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Benefit shortfall

Dover

Hi, I would love to find out how much our Presidents, Vice-Presidents, Trustees and members who have some influence in Parliament tried to influence the horrendous benefit cuts that are still going on today.

 Did Cheryl Gillan sign off the cuts in parliament whilst championing the Autism cause?

Did the Countess of Wessex approach the government with her worries over Autistic people?

I think I know the answers. Think, do you?

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    Nobody actually get an "income" of 23 grand though: on the rare instances that amount actually adds up, most of it goes to private landlords.  It's pretty misleading to say that people are choosing to live a life of luxury on benefits, and seems to be intended to distract attention away from the real problems of tax-dodging and the like.  Trouble is, the disabled and sick are easy targets and it's very easy to write them off as probably malingerers, and it doesn't help when "welfare" conveniently includes the cost of pensions, tax credits, housing benefit and loads of other stuff.  It's all deliberately missing the point though, and meanwhile I get crucified by the likes of Atos and find myself afraid to actually admit to anybody that I have a chronic illness as it gives one pretty much instant pariah status.

    I have to say, this forum is one of the last places I'd expected to find myself on the defensive against the rather unpleasant assertions of benefits scroungers and "welfare as a lifestyle choice" and it seems in rather poor taste.

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    Former Member

    Nobody actually get an "income" of 23 grand though: on the rare instances that amount actually adds up, most of it goes to private landlords.  It's pretty misleading to say that people are choosing to live a life of luxury on benefits, and seems to be intended to distract attention away from the real problems of tax-dodging and the like.  Trouble is, the disabled and sick are easy targets and it's very easy to write them off as probably malingerers, and it doesn't help when "welfare" conveniently includes the cost of pensions, tax credits, housing benefit and loads of other stuff.  It's all deliberately missing the point though, and meanwhile I get crucified by the likes of Atos and find myself afraid to actually admit to anybody that I have a chronic illness as it gives one pretty much instant pariah status.

    I have to say, this forum is one of the last places I'd expected to find myself on the defensive against the rather unpleasant assertions of benefits scroungers and "welfare as a lifestyle choice" and it seems in rather poor taste.

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