I get ESA until September but that will stop because hubby earns over £7,500pa so deemed rich enough to support me, and I get DLA for now, which I happen to get the car and not the money as I can't use public transport. Why do you want to know?

Why should that matter to you?



Will you be telling all & sundry how much your remuneration package is?

Quite. Benefit rates are all in the public domain anyway.

The point appears to be here that those on benefits are struggling to survive on the meager crumbs dished out by the government. So how meager are those crumbs?



My in law on disability is now on his second foreign holiday in the last two months - could be the drug dealing, which his conviction is a matter of public record, is paying for it or it could be his benefits.

It's ok, they've all got expense accounts.

I'll ask again then, how did the relevant government agencies (Police for the drug dealing and DWP for the benefits cheating) react when you informed them of your inlaw's activities?



I admit that I didn't think much of you as an individual, based on your previous statements on here but if it is possible, I reckon you've actually gone down in even my admittedly very low estimation of you.

No mate, you're confusing the disadvantaged with their carers.



Easy enough mistake to make I suppose

There's your answer Hull White Star, become a drug dealer.

Ahh silly me, they're all the same though aren't they? Those not in work and those in low paid jobs? It's merely a matter of not trying hard enough.

Oh! Didn't Sal answer this question last time it was asked?



I assumed I'd just missed it.

It must be that new strain of Altzheimers that's recently been identified - Levesonitis

The government has been ridiculed for doing a U turn on the pasty tax. Apparently shortly before the U turn the Tory party received a £100k donation from Ginsters. Funny that!