No offence to Betlarge, but I’m not too comfortable with the idea of my taxes subsidising professional gamblers.
Indeed, and to make it clear lest anyone thought my ‘advice’ to Ginger of signing-on was serious: it wasn’t, remiss of me to exclude a spattering of winkies and smilies
The decision to forego paid work and voluntarily remove yourself from the jobs market to embark on a selfish, closeted venture such as full-time betting is a lifestyle choice; somewhat brave may be, but an unforced choice nevertheless and as such certainly does not entitle you to claim State Benefits
Ginger to his credit pointed this out
A major problem with a lax welfare system is that an increasing number know their entitlements but a diminishing number realise their responsibilities