1-in-10 Claiming Sickness Benefits

[@lesmarsden2058]

Perhaps it’s something to do with- 20 years of stagnant wages, zero hours contracts, insecurity of employment, exploitation, unaffordable housing, can’t get GP appointments, waiting years for NHS treatment, no NHS dentists…..and on and on…… Meanwhile….our politicians on the take, freebies galore, highly paid 2nd, 3rd and 4th jobs…….. Basically, life has turned to 💩 in the U.K.!

[@andrewmcgonagle6290]

Well said.

[@andybussa1323]

Well said

[@scottwilson6467]

A superbly worded post! So superb im not even gonna try and better it cos i cant as it cant be any more accurate !!

[@__WhatIsGoingOn__]

Not to mention work place bullying that often falls under the radar

[@frankkirk3162]

Never look at the source or reasons just blame

[@lijones6524]

I worked on and off as healthcare for six years, with anxiety, fibromyalgia, muscular skeletal issues etc. I couldn't get help to stay in work because I was not on disability benefits and I struggled to get the help I needed. I credit myself for the ability to do what I can now as I never gave up and found other ways to help myself, but I'm still asking for help now and It's been over 10 years.

[@deanrideout1275]

Well well done for you I admire you I would love to work I health issues which I am managing but I am on twenty tablets a day they make me do so tired

[@555555345]

You dont get the help we need to from the NHS , I have very bad Scoliosis and it is crushing all my organs but the NHS have failed to do anything about it . I dont know why .

[@lijones6524]

Also people need to be able to live on the wage they are provided, for the hard work they do and they shouldnt be forced to do two peoples jobs for one wage. I say this because i have had conversations where the subject being discussed is that people are short staffed and putting pressure on workers to do more work than they are required to do in their job.

[@mariemackie8887]

As long as no health and safety laws are broken it's fine to continue making 1 person do the work of 3

[@chadimirputin2282]

Probably the fact that it usually takes a couple of years to get treatment for mental health issues due to thr cuts on services.

[@deshawn53988]

Back to demonizing disabled

[@Lav9944]

Of course it's always pensioners first Job already done then disabled people are too thick to see a constant pattern yet turn a blind eye on certain people getting the same money as the average wage living in posh hotels while not working.

[@lijones6524]

@@deshawn53988 I did apply twice for pip. The first time I couldn't walk or sit up straight properly and they said no. It took me 5 years to help myself back to my feet. I gave up trying for awhile as it just caused more stress. The stress caused me more pain. I just wanted help to stay consistent in work but couldn't get the help. No pip or disability no help sadly. I'm off again now after healing from a kneck injury that effected my arm. I'm not trying to complain for sympathy, I just wanted to put this out there for people after reading the title and listening to the video.

[@jiyapatel6473]

Not everyone is disabled. I know many people on my local council block who fake things, it’s very common

[@thedangler1754]

You have to accept some people don't want to work, my son's girlfriends father has stated that he doesn't want to work (51 years old) and he hasn't worked for the last 17 years. He stated he is happy to be on benefits until he retires, yet this guy has time to play golf almost daily with friends, but will not work. So we have to accept there are those that take this view point.

[@chrysalis4126]

It's a no brainer why there are so many on sick, we have record waiting lists for NHS treatment.

[@billygnasher]

Well said, and to add insult to injury I’m off sick after 46 years because of botched surgery by the NHS, and there’s a long queue in front me to undo the damage. 😢

[@MarkReynolds-c2o]

We have 7.4 million on the waiting list so are we surprised? If the last government had dealt with the nurses and doctors dispute it wouldn't be so high.

[@AmaniCarson]

So we're going to ignore all the people who have become chronically ill after catching covid, no surprises there. Autoimmune illnesses are also up in general over the years. Maybe there's a reason why illness is up in this country and not others. Bad weather, long NHS wait times, poor health education, difficult lifestyle for many. Maybe those are the reasons rather than people in this country being liars. Also this guy doesn't know what he's talking about. You can't just turn up to the job centre and say you have a bit of anxiety and get the benefits be described to the point where you're allowed to miss appointments. You have to prove you're seriously ill for that

[@Felled-angel]

i got 1 jab 3 years ago and only recently started getting twitching muscles all over my body it started with my left eye then my left bicep then my left calf now it's everywhere at random been fit and healthy my whole life done blood tests and ecg, x ray and no explanation to why this is happened to me but I remember having twitching after the jab for around 3 days

[@paulbird3235]

Is it any wonder why they were both sacked! FFS is this the standard of MPs we have.

