I have now taken on another zero hours contract and have bosses ringing me regularly asking if I can work tomorrow etc. but in a few weeks there could be no work. Its the uncertainty that is the problem, you cant save, cant plan for the future. The people who spend are those on benefits, yes aryse and grannynot people do get benefits for working, I don't as I don't get enough hours. if you have kids you need to work 16 hours if you have not you need to work 30. I only get about 25hrs even with 2 jobs.
Was talking to a woman on benefits who gets 90.00 a month from dwp for her addiction, she is a compulsive spender. her house is immaculate, rent paid by dwp, all new furniture and carpets. She goes to replace everything every 2 years and takes on loans etc that she knows she cannot pay and as she's ll some agency takes over and helps her to make small payments to avoid the courts. I like this woman very much,a lovely person but how easy is it to work the system, she just calls her social worker everytime she is overspent. I wish I had all her benefits plus £90 spending money a month.