"how about you try surviving on benefit for 6 months.. your attitude would change I promise you... " - The idea is that you get a job and support yourself if the state keeps someone in comfort then they have no incentive to support themselves. How come all these dole dossers have the latest phones, a car, 60" plasmas with sky TV, booze and snout then? how come whenever one of these families is shown on TV the mum/dad will be puffing a woodbine whilst moaning that chardonnay moonbeam is in need of a KFC?