people an the state pension, a benefit, and many working people claim benefits, all people with children get child benefit.

[Deleted User] · 14/09/13 - 16:26

burton07 wrote: »

Following the thread asking how many people on benefits on DS, let's see what the facts say.

Good idea. DS polls always accurately reflect the population at large.

tghe-retford · 14/09/13 - 16:27

2shy2007 wrote: »

The poll is flawed, retired people an the state pension, a benefit, and many working people claim benefits, all people with children get child benefit.

The thing is, if people are made aware of the uncomfortable fact that the majority of benefit claimants are made up of retired and working people, then that'll blow apart the propaganda and rhetoric spewed from the Government and the media to justify the ideological attacks against the poor, disabled and most vulnerable.

[Deleted User] · 14/09/13 - 16:27

Ex-pat claiming benefits isn't on there either.

burton07 · 14/09/13 - 16:27

2shy2007 wrote: »

The poll is flawed, retired people an the state pension, a benefit, and many working people claim benefits, all people with children get child benefit.

I have never claimed state benefits in my life apart from child benefit. Neither has anyone in my family.

For the purposes of this poll, "benefits" mean unemployment or sickness benefit.

[Deleted User] · 14/09/13 - 16:29

What about job seekers allowance? It's not got the word 'benefit' in it's title, so technically doesn't count.

[Deleted User] · 14/09/13 - 16:31

2shy2007 wrote: »

The poll is flawed, retired people an the state pension, a benefit, and many working people claim benefits, all people with children get child benefit.

There are quite a few of us who are "retired" because we cannot work and are not eligible for benefits.

I am old enough to be a pensioner - but the pension age keeps being pushed back.

In the current climate - rejoice in not needing any help - those of us who have worked all our lives, and paid inhuman amounts of National Insurance find that we have nothing to live on - and the age when we could claim even the most basic help - keeps moving backwards.

sodavlac · 14/09/13 - 16:31

Unemployed and not on benefits is possible isn't it, if you have too much in savings? What do those people vote for?

CrazyLoop · 14/09/13 - 16:34

Vernon Bennett wrote: »

What about job seekers allowance? It's not got the word 'benefit' in it's title, so technically doesn't count.

It's considered a benefit as tax working credits for parents, pensions etc

CrazyLoop · 14/09/13 - 16:34

sodavlac wrote: »

Unemployed and not on benefits is possible isn't it, if you have too much in savings? What do those people vote for?

Only if you have more than £16,000 in the bank/savings

Neil5234 · 14/09/13 - 16:35

I was a barman on a zero hour contract and found after 6 months that I was only £25 a wheel better off than if I was on the dole, so I am on the dole and love it to be honest, go to the gym at a reduced rate 5 days a week and do a bit if unpaid work for my neighbour who is a builder.

shhhhh · 14/09/13 - 16:44

Neil5234 wrote: »

I was a barman on a zero hour contract and found after 6 months that I was only £25 a wheel better off than if I was on the dole, so I am on the dole and love it to be honest, go to the gym at a reduced rate 5 days a week and do a bit if unpaid work for my neighbour who is a builder.

You just said the other day you are a refrigeration engineer and you travelled the world.

Then two weeks before that you were a barman.

Then two months before that you were a tree surgeon.

Do you keep forgetting?

Choc13257weq · 14/09/13 - 16:49

I'm in employment and on benefits.

stoatie · 14/09/13 - 16:51

sodavlac wrote: »

Unemployed and not on benefits is possible isn't it, if you have too much in savings? What do those people vote for?

Yeah, I did it when I was made redundant- lived on my savings and didn't claim until they ran out.

Neil5234 · 14/09/13 - 16:51

shhhhh wrote: »

You just said the other day you are a refrigeration engineer and you travelled the world.

Then two weeks before that you were a barman.

Then two months before that you were a tree surgeon.

Do you keep forgetting?

I have short term memory loss......I think I am at work this afternoon at the pub.

Croctacus · 14/09/13 - 16:53

shhhhh wrote: »

You just said the other day you are a refrigeration engineer and you travelled the world.

Then two weeks before that you were a barman.

Then two months before that you were a tree surgeon.

Do you keep forgetting?

Its a firefighter on its profile.

redhatmatt · 14/09/13 - 16:54

burton07 wrote: »

You are on benefits then.

But also working.

burton07 · 14/09/13 - 16:58

redhatmatt wrote: »

But also working.

Tick both then.

shhhhh · 14/09/13 - 17:00

Croctacus wrote: »

Its a firefighter on its profile.

Yes, a firefighter is another one of their jobs.

Hey there!

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