Martin Lewis

creamcrackered

Hi I watched Martin Lewis last night and I just wanted to say how refreshing it was to hear him stand up for all of us who are on benefits. A viewer commented implying how most on benefits are scroungers and Martin replied stating how statistically most people on benefits are either working, disabled or chronically unwell. He also went on to say that the Government try to make it hard to claim to put off workers from leaving jobs yet they also need to keep a safety net for those who really need it. A valid point though as we all know it's way too hard for us who are unwell and makes us more ill trying to navigate the system.
Martin insisted that anyone who can claim should do as there are millions out there unclaimed! Cost of Living crisis means we all need to get what we can and the support changes all the time. At the moment anyone who's household income is less than £40,000 needs to use the benefit calculators to see if they can claim anything (Universal Credit especially).
I thought this was all worth shouting about 

SueHeath

Morning @creamcrackered i love Martin Lewis i usually watch him on catch up i'm also signed up to him on f/b he puts some good stuff out there.

Sandy_123

I do have him on but I find he gets on my nerves shouting all through the show

SueHeath

Hubby's like that Sandy and he can sometimes be to quick for him, hense i watch on catch up ha ha x

Siwheels73

@Sandy_123 and @SueHeath, Martin Lewis is excellent, but sometimes he can't control the passion he has for his subject, which can get a little frustrating. That said, his knowledge and ideas are worth all that, IMHO

creamcrackered

Haha yes I know what you all mean, Martin does get very passionate about his work and he can go too fast. Watching on catch up makes it easier to jot info down like websites. He's still a wealth of information though and makes me wonder why some of this stuff isn't more transparent when people are in such need.

aagirl84

God bless people like Martin Lewis, he can have as much passion as he likes! How many in his position are fair, impartial, stand up for those of us navigating the hell, that is the DWP for money that we shouldn't have to fight for, we go through, continually endure enough! Disgusted with the lazy narrative that all on benefits are ' scoungers' all of us are just trying to survive in what ever we do it, during a cost of living crisis that frankly is gonna get ALOT worst, before it gets better! To all, kind regards 

creamcrackered

@aagirl84 here here! 

janer1967

Martin Lewis for pm gets my vote