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Off topic a bit but...
As many know, the scum in the UK (Far Right, pretend Conservatives, which they aren't as they're actually selfish low lifes, big difference), have bene pushing more and more against welfare etc.
So you see all these moronic "Little Britain" types supporting more stringent benefits tests, , etc etc...and who's the FIRST to bleat when it's THEM who needs it, hm?
Another thing folk don't get is that Welfare is *THE MINIMUM DEEMED NECESARRY TO HAVE A SIMPLE DECENT LIFE*, that is, basics and jsut enough that you cna have small luxuries to keep your spirit going
Meanwhile...many working folk have ended up on LESS than this, and idiots are getting at the folk on benefits, instead of asking why the hell wages have become almost worthless?
Average UK Wage rise this year 2.3%, average Exec of a FTSE100 company +50% pay rise same time.
That my friends, tells you EVERYTHING.
Stop supporting all the main political parties, they have sold out to the corporations and have become horrors that are gonna drive us all back to the 1930s.
LOL, society is that bad that folk are getting jealous of folk on WELFARE.....ye gods, how blind, stupid and mssed up has it got? :/
anyway for anyone in such straights as original poster, try your local CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU, often good help there
Disability benefits are not enough for most people, in the U.S. and U.K. One possible solution is to elect to house ourselves in groups, which would substantially cut down on costs, help with comraderie and socialization, and we might be able to hire people to come in to help us - or on good days, one person could be designated as the person to run errands, etc. I know two people, besides myself, who are in chronic states of financial distress - but cannot find housing.
We could possibly sort ourselves by gender, and use bedrooms for mostly sleep and put up bunk beds. It could be quite inexpensive to rent an apt with only one bedrrom and get bunkbeds from IKEA.
It will be years before here is any solution to our problems, and certainly we know that scientists at the CDC and NIH have ignored us. Let's at least try to make ourselves comfortable!
I'd be interested in people's thoughts. Feel free to send a message to me privately if you are more comfortable with that.
Yours,