[@tommartin115]

The stresses put on the people by their government is causing a whole range of mental heath issues

[@juliemaddern]

I think there will be a lot of people genuinly depressed with gangster labour in

[@lukemorris9066]

Iv been down since April I've lost weight I don't sleep properly I'm convinced my pip will be stopped and ill be in utta s**t if it dose what there doing is disgusting.

[@Pes60]

Covid has a lot to do with this plus the state of the NHS.The mental health services provided is also very poor.

[@AA-dy3qw]

Why are these MPs who failed to retain their seats constantly invited on media rounds 🤦

[@232beachroad]

Because now they have a lot of time on their hands

[@anandvn5654]

​@@232beachroadand guys like KK get paid £1.800 per appearance on GMB

[@jake751]

I know it's like a rescue home for failed mps.

[@MarianneSunshine]

You can’t get a GP appointment when you’re sick so many are ever treated for minor ailments that then get worse and the NHS mental Health care is non existent. Don’t blame obesity or young people out of work. Tough Love on sick people is inhumane when as a government you have taken away services which would help those people.

[@monicanath4859]

Exactly!

[@billygnasher]

I’m on sick benefit because I was tortured wide awake during colonoscopy botched surgery. Worked for 46 years and now the NHS starting to undo the damage, the lead up time from one test to another test to repair the damage means weeks and weeks waiting to fixed back to normal and work which is what I want do, some of these general sweeping statements listening too are so out touch, haven’t got a clue some of them delusional out of touch . 😢

[@saudade369]

Are these two MPs being paid for this appearance ?

[@SimonSmith-yd6tt]

neither are sitting MP's

[@saudade369]

@@SimonSmith-yd6tt oops,, thanks . I am behind the times arent I. Now you enlighten me I do seem to remember Mr Boateng losing his seat in the recent election ? But the other chap ? Chirpy but unmemorable I’m afraid .

[@julianshepherd2038]

You cut the NHS So a lot of people arent getting better

[@tommartin115]

These 2 need to remember that the biggest killer of men under 50 isnt smoking or obesity its suiside brought on by mental health issues, depression, and anxiety.

[@AbigailBrown-wk7xl]

Young people are depressed because of being over worked and under paid . You cant get a GP appointment for help with your mental health. Zero hour contracts . Unstable jobs . High rents. Not being able to afford a house . Of course this would affect you

[@Pes60]

Growing population,you don't say.10 million people have come into the country since 2010,that's not going to help.

[@johndean1634]

Maybe its because 11 Million are Waiting for Hospital Treatment. Maybe its because the Governments in the UK have let in 10 Million Migrants. Thats an Increase of 20% of the Population. Example if you have 100 Hospitals it would or should mean to maintain the NHS Service to 2010 levels. You would need to Build 20 New Hospitals for every 100 Hospitals plus Staff. Same goes for Housing. A 20% increase in Population is the Size of 330 Average Size Towns in the UK with a Population of 30,000. Does that explain Whats Wrong in the UK.

[@sherimillman53]

Lots of older people cant get a job because of age discrimination. Sort it out

[@brianjthomson17]

What about MPS claming expenses and the house of lords getting paid £300 a day to sleep how about scrap MPs expenses aka benefits for the rich

[@barbarajones9385]

And the free holidays Bojo was given by his mates... But no, none of them should receive any freebies.

[@janebufton1960]

Stop allowing people going to uni until they are 30 to 40. Apprenticeship s for school leavers. Pay a decent wage. Use uni s for specialist higher education. Make products in the UK. Sell it abroad. Get Britain working on money, not paying monkey peanuts.

[@lijones6524]

People need time and help to heal before being forced back to work with no help. Help them get better, don't just put them on benefits and forget them and help people with illnesses get into and stay in work.

[@deanrideout1275]

You are right you tend to be forgotten about when you are on benefits

[@Boo-pv4hn]

I’ve been waiting over 6 years for mental health treatment even after a hospital advised them of what to do they still don’t do anything the whole mental health service needs to be stripped and put back together with new attitudes and new people at the top

[@BobMonty99]

I’ve got no problem with taking people with mental health issues Off sickness Benefit and putting them in positions like fireman ambulance drivers but only to send around these MP’s houses to see how they like it?

[@janebufton1960]

It's OK if the jobs are out there and you can live on the wages.

