Live off benefits or work?

Thanks for the insults.
I have advised on the benefits system, means assessed/non-means assessed benefits and the old 'passporting benefits' system.
I don't feel like I'm above anyone.
Nor do I feel entitled enough to voluntarily burden the taxpayer with my rent and living expenses when I have other options available to me.
I work seven days a week to pay my bills, fund my postgrads and volunteer with charities that support the survivors of rape and honour abuse.

My uncle was beaten into permanent disability rescuing a schoolgirl from a convicted paedophile, left unable to work and in agony for almost a decade.
He was orphaned as a child, grew up without access to a regular supply of hot meals and never elected to live off the welfare state.
Even when he was brain damaged, unable to walk and dying.

So are we supposed to applaud him? This just sounds like unnecessary stress + pride, soz not soz

Why why why would you choose universal credit. No pension other than basic. No sense of worth. Not use to society. Basically an oxygen thief. Challenge me on that. My taxes are paying turn you to do sweet fa

He's dead and buried, I doubt he's bothered what anyone thinks of him.

Yes.
Saving a screaming schoolgirl from being raped by a convicted paedophile was unnecessary and led to a lot of stress and devastation for him.
His life would have been a lot easier if he had just minded his own business and walked away.

But why would you waste a gap year. I am in Estonia at the moment but have just come from Latvia where jobs are going begging even if you don't speak the language.

When I had my gap year I went to France. God go and do chalet work in a ski resort. Learn a language in Colombia do not wasteit

Not sure if I’m reading this wrong but are you saying he shouldn’t have done anything? Surely this isn’t what you’re saying???? I’d hope to think the sound minded adult would intervene if a child was in danger.

My uncle did what he believed was right, against the advice of his friends who all ran away.
He freed the schoolgirl and she escaped.

But he paid a heavy price, was left permanently disabled and his life was ruined.
The convicted paedophile re-offended whilst on bail, got sentenced to under 2 years and re-offended almost immediately upon release from prison.

But he atleast saved that one child, your uncle is a hero I’m sad you don’t think so.

He's dead and buried, I doubt he's bothered what anyone thinks of him.

Yes.
Saving a screaming schoolgirl from being raped by a convicted paedophile was unnecessary and led to a lot of stress and devastation for him.
His life would have been a lot easier if he had just minded his own business and walked away.

The little bit more not exactly be worth it

I believe in the British welfare system as a safety net only, for those uk citizens who are most in need.
Not choosing to live off the welfare state as a matter of reflex, family tradition or personal pride.

So you wont apply to claim state pension if you become eligible for it then?

Should I live off universal credit or work and get a little bit more?

Should I live off universal credit or work and get a little bit more?

"What is the meaning of life". The answer is actually very simple: Responsibility.