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Why Are Some Forced To Depend On Food Handouts In 'benefit Britain'?
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On my visit to a supermarket today I saw shopping trolleys with notices on them asking for donations of items of food for the hungry of this country.
I cannot believe that in 2013 Britain there are people who have to depend on food handouts, especially when this country is supposed to be one of the richest in the world and taking into account the £billions we hand out freely to the rest of the world.
This is yet another time that I can say that I can never remember the time, even during the war, and pre Welfare State days, when I ever remember our local CO-OP appealing for persons to make donations of food for the hungry.
I cannot believe that in 2013 Britain there are people who have to depend on food handouts, especially when this country is supposed to be one of the richest in the world and taking into account the £billions we hand out freely to the rest of the world.
This is yet another time that I can say that I can never remember the time, even during the war, and pre Welfare State days, when I ever remember our local CO-OP appealing for persons to make donations of food for the hungry.
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/// Perhaps your memory doesn't go back as far as an old uncle of mine who told me that when he was a child, children went to school without breakfast - or shoes on their feet - and no one in their community had anything to give them. They were all in the same boat. ///
That could well be, although I can go back to the 30s and never remembered that, yes some had holes in the soles of their footwear which were patched inside with cardboard but never no shoes at all.
Regarding going to school without breakfast is still the norm. for some children, mainly because their parents can't get up early enough to give their children any, ever heard of 'Breakfast Clubs'?
/// Perhaps your memory doesn't go back as far as an old uncle of mine who told me that when he was a child, children went to school without breakfast - or shoes on their feet - and no one in their community had anything to give them. They were all in the same boat. ///
That could well be, although I can go back to the 30s and never remembered that, yes some had holes in the soles of their footwear which were patched inside with cardboard but never no shoes at all.
Regarding going to school without breakfast is still the norm. for some children, mainly because their parents can't get up early enough to give their children any, ever heard of 'Breakfast Clubs'?
Back in the 30s local evening newspapers had funds to provide children with boots - otherwise they'd be barefoot
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"I can never remember the time, even during the war, and pre Welfare State days, when I ever remember our local CO-OP appealing for persons to make donations of food for the hungry".
I never said that no one went hungry in the 30s onwards, only that my local CO-OP never appealed for food for the hungry.
My post is regarding why the need to go hungry in 2013 benefit Britain, perhaps some should address that fact rather than take the usual pathetic digs.
"I can never remember the time, even during the war, and pre Welfare State days, when I ever remember our local CO-OP appealing for persons to make donations of food for the hungry".
I never said that no one went hungry in the 30s onwards, only that my local CO-OP never appealed for food for the hungry.
My post is regarding why the need to go hungry in 2013 benefit Britain, perhaps some should address that fact rather than take the usual pathetic digs.
I moved out of home quite young at 15. I hit a bad spell when I was 17, with no money for food. I didn't want to ask my family as I didn't want to admit defeat, that and the fact I couldn't afford to ring/visit them to let them know, yet I was not entitled to any benefits due to my age. I went to a charity service and was handed a load of tinned food/rice etc. It bailed me for the couple of weeks it took me to sort out my problems.
As a kid, we'd quite often eat at nan's, aunt's etc when we had no food. And we quite often had guests too when the shoe was on the other foot.
As a kid, we'd quite often eat at nan's, aunt's etc when we had no food. And we quite often had guests too when the shoe was on the other foot.
Well, I must admit that I don't understand why people are in need of foodbanks in the UK?
Where is all the child benefits and "handouts" and unemployment benefits?
Are you saying that they are insufficient to live on.
I lived in the 40's and 50's when the Salvation Army dished out soup and tea, but "Food Handouts?".......new to me.
Where is all the child benefits and "handouts" and unemployment benefits?
Are you saying that they are insufficient to live on.
I lived in the 40's and 50's when the Salvation Army dished out soup and tea, but "Food Handouts?".......new to me.
"Regarding going to school without breakfast is still the norm. for some children, mainly because their parents can't get up early enough to give their children any, ever heard of 'Breakfast Clubs'?"
What an odious remark.
Many of the parents (single and otherwise) in my village send their children to breakfast clubs because they need to start their commute to work too early for the children. Breakfast club is not just about breakfast, its also childcare.
What an odious remark.
Many of the parents (single and otherwise) in my village send their children to breakfast clubs because they need to start their commute to work too early for the children. Breakfast club is not just about breakfast, its also childcare.
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/only that my local CO-OP never appealed for food for the hungry/
and what makes your local coop and their charitable actions, then and now, so significant?
it's not clear why your local coop is significant of a national issue
perhaps, back in the day, other agencies were active instead?
perhaps, back in the day, a large proportion of coop customers were too close to the poverty line themselves?
Looking at the bigger picture - isn't it obvious?
Many working people are on Minimum Wage
Many have that meagre income topped up by benefits
Many are totally dependent on benefits
Prices of staple items (housing, food and utilities) have greatly increased
As the Tories believe in a 'hand up not a hand out' it will be interesting to see 'Jeff's' solution to this situation
I have long believed that the tipping point into widespread civil unrest will not be a growing army of unemployed, but the hordes of low waged employed people who increasingly find that a week of hard work doesn't give them enough to live on
and what makes your local coop and their charitable actions, then and now, so significant?
it's not clear why your local coop is significant of a national issue
perhaps, back in the day, other agencies were active instead?
perhaps, back in the day, a large proportion of coop customers were too close to the poverty line themselves?
Looking at the bigger picture - isn't it obvious?
Many working people are on Minimum Wage
Many have that meagre income topped up by benefits
Many are totally dependent on benefits
Prices of staple items (housing, food and utilities) have greatly increased
As the Tories believe in a 'hand up not a hand out' it will be interesting to see 'Jeff's' solution to this situation
I have long believed that the tipping point into widespread civil unrest will not be a growing army of unemployed, but the hordes of low waged employed people who increasingly find that a week of hard work doesn't give them enough to live on
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