Does anybody agree that benefit money, (unemployment etc) doesn't keep up with the cost of beer?

Question

This was a tongue in cheek question but never the less for your info, I am disabled and looking after a husband recently blinded in a random street attack. We do occassionally like to go out to our local to socialise with our neighbours and it's they who usually buy us our drinks. We are not sponging off the system, we don't get as much in benefits as those you see caught out on TV. I am also an active member of our local community groups and this is one way of finding out their needs. If you begrudge us the odd night out with friends then you're a very mean person. I will cast my vote on the person who realises this was just a jokey question and answered accordingly.

Answer 1

HAHAHAHA, you are so right! They need to refigure that, and SOON.

Answer 2

I agree with you for sure :-)
If you wish, I'd gladly help with any plans you have to put things right. Plans for World Domination are a bit slow this week and I need a new challenge :-)

By the way, I'm being serious here, many times I've had to ignore even the off-license because of the Beer costs. And annoying distractions like Credit Card bills don't help :-(

Answer 3

Instead of paying pub prices, save up for a few weeks, buy the equipment and ingredients and make your own. I don't drink beer, but I do drink wine and home brew is a lot stronger than commercial wines. Once you start brewing and get the beginnings of a cellar, you'll never be short of friends and will have visitors at all times of the day.

Answer 4

good. maybe it will encourage the lazy layabouts that my taxes are paying to sit on their fat lazy a r s e s to gett up and get a damn job! im sick of working for other people to sit at home and watch tv all day. the more i earn the more ii have to pay towards them! its rediculous! the government should stop encouraging people to be lazy layabouts and if people dont show some effort of trying to get a job, stopping their benefits. ok people who are genuinelly disabled or sick then they shouldnt have to work if they really cant but theres a difference between those who cant and those who wont. stupid excuses like "im a single parent and i have to look after my kid" - im a single mum, the government pay for my daughter to go to a childminder and i earn £20,000 a year in an office. i get up at 5 am and dont stop til 8pm when my daughterr goes to bed and i dont complain. if i can do it, anyone can. (PS £20,000 is above average for the area i live in - just in case you're in london and think thats a rubbish salary).

Answer 5

its not meant to, people like me dont go to work every day 6 days a week, around 50 hours when im only 17, so i can buy lazy bunch of tossers a round at the pub. any one can sit on thier **** and do an office job. most people just get on with it but theres always one that cant be bothered

Answer 6

Genius. In the sixties you could buy 70 pints of beer on your dole money. In London that would cost £210 now. Humm the Dole does not reach that figure for one person

Answer 7

Job Seekers Allowance [UK] is a big joke. £56 p/w.

Once the cost of electricity/gas, council tax, travel is deducted very little is left over for basic sustenance and clothing. Despite being virtually t-total, I enjoy a few occasional cans of GUINESS. Which is a tonic.

Answer 8

It's not meant to keep up with the cost of beer! It's designed around being able to live with essentials only, beer is a luxury!

Answer 9

Sick pay certainley dosent , Ive gotta save up for a few weeks to have a good sesh on the beer.

Shame on you Uk Goverment.

Answer 10

That's because ur not supposed 2 spend it on beer! get off ur **** and get a job and save that money 4 some1 who really needs it u sponge!

Answer 11

Get a job then you can buy as many beers as you want.If it was that easy to treat ourselves while in receipt of benefits no one would be working.So get a life and get a job.