The benefit system in the UK is arguably good, and also bad. Whilst some people are getting by on pennies after a day’s work, with very little additional income from the government, and others are doing no work, and living fairly comfortably from the government’s pocket, you could say it’s a pretty bad system.
Having seen first hand, how bad it can be, it is absolutely shocking that the government would allow this to happen. A grandmother and mother who had no job, had been receiving child benefits, and decided to spend £20,000 worth on some cosmetic surgery. Andrea Dalzell is 48 years old, and has been saving these child benefit payments for the last 12 weeks. They come in at £15 every week, and have paid for many operations for her. Read the full article here ▶
