Big Benefits Handout

[mushroom25]

Irresponsible car-crash television?
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/the-big-benefits-handout-producers-say-tv-show-that-gives-unemployed-people-26000-lump-sum-is-not-a6849811.html

or genuine social experiment?

[ToraToraTora]

it's not far off what does happen, they'll all smoke, drink, have 50 inch plasmas and an Iphone 6 on the rock and roll as it is.

[jackthehat]

I think it looks quite interesting.
Although any results will be specific to the families involved and I don't think we'll be able to extrapolate them into the rest of that part of society reliant on benefits.

Perhaps it will throw up some valuable lessons for all sides of the Benefits conundrum?

[mikey4444]

Programs like this are poverty-porn, pure and simple, which is why I never watch them.

[viv41]

Not my type of viewing at all.

[dave50]

I will watch it first then decide if they are in poverty Mikey.

[redvanman]

You can see looking at them after a year they will be back on benifits

[dunnitall]

Yes but they shouldn't be allowed ...they should be able to sort their finances, get a job and come off better than they have ever been. Hmmm though yes, in the real world I know!

[maggiebee]

//You can see looking at them after a year they will be back on benifits//

May I borrow your crystal ball for the lottery on Saturday redvanman?

[dunnitall]

Maggie...post back here at end of series...we should know who was right then lol

[Jackdaw33]

How do I apply to be a participant?

[Bathsheba]

@Mikey...."poverty porn".....brilliant description

Baths
x x x

[Jackdaw33]

That is a description used in the link article.

[Bathsheba]

Oh yeah. Well, ignore earlier post then (this is happening too often, think I'd better stay in Chatterbank)

Baths
x x x

[trt]

Typical of Ch5 making programmes without having the cost to pay actors, costume wardrobes, script writers etc, like Benefit St, Neighbours from Hell and the rest.