I1L2T3 Â Â 10 #397 Posted November 25, 2015 What do you want me to say? They've screwed everyone over and now they're getting back on track. Brown had to bail the banks out to save th country from catastrophe. Shame he didn't have enough reserves to do it more safely. Anyway this thread is about benefits. Enough has already been said about the bankers. It's for another thread. Â ---------- Post added 25-11-2015 at 00:02 ---------- Â Â It is a travesty. The system is a travesty. I hope the tories continue to try to sort it out. Â How are we back on track? The banks are still behaving in the same ways. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
runningman1   12 #398 Posted November 25, 2015 To be honest I'm more bothered about the bankers that have cost us hundreds of billions of pounds. If you wanna start talking about taxpayer support there's a great place to start  To be fair though you must admit they have made us more money than they lost. The same can't be said of the financial migrants. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Cyclone   10 #399 Posted November 25, 2015 To be fair though you must admit they have made us more money than they lost. The same can't be said of the financial migrants.  A recent study showed that bankers destroy £7 for every £1 they are paid.  Benefit fraud is a tiny, tiny, problem. It's insignificant. The tories have demonised all benefits claimants (successfully looking at some of the posters on this thread) and are reducing benefits to the majority, very few of whom are claiming anything fraudulently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ricgem2002 Â Â 11 #400 Posted November 25, 2015 It must really hack people off who work for a living and get less than people who come half way across the world to be given free stuff at their expense. especially when said employers get their workers paid topped up with gov handouts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
I1L2T3 Â Â 10 #401 Posted November 25, 2015 To be fair though you must admit they have made us more money than they lost. The same can't be said of the financial migrants. Â The first point doesn't excuse the behaviour of the banks. Â The second sentence is debatable. There's a decent thread on here about it with good arguments from both sides Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Douglas J Â Â 10 #402 Posted November 26, 2015 It must really hack people off who work for a living and get less than people who come half way across the world to be given free stuff at their expense. Â Ah yes - that old chestnut. Along with "... and this bloke down the road .... never had a job .... on top whack ..." Â It's not actually true, you know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RonJeremy   10 #403 Posted November 26, 2015 especially when said employers get their workers paid topped up with gov handouts  I suppose if you look at it sideways whilst standing on your head.  ---------- Post added 26-11-2015 at 17:29 ----------  Ah yes - that old chestnut. Along with "... and this bloke down the road .... never had a job .... on top whack ..." It's not actually true, you know.  It's true in plenty of cases. This one looks true too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mister M Â Â 1,575 #404 Posted January 7, 2016 Absolutely heart breaking for the family: Â http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jan/07/dwp-told-dawn-amos-not-ill-enough-for-benefit-day-she-died Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...