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Monday 9th January 2012 12:54pm
2,652 posts
Quote: adam dude @ January 9 2012, 11:07 AM GMT
I am sad today.
Even more than earlier.
I don't feel like doing anything. Is it okay to live on welfare?
I mean, its basically the worker that pays, and its like 600£ a month.
That depends on the reason. From other parts of your post I think there may be some other issue preventing you from seeking employment in which case you need to get that sorted out. If you just can't bothered (I don't becuase of genuine deprssion or other issues) then no I don't think it is ok.
I have physical disability which also has some very minor intellectual issues as well. I have had times in my life where I have had to live solely on welfare because I can't just pick any job and despite anti discrimination laws it is still pretty easy for people to not give you a job based on the fact you are disabeled.
I was lucky enough to find someone to employ me a few years ago, however it was in a job that I will never be able to do 9-5, five days a week, 52 weeks a year. For this reason I still have to rely on part welfare to live. I would give almost anything to be able to do my job to a capicity that I didn't need welfare but it just isn't physically possible for me to do it. Also just before anyone says I should find a job that I could more in, I tried but nothing came up. I decided it was better to earn something from working than solely just been on welfare.
For this reason if you just feel a bit not bothered (in the way that you might not be bothered to get up to change the TV channel because you can't find the remote) about not working then I don't think that is ok. If it goes deeper than that then I agree with some of the posters, try some volunteer work or go and talk to someone who can help.