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This Corrupt Government would back down on this if everyone affected got out in numbers and protested, even Rioted (if needs be) like the French and many other Countries do. But sadly as a nation we are a load of shit and have a little moan to eachother or online but dont take it any further!!
This Government know we are weak and this is why they are gonna destroy as many working class as they possibly can before Labour get back in power in 2015.

yes kevin,we should make more of a stand with issues and govt resolutions, strength in numbers, govt policies concern us all at some point solidarity everyone,

All these welfare benefit changes are aimed at making the system fairer, so the "working" class man is better off than people who have no intention of working!

I'm sick of people on benefits moaning,you've got everything a roof over your head,food, clothes and most prob every kind of gadget going!!

My Bold.

Not all have every kind of gadget going. I'm one of those on benefits at the moment (I worked for 22 years before going on them). Yes I do have a roof over my head, but I still have to pay towards my rent every week out of my benefits. The "gadgets" I do have, like my tv and laptop, belong to a friend of mine but he gave me them to make my life a bit more comfortable and allow me to communicate with the outside world as there are times when I am housebound. My new washing machine was bought by my Mum as mine broke and I can't not have one. I saved every available penny so that I could buy a shower and have it fitted as I can't use a bath. The bath is too narrow to have a bath lift like I had in my previous home.

I don't have any games consoles, big scouse telly etc. My tv is an old big clumpy thing but it does the job.

You're more than welcome to my benefits, but you'll have to have my disabliity too I'll gladly swap!!

Sorry wasn't aimed at disabled people, just those who have "no intention of working."

No worries. I just used my case as an example that not everyone on benefits is a "scrounger" (my word, not yours).

I have a "spare" bedroom, but my Mum stays when I have my surgeries or am unwell with a flare up. I think I'll be ok when this is brought in, but if not I will have to find another £54 a month from somewhere.

I'm lucky really as one of my illnesses means all I can eat is plain pasta, boiled rice, lettuce and boiled chicken or fish so my food shopping bill has been reduced and will pay for that. It'll be even less if it turns out to be "nasty" as chemo tends to make you feel like crap and not want to eat.

This isn't just about "those who dont want to work" it is about EVERYONE who claims Housing Benefit and some do work and claim it by right due to low wages.

Should a couple who have worked, have grown up kids, still live in same house that is family home that they have put money in lose the home as they have a spare room.

Those who are saying it will free up homes I have another thought and please think about . . . those you believe dont want to work but want to keep their home will breed even more, for longer and will claim even more benefit's for the next generation of offspring, they would sooner do that causing a bigger defecit than lose the home. Whilst this is happeneing the honest family with grown up kids will lose their home?

Maybe I am wrong but a good idea in principal, but an idea that will never be fair.

There is going to be a cap on benefits,so hopefully more breeding will not be an option!

I'm sure a lot of people may not want to downsize,but needing extra bedrooms to house driers and pc's etc doesn't cut it with me.

So do you feel a family whose kids have left home should lose the house they have lived in for 30+ years?

They won't lose their home,they have a choice.

Do you feel its right for some families to live in B&B,hostels often living in one room?

What choice? find £100 a month out of benefit's of possibly £500 per couple are you mad?

No it's not right that some families to live in B&B,hostels often living in one room? but that again is a GOVT mix up when years ago the started selling of the houses they now need, selling at reduced rates of upto 60% to help people get on the property ladder.

And if you think the benefit cap will stop the rouge's claiming for more kids and finding ways around the system you are being very niave.

There's going to be winners and losers,but this country needs a good shake up!

Yep the winners will be the hardfaced ones who can play the system, the losers will be the honest ones who wont know where to turn.

I think all the new welfare reforms will make it harder/less beneficial for system players.

It does but its the top 10% that needs it!