*************This really is a must read for everyone-shocking**************

[afcwben]

what a terrible society that allows this to happen http://www.metro.co.uk/news/881136-married-couple-driven-to-commit-suicide-by-utter-poverty

[citizenB]

Censoring my own post..

[rebel11]

Policies leave people in an impossible position, many decades ago this would not of happened. This is the 'Big Society' at work, it's just got smaller.

[lottiesnan]

Have just read the article and it made me cry

Its an utter disgrace .......

[Wizzer77]

Yknow what... The councils dont care. Theyre pursuing me, and theyre main bit of evidence is at i used hardly any electricity, which to them is 'proof' that i didnt live in the property i claimed i did! The decision makers have obviously never had to live in complete poverty and learn to ' make do' when i couldnt afford electricity i would keep milk in cold water in the fridge, we ate cold beans and buttered bread and biscuits for tea cos we couldnt warm through any food. A dear friend did my laundry for me and let us bathe and shower there, as did my boyfriend. Yet they have said i mustve Not lived there. Its a disgrace! I have done nothing wrong yet theyre pushing me to the brink, ihave provided medical records to prove my hhigh anxiety and previous suicide attempt, which wasnt just a cry for help, i took substantial medication that couldve easily killed me. Yet theydont care, they just want there money back..... To councils all that matter is money!

[afcwben]

it is becoming more and more apparent the heart of our society is being ripped out, there may be protests about student fees, complaints about interest rates, and a variety of wrongs, but here we have a destructive cancer that threatens the well being of our society. This must stop!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lilly_Monroe]

In expect the powers that be, will just think 'two' less on benefits.

 

Six miles they walked to a soup kitchen.

What have we become, when we cannot look after our own when we fall on difficult times.

 

What a sad way to leave this World, knowing it has failed you.

Makes you realise, there for the grace of God (at the moment) as I have no family to turn to, for help.

 

RIP.

 

Lilly

[Dilizjo]

I cannot put into words how this article has made me feel, I hope that now they are both at peace.

There are 2 new stars up in the sky tonight.

[rebel11]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-15645206

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2059238/Army-veteran-Mark-Mullins-wife-Helen-driven-suicide-poverty.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8878543/Poverty-suicide-couple-had-warned-of-hopeless-situation.html

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/11/09/suicide-couple-had-to-walk-10-miles-a-week-to-soup-kitchen-115875-23547881/

[count orlok]

People should automatically be given the benefits they are entitled to, that would avoid things like this happening. To many people are suffering because they are either to proud to, can't fill out the complicated forms, or do not know what they are entitled to.

 

I suppose the trouble there is it would probably cost them a lot more than fraud does, so they let it happen. All those people who know someone who gets "something for nothing" probably knows 2 people who are not getting what they are entitled to. Instead of a fraud Line how about an entitled to line, where people report those who are in need because they do not get all they are entitled to.

 

I may see many people who are not working who may (or may not) be fiddling the system, but I can't be sure, BUT I can be sure I know of people who are not getting what they are entitled to. Its all very well the government saying the info is out there, but it is not in the places those who miss out go.

Edited November 9, 2011 by count orlok

[rebel11]

'Entitled to line', that is a very good idea, the man was in a documentary talking about his hardship and this still happened.

[Nystagmite]

Given that millions goes under claimed each year, (therefore, not just a few people on the wrong benefits) I don't understand why it's not publicised unlike fraud is. It seems that unless you know stuff about the benefits system, know someone who does or know where to get help, (internet, CAB, etc) you're stuck.

[count orlok]

Given that millions goes under claimed each year, (therefore, not just a few people on the wrong benefits) I don't understand why it's not publicised unlike fraud is.

 

Quite simple really, they're saving the millions that go unclaimed, whereas fraud costs money that could otherwise go to cutting the 50p tax rate...... whoops, I mean to the people that really deserve it; like all those that do not claim/know what they should be getting.

[Nystagmite]

Ah yes, they want to save money by not telling people what they may be entitled to. Meaning that some don't get the benefits they need.