[@bowjana8128]

No incentive to work anymore

[@deanrideout1275]

True true in life

[@gherkamum]

If You Have A Labour MP, email them or call about "Winter Fuel Payment"... OAP'S have paid in for over 50 years.😡

[@tommartin115]

The job centres have been curting peoples money for years, they stopped payments on people that have been slowly dying. Because they were suposed to be fit for work at their say so

[@StevePiner-m6x]

People do get sick and lot of people can not work full stop ✋ stop going on about this stop the boats let talk about this

[@chrysalis4126]

Yes. I am unable to work as diagnosed stage 4 incurable cancer. I must be one of many. Everyone going on about the pensioners losing the fuel allowance but next year when I start receiving the state pension I will be much better off than I am now on benefits.

[@jake751]

​@@chrysalis4126sure

[@jake751]

​@@chrysalis4126JACKANORY

[@StevePiner-m6x]

That's Wrong they get much more cash then u do that's wrong young people need more cash then old people

[@ellie3690]

How about cut taxes , sort the state of the NHS E.g mental health services and THEN worry about sick pay

[@mjl2904]

So did Boris Johnson pay for everything during his time as Prime Minister? Did Liz Truss give up her former Prime Minister allowance despite only being in the job 44 days? I bet MPs of all parties have taken freebies and not declared. I agree the biggest issue is that he has not declared these freebies/gifts. My understanding is that he was advised he did not need to declare but did so afterwards, I can objectively only take his word for it. The real question I have to ask is why is this a story now, but wasn't a story anytime before let's say 3 July 2024 going back to roughly 14 years? 🤔😅

[@barbarajones9385]

Exactly. Suddenly there's all this nitpicking of Labour. How much was Bojo's Chief of Staff paid, how much were his SPADS paid (Dominic Cummings etc). What about Bojo's and Carrie's gold wallpaper - who paid for that and the new luxury refurbishment? Rules need to be tightened and very clear for all parties.

[@AmeeB-oo1lr]

THERES NO JOBS. I’m actually sick of listening to out of touch politicians. Uk is depressing I’m surprised suicide hasn’t gone up. Loads of us our on our knees and they just act like we are all scroungers

[@sarahosman4933]

Suicide WILL go up

[@BrianEllis-qw8ek]

I’m afraid TikTok it’s got a lot to blame for this people just do not want to work and rely on others that go to work and give money like gifts

[@edwardwynroberts-ug4yw]

When people are poor & work does not pay, mental health is going to prevail. If UK was a better place to live, people would be happier & have hope in their lives

[@Crouchy232323]

Thank God for Jonathan Ashworth. Of all the failed far right politicians this country has produced he is my favourite. If he had been elected we would not have had 24/7 Jonathan Ashworth LIVE UPDATES so I'm glad that the pro-humanity candidate won.

[@SharonTateFan67]

What are you going on about?Jonathan is Labour not far right.

[@haaaaaay]

@@SharonTateFan67he’s of the right wing though, this iteration of Labour is centre-right

[@jake751]

​@@SharonTateFan67far right labour. Hence red tory

[@oneummah8484]

Access to Work 12 month waiting list, before you can be assessed for Disabled Adaptations at Work. By that time you have lost yr job.

[@janebufton1960]

A lot more people are on benefits now for mental health, where years ago, npone got paid for mental health. Hid away and stigmatised for mental health. Everyone has mental health during sometime in their life anyway.

[@peeg09]

I work 16 1/2 hours a week & Universal Credit are after me. I wanna work those hours but now I know that I have to have to wait on my ADHD diagnosis which has gotten worse with age. Cos I'm killing myself with alcohol over the last 8 years. It's strange life now.

[@ericplant5169]

Immigrants in hotels are doing nothing, oh and being paid !

[@LittleDogs2024]

FFS Are they really blaming obesity vs. the complete failure and shambles of the NHS?!!!

[@catherinewestmcgrathwords]

The two ex politicians come across as extremely ignorant. If you're going to have people on to comment about issues like these please get people with some idea of the facts for the majority of people rather than these two who only have lazy prejudice.

[@suecole7338]

Obesity and nutrition is a very big issue - allow diets that promote nutrition and well being rather than those that benefit a few multi national companies. Mental health taken more seriously in the EU whereas UK system is broken. Our young people need hope and meaningful job opportunities.

[@GaryDavies-d5f]

Or is it they are sick of seeing others get everything for nothing.

[@ericsynchrona5495]

Vaxxed

[@ricardosmythe2548]

Exporting manufacturing by forcing the cost of manufacturing up so high and covering the lack of jobs with expanding benefits culture. Finishing this country off

[@pdempseyful]

And on today’s show we have???? Guess who???? 😱

[@kappaslapper14]

Or 1 in 10 are not getting any help to be fit for work .

