Howling Wolf
Well-Known Member
Thought the middle aged womann was an example of how difficult the situation had become, she actually said she would not work again as she felt she has already given enough. I'm not saying she isn't ill, but she was given an opportunity and she just point blank refused, I felt because it would undermine her incapacity claim under the modern system. There has to be help for people and she clearly needs special support, but she was in my opinion capable of some kind of employment. The young lad with spina bifada just backed this up when he managed to do well in an office type job and her attitude towards him at the end was appalling trying to argue she deserved the benefit more. The old guy just made me sad, as he has worked all his life and deserves all that society can afford to give him, and it didn't feel right to me to upset him for the sake of the experiment.
I don't know much about this subject, but don't think anyone should get anything for nothing. If the two disabled people in this programme cannot or unable to secure employment. There should be compulsory training or community work in exchange for benefits. Unless you are so ill you are bed bound, or a carer then there is something you can give back surely, turning up every two weeks is not enough. There are many things that couldn't be organised like community centres, youth projects, cleaning, adult education, play groups etc.
I don't know much about this subject, but don't think anyone should get anything for nothing. If the two disabled people in this programme cannot or unable to secure employment. There should be compulsory training or community work in exchange for benefits. Unless you are so ill you are bed bound, or a carer then there is something you can give back surely, turning up every two weeks is not enough. There are many things that couldn't be organised like community centres, youth projects, cleaning, adult education, play groups etc.