1. unable to afford two pairs of strong shoes
2. unable to afford a warm waterproof overcoat
3. unable to afford new (not second-hand) clothes
4. unable to afford a meal with meat, chicken or fish (vegetarian equivalent) every second day
5. unable to afford a roast joint or its equivalent once a week
6. without heating at some stage in the last year through lack of money
7. unable to afford to keep the home adequately warm
8. unable to afford to buy presents for family or friends at least once a year
9. unable to afford to replace any worn out furniture
10. unable to afford to have family or friends for a drink or meal once a month
11. unable to afford a morning, afternoon or evening out in the last fortnight for entertainment.
I sympathise, but we are already extremely progressive in the amount we give in welfare and in our taxation.
So what’s the solution? Is it just to run government and government agencies more competently?
“Survival is often sold as a virtue to those on the fringes”
This reminds me of something I see a lot of. People bragging about how many hours they worked and how hard they struggle at the end of it. It makes me sick.
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If anyone else wanted to know the 11 items:
1. unable to afford two pairs of strong shoes
2. unable to afford a warm waterproof overcoat
3. unable to afford new (not second-hand) clothes
4. unable to afford a meal with meat, chicken or fish (vegetarian equivalent) every second day
5. unable to afford a roast joint or its equivalent once a week
6. without heating at some stage in the last year through lack of money
7. unable to afford to keep the home adequately warm
8. unable to afford to buy presents for family or friends at least once a year
9. unable to afford to replace any worn out furniture
10. unable to afford to have family or friends for a drink or meal once a month
11. unable to afford a morning, afternoon or evening out in the last fortnight for entertainment.
I sympathise, but we are already extremely progressive in the amount we give in welfare and in our taxation.
So what’s the solution? Is it just to run government and government agencies more competently?
“Survival is often sold as a virtue to those on the fringes”
This reminds me of something I see a lot of. People bragging about how many hours they worked and how hard they struggle at the end of it. It makes me sick.