[@jonno946]

And we're looking at increasing taxes ?? How about we lower it by 1/3 to usual levels.

[@toni6053]

Didnt he lose his seat? Why is anyone speaking to him. In fact either of them.

[@Wishing_you_peace]

Tax evasion 7 billion per year. THATs sick.

[@thedangler1754]

Mental health issues are more of an issue in the UK, simply because we offer more benefits to sit on their backside and do nothing. Take their benefits away and make them get out into the workplace. Parents also need to take some responsibility, as my parents wouldn't allow me to sit around and not get a job, I had to start work at 16 years old (1976) and start contributing to the household.

[@paulbird3235]

It's time these scam politicians were found some work, £98000 +expenses for what. 😆😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣... A joke!

[@williamthompson4389]

This sounds worthy of serious investigation rather than the automatic removal of the winter fuel allowance for pensioners.

[@miniimpact3044]

Right completely tough love

[@sadhiahussain3817]

My cousins said all their ppl are quitting jobs As its easy to apply for pip So everyones jumpin on the bandwagon

[@carolewynn9407]

All their people ????

[@moomin7461]

It's not easy to get pip at all.

[@carolewynn9407]

@@moomin7461 Depends on who you are. 😉

[@collier8931]

Is this Labour guy for real, God Help us all.

[@mjl2904]

It needs to pay to work, simples. How is it possible that there are people who don't want to work more than 16 hours a week because quote, 'it will affect my benefits'. Work has to be incentivised for people to the point where they are financially better off working.

[@jamesscott766]

Lazy people

[@jiyapatel6473]

I get why we compare ourselves to Europe, but then again I don’t. There are other countries doing better than Europe in terms of education, obesity and many other things that can should learn from. But I guess the West will only learn from The West

[@mikeallison7753]

Jesus. What a bunch of hunts

[@federalcorvettelover3874]

Hmm, Robots taking over employment positions. AI is now taking over employment positions. Yeah, I wonder why there's an employment issue.

[@juliemaddern]

Since " COVID" Are they British ?

[@evelynhume8165]

Cannot afford medication, cannot get treatment for ailments to get them well.

[@davidflood8881]

The uk is too soft especially on working age people who could get back to work. Im not talking about the disabled but if someone is refusing to work thier benefits should be stopped.

[@pdempseyful]

75% of people on benefits are in work. Give your head a wobble!

[@aaronjamesmoore757]

they are sick, need to find the source

[@ImloyaltoScotlandonly]

Yeah don't look at the politicians thats funnelled over 100 billion. Pounds into offshore accounts over the last 4 years no you cry at poor people

[@moomin7461]

If someone refuses to apply for jobs or attend job interviews they are sanctioned, so effectively their benefits are stopped. However, there are some people who just cannot hold down a job, or are at terrible at job interviews. You can't get a job without passing the interview. It's also true, that the longer someone is unemployed, and the more rejections they receive, the harder it is for them to gain employment. This has a huge effect on their confidence and eventually their mental health, which doesn't endear them to potential employers.

[@kristinamasters1663]

People should not get such a high salary for doing such a poor job!!

[@openbabel]

How much does it cost per game for the taxpayer funded security when he does not have to be there at taxpayer's expense ?

[@martinh9540]

I have vascular dementia and parkinsonism I won't put my heating should I pull my socks up by the way I am 67 and worked all my life up until I was 64

[@cherylhill4960]

If the maternity services spent their resources in the right places, instead of going woke, it might help

[@BenLambert-v1r]

The opening is literally, if you're young and out of work the system has to "get tough with you", but doesn't need to get tough with obese people?

[@harmoneyreilly4225]

They is 💯 and 100 of people who are not getting the support i am one of them just because we have learning difficulties and things like autism ADHD ect whare is the support for all of us most of the support that is out there don't no anything about this things and so many of the colleges tell us they don't have the money to support us as the council doesn't have the money to give to the college last time i was told fo you no we have 600 studteds needing support snd we only have 10 support staff so instead of coming at the people why not go and ask your government what are they doing to help us - low paying jobs definitely don't help with what people are expet to do for that for example in health and social care.

[@navboi12]

What do you expect? We live in a sick twisted society.

[@JOzzie-u8z]

Dont forget the 2 million unemployed spongers from other countrys

[@jackscrim3170]

The real reason is anxiety and depression can not be disproven....

[@ashpatel4543]

I am surprised that so many pharmacies are still surviving considering so many of them are operating in loss.Unless they get better remuneration soon many will pack up as you can not run businesses in loss.

