I'm not jealous, I'm pissed off that this is how the system works. And amazed at how many people defended her when the same people would probably be outraged at a working class family spending their leftover benefit money on luxuries - I won't go down this rabbit hole, but why is this I wonder? Because she's a well dressed middle class insta-famous person with a degree in law? Who knows.
No thanks, I'd rather work and have my kids look up to me as someone who pays her way in life.
All those unemployed people from deprived backgrounds who have the latest phone and biggest TV?
My theory is that they are so marginalised in society, and so used to watching other (probably employed) people treat themselves, that occasionally they think ‘fuck it, I want what they have’. And instead of paying the rent/council tax/buying food, they blow their UC on a luxury item. Of course this causes financial problems further down the line which is why there are payday loans.
But I can sort of understand why it happens.
We watched Anna do this to a very small extent with charity shop purchases, but I honestly don’t believe she’d leave her children hungry or rent unpaid.
If people are managing to pay for Botox/go on holiday/buy new clothes while operating within the welfare system’s parameters, it’s a bit futile to get worked up about individuals. This is a SYSTEM problem (as you wrote) not an individual person problem. People are only claiming and being paid what the system says they are entitled to.
to her latest story. I'm a single mum that works and my children's dad just leaves me to sort out absolutely everything child related because 'it's my job' so it hit a nerve. Women in this position can't win. Her ex deep down disrespects her for not working but how can she if he won't help to facilitate it for children that he is responsible for!
