"People saying bad stuff about us should be shot" says £30,000 benefits claimant

They must have other expenses aside from food though.

And it's twelve of them... It costs my family £200 per week for food for four of us, so for them it would be like £600... that's £31,200 a year. Uhh.

They must shop at Lidl or something.

They really need to do something about people on benefits having so many kids...
Otherwise they're getting so much money that any amount of work wont be able to cover the cost...and where's the incentive to get out and work then?

Maybe for example the government should only fund up to 3-4 children or something?

£200 is loads. Me and my boyf spend about £30 a week on food, maybe sometimes up to £40, and we eat meat maybe 3/4 days a week. A family of 4 could survive on £60 a week. Sure, they wouldn't be eating the best food but it wouldn't be hard as long as you cut out all the unnecessary crap and bought own brand (not even value) stuff.

Edit: I mean £60 for food, not for everything (that would be mental).

what about the mother? can't she work?

personally i think that is AWFUL on the children.

They really need to do something about people on benefits having so many kids...
Otherwise they're getting so much money that any amount of work wont be able to cover the cost...and where's the incentive to get out and work then?

Maybe for example the government should only fund up to 3-4 children or something?

I remember seeing some tory minister(jeremy hunt maybe, don't know) on newsnight, getting grilled about a policy almost exactly fitting your comment

To have an ounce of self-respect and contribute to society?

Self respect?

They must have other expenses aside from food though.

And it's twelve of them... It costs my family £200 per week for food for four of us, so for them it would be like £600... that's £31,200 a year. Uhh.

They must shop at Lidl or something.

"Joanne Sheppard and Gary Batemen are expecting their twelfth child"

"They live with ten of their youngest children – the oldest five have moved away – and receive £20.30 for their eldest and £13.40 for the remaining nine."



Has no one else realised that this doesn't add up at all???

I think i'd rather take the money ta.

Not condoning it, but when the system allows you to choose between 200 a week (pre tax) and 600 a week (tax free, free house and without having to lift a finger) then you'd be silly not to take the money.

Do you live on Pot Noodle or something?

I honestly cannot fathom how you could only spend £15 per person on food a week.

What do you drink? Tap water?

£15 is not even one bottle of decent wine

Lol.. 'not even on bottle of decent wine'

I live in a household of 6 people, I'd say we spend about £150+ each week, but that doesn't include the fact we each have many meals outside of the house during the week. So I guess we spend more than your family, but could you please explain what is wrong with drinking tap water?

I just noticed this as well: "Miss Sheppard, 36, who has not worked for 20 years, said: ‘I just can’t understand what all the fuss is about.’

guess it wasn't a very long spell at work then...

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Do you live on Pot Noodle or something?

I honestly cannot fathom how you could only spend £15 per person on food a week.

What do you drink? Tap water?

£15 is not even one bottle of decent wine