[@Carllizard]

Everyone claiming because you’re better off on benefit than wages after tax and bills.

[@shanesmith7609]

They don't live in real world

[@anthonystratton9705]

Ideal clients for labour who like to help people who don’t want to work. completely different in Europe.

[@ldn876]

STRESS

[@lightweightben]

For goodness sake Rishi sunak paid 22% tax on his multi million pound income as prime minister hence course he can buy plenty of suits. Getting bought suits is nothing compared, at least he wasn’t scamming the tax payer and having a non-dom wife.

[@deanrideout1275]

All those people that were at the party during covid while the nurses were working every hour and every minute saving lives those politicians at the party should be brought before a court and charged before a court

[@edwardwynroberts-ug4yw]

Health service is not working because consecutive Govs have not managed it well, lack of planning to meet demographics & diseases. A business works toward demand & makes changes & plan ahead & manage finances well. Tax payers are the customers & pay through earnings, & prices have always gone up while services are constantly cut. The tax system is used as a cash cow & value for service is not being delivered. Let’s remember during Covid, the purchases made for the large amounts of protective equipment costing millions & ended up in landfill.People being off sick are not to blame when services & waiting list are the problem.

[@PaulSmith-jr1qe]

I don't know the figures but I would like to know the percentage of the young men coming over in the small boats that claim mental health problems.

[@dalidadalida-pk7td]

I am 68 years of age and I am currently working. I have never made a claim for benefits, even in instances where I have been unwell or experiencing low mood

[@jake751]

Do you want a medal???

[@dl-vb4vm]

Congratulations you won the overly privileged badge wear it with pride!

[@theresam2414]

@@jake751 that's a really dumb question, if the person has not taken benefits over all those years, why would they want to take a medal. Probably what they want is to afford to finally retire so they can have a bit of a rest before they take their last breath!

[@joprocter4573]

All indigenous downgraded for cheaper foreign labour

[@anthonylloyd8000]

How do they survive on sick benefit .

[@danielrawlings8355]

7M NHS waiting list.

[@annabelvnoucek2148]

He who pays the piper calls the tune.

[@barbarajones9385]

NHS is not free; it's free at point of use. It's paid for by taxpayers. NHS requires investment not scrapping. Get dentistry on NHS. People are pulling out their own teeth. Train more doctors and nurses. Kwasi Kwarteng should take responsibility fir his Tory government. Ludicrous having him on GMB critiquing Labour! This programme is becoming more and more right wing.

[@briankerrison8504]

All is a financial issue.. if you want walk in public services you have to pay for them..& that’s funded by taxations..it’s not rocket science.. & saying this will go against some entitled attitudes.. 🙄🙄🤔😎

[@paulinelee9483]

Pensioners wont be popping to m&s

[@MartynBrain]

Nobody wants labour MP’s, to run tv shows couldn’t run a meat raffle

[@joprocter4573]

If our population has over exploded by help of eu.refuguees.migrants . We give eu pensioners two pensions eu and uk. We give roi irish even full vote in uk affairs.all benefits plus 2 pensions. We were used for foreign childbirths We have foreign prisoners who need returning. We need stop 2nd homes mps. We need end commissoners and quangos LABOUR BELONG IN GUTTER

[@TrimTrimmer]

Tell the government to sort out the adhd medicine shortage ffs absolutely useless

[@davidbrian1556]

Public sector get FULL PAY for being sick. SCRAP SICK PAY FOR THE PUBLIC SECTOR YOU WOULD SAVE MILLIONS

[@Ahjsjuedn]

Well you shouldn’t of locked us away becusse of covid

[@Jonny-w3w]

People are not getting better ' takes 3-4 weeks to see a dr ' if you need an op years ' defunding the nhs by the tories hasn't helped at all ' & you need to be ill to so called skip a job centre appoiment ' you need to be ill for a sick note ' ive known people to be seriously ill whilst on a job centre appointment ' because they cant get to see their dr first for a sick note ' its ok for people with good jobs to say otherwise ' they have never been in this situastion 🤷‍♂️

[@IainTolentino]

It' will be the jenwin people who will get the back leash, and stop the lazy ones who needs to work

[@doubleana9184]

Im a labour supporter but i have to say i can't be bias. Prime minister kier has earned a high wages and he shouldnt be getting free suits or glasses. I understand his security is high. He should have a taylor come out and sort him out with clothing and kier shouod paybfor it. Also his wife should also go and pay for her own cloths. Elderly are being cut

[@joycesmith8354]

Swinging the lead.