Shafted

[Fiona]

How the heck do you get something for nothing in this country others seem to manage.

I have just picked up a prescription from the Docs and took my Job Seekers Allowance card with me (signed on for the first time last week - to earn a grand total of £59 a week ) and thought I was going to get a free prescription but I have the wrong one. I opted for contribution based JSA instead of Income based - so still paid.

I could have used the £6.85 towards a new reg

[Big Andy]

The wrong type isn't the problem, it's coz you're British and have paid tax for years and generally contributed to the UK. You should have told them you were foreign/had mental health problems/8 children/dodgy relegious beliefs/couldn't speak english, choose any one and hey presto - free everything!

It's not that I'm bitter but the VAT is due next week!

[Bantam]

Originally Posted by Fiona

How the heck do you get something for nothing in this country others seem to manage.

I have just picked up a prescription from the Docs and took my Job Seekers Allowance card with me (signed on for the first time last week - to earn a grand total of £59 a week ) and thought I was going to get a free prescription but I have the wrong one. I opted for contribution based JSA instead of Income based - so still paid.

I could have used the £6.85 towards a new reg

It's because you're honest.

Those of us who play the system nicely end up being worse off than those who buck the system and get away with it.


We're only bitter cos we can't do it, because we have something called morality and values

[angleseydiver]

'tis life,
I thought you'd trained as a house-pack ticker of boxes- you should be quids-in now.... BBC NEWS | Business | Hips extended to three-bed homes

[Letz]

You have to be on income support for free prescriptions, dental health etc.

To apply for income support you have to fill in a trillion forms of your most private details including your sock size and so does any partner you live with. If you have ever made an effort to take responsibility for yourself, get a mortgage, pay all your tax & NI, save money in some way you can rest assured you won't get anything 'cos it's all going on those who don't bother contributing via hard work and NI contributions and know how to abuse a system designed to help those less fortunate and/or temporarily falling on difficult times.

Obviously some do deserve help and support but they rarely get it 'cos some professional benefit abusers have taken it all

Yes, a particular beef of mine. I shall shut up now

[angleseydiver]

Sixsqiud,

you're so yesterday!
Income support is for those that can fill in forms (or delegate someone to do so on their behalf)
Invalidity/incapacity is the one to go for- avoid the hassle of signing on... you know it makes sense

[Letz]

Originally Posted by angleseydiver

Sixsqiud,

you're so yesterday!
Income support is for those that can fill in forms (or delegate someone to do so on their behalf)
Invalidity/incapacity is the one to go for- avoid the hassle of signing on... you know it makes sense

When I was self employed, and on low income, I had to have some major surgery. No work, no pay. I paid all my NI but still had to complete forms as if I was begging and then they wouldn't give me anything because I did get them all filled in and submitted in time. I was about a day late, basically due to the fact that I had something like a week longer than the time I was incapacitated. Apparently I was supposed to be able to get the forms while I was recovering, in pain, could barely move and definitely could not drive.

I guess if you're truly incapacitated it doesn't apply

Edit : Whoops, I was supposed to shut up

[angleseydiver]

I think the more honest/straight you are the worse you get treated.
Insure your car, pay your road tax, do 34mph and pay your fine...
don't bother with tax or insurance plough over a kid in a pushchair, dump the car and nick another one...especially if you're under 18 and pissed...and who needs a driving license anyway...

[Letz]

Originally Posted by angleseydiver

I think the more honest/straight you are the worse you get treated.
Insure your car, pay your road tax, do 34mph and pay your fine...
don't bother with tax or insurance plough over a kid in a pushchair, dump the car and nick another one...especially if you're under 18 and pissed...and who needs a driving license anyway...

Yup. I think you're right

Be rude, inconsiderate and aggressive, get what you want. Be polite, patient and courteous, get ignored {sigh}

[Richard Mason]

Originally Posted by Sixsquid

Yup. I think you're right

Be rude, inconsiderate and aggressive, get what you want. Be polite, patient and courteous, get ignored {sigh}

Perhaps you should take some lessons from this bloke then:

If you can dribble fluent sh!t like this (bearded twat in dress), you'll get public housing and no doubt all the benefits you'll ever need.