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The Welfare System is a Total Disgrace
Posted by Liz Dance on 4/7/2025, 2:02 pm
I have just been speaking to an old work colleague of mine who owns property in Bristol, he was telling me that he was approached by his letting agent to approve a let to a young 20 year old female, the letting agent told my old colleague that at present the applicant couldn’t afford the rent but if the application to rent was approved the situation would change.
My colleague asked the letting agent to elaborate, he was told that this 20 year was currently receiving £24,000 in benefits, she doesn’t work by the way, if the application to rent the property was accepted she would then have her benefits increased by a further £7,000. My colleague was horrified, on a morale ground he refused the applicant.
How are we the tax payer continuing to watch all of this happen, this is just one story how many others like this are happening day in day out??
Liz, I assume this must be part of what “adult Social Care” is on the information I get with the new demand for my council tax each year, more than half f all monies collected goes on child and adults social care.
I forgot to mention that my colleague had been doing some DIY work in the property at the time of the viewing, he told me that the female was a little overweight but was able to walk unaided etc, he seemed to think the problem was either anxiety or depression, to be honest I feel depressed just thinking about everything that is happening - do I qualify fir any benefits???
