Stories of working parents struggling financially are becoming more common and getting closer to home, what was once something that happened to a friend's, friend's, friend's relative is fast becoming a friend's struggle. If the reality for working parents is the absurd cost of childcare, and the ever raising costs of living, coupled with stagnant wages, what is the reality for parents at the miracle of social welfare?
While I am aware I do not have solutions to these issues I think its very important to critique and highlight, just because it doesn’t affect you directly, doesn’t mean you shouldn't be outraged by some of the stories that come out. A lot of stories will get lost in the noise that is Brexit, a story that recently - at time of writing - caught my eye is the story of the MPs and the Credit Cards.
Another expenses scandal, this time 377 MPs had their credit cards revoked. Devizes Mp and energy minister Claire Perry, used her credit card to claim for her adult children , the kids are aged from 17 to 22 - the rules are she can claim till they are 18 -, she even used this card to pay for her Amazon Prime subscription. Its almost forgivable tbh, at least she gets next day delivery on us, I just hope she didn’t use it to do pay per view movies on Amazon, my beef isn't Amazon and their Prime ways though.
Claire Perry I can almost roll my eyes at. The name that had me so flabbergasted, the irony slapped me like wet fish. It was wonderful experience.
Amber Rudd, my friend, this is dedicated to you.
My gyal, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, her role is to essentially look after everybody and their mama. Her voting history shows someone who has no regard for poor folk, she has voted consistently for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits, and she is just trash.
Rudd has had her credit card suspended more than 10 times. Just incase you miss the irony. The woman tasked with looking after people, the woman who consistently voted against raising welfare benefits in line with inflation, the woman whose office has literally killed people, their policy is murderous, if people in a welfare state are dying of poverty is it not murder?
'We had 7.50 and needed to buy baby wipes, nappies, dinner and our own dinner', 'My credit hasn't been paid for 8 weeks, my rent is unpaid and they threatening me with court action'. The frequency of these conversations is becoming worrying, but not as worrying as the reactions of people, those who tell these people that proper saving is the only way to get out of their situation. How when every penny has to be maximised?
How do we expect someone who has a diminished sense of monetary value, a suspended prepaid credit card isn't indicative of knowledge. When the welfare system is abused and misused*, can we really blame recipients when our own Secretary of state is doing low low penalty free fraud?
TBH Tax payers should have formed one big avenger and beefed the whole parliamentary credit card system, just give them fuel allowance, make them live the way nurses live.
While I am aware I do not have solutions to these issues I think its very important to critique and highlight, just because it doesn’t affect you directly, doesn’t mean you shouldn't be outraged by some of the stories that come out. A lot of stories will get lost in the noise that is Brexit, a story that recently - at time of writing - caught my eye is the story of the MPs and the Credit Cards.
Another expenses scandal, this time 377 MPs had their credit cards revoked. Devizes Mp and energy minister Claire Perry, used her credit card to claim for her adult children , the kids are aged from 17 to 22 - the rules are she can claim till they are 18 -, she even used this card to pay for her Amazon Prime subscription. Its almost forgivable tbh, at least she gets next day delivery on us, I just hope she didn’t use it to do pay per view movies on Amazon, my beef isn't Amazon and their Prime ways though.
Claire Perry I can almost roll my eyes at. The name that had me so flabbergasted, the irony slapped me like wet fish. It was wonderful experience.
Amber Rudd, my friend, this is dedicated to you.
My gyal, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, her role is to essentially look after everybody and their mama. Her voting history shows someone who has no regard for poor folk, she has voted consistently for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits, and she is just trash.
Rudd has had her credit card suspended more than 10 times. Just incase you miss the irony. The woman tasked with looking after people, the woman who consistently voted against raising welfare benefits in line with inflation, the woman whose office has literally killed people, their policy is murderous, if people in a welfare state are dying of poverty is it not murder?
'We had 7.50 and needed to buy baby wipes, nappies, dinner and our own dinner', 'My credit hasn't been paid for 8 weeks, my rent is unpaid and they threatening me with court action'. The frequency of these conversations is becoming worrying, but not as worrying as the reactions of people, those who tell these people that proper saving is the only way to get out of their situation. How when every penny has to be maximised?
How do we expect someone who has a diminished sense of monetary value, a suspended prepaid credit card isn't indicative of knowledge. When the welfare system is abused and misused*, can we really blame recipients when our own Secretary of state is doing low low penalty free fraud?
TBH Tax payers should have formed one big avenger and beefed the whole parliamentary credit card system, just give them fuel allowance, make them live the way nurses live.
P.S ** A system of misuse and corruption - lets call it what it is sha-. has been natured how do we expect recipients to be honest and trustworthy when even the Mps aren't held to the same standard. But what do I know my country doesn't even have a welfare system.
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