Benefits single mother admits to spending £3,000 of taxpayers' cash on dream round-the-world trip to Australia, Bali and Dubai

2015-02-22T16:59:40+00:00

But Miss Bird says her way of life could help change the perception of single mothers on benefits. She explained: 'I’m not your regular single mum on benefits who spends it all in McDonald’s and never leaves the town they were born in. 'I’m changing the image of what it is to be a benefits mum and proving that if you do it the right way, you can have anything you want. 'They've chosen to eat takeaways and buy the latest gadgets. I chose a different route. 'OK, I don’t have any outgoings so I have been lucky to spend my benefits on this amazing experience but I think single mums get more than enough. 'Of course people are negative and many people get very jealous. 'But I had only been out of Europe once before I went on benefits and now I’ve had the chance to see some incredible things from tropical beaches to the skyscrapers of Dubai. 'I never would have been able to afford it without benefits.'

Wow.

thegreyhoundness · 2015-02-22T18:29:02+00:00

.... And here I am slaving away, being responsible, not having multiple children I can't take care of, going to work every day to provide for myself, paying my taxes, living within my means. And I've never gotten to travel the world and go on expensive round the world vacations. Fuck this woman. To hell with all parasites like her.

ThePedanticCynic · 2015-02-22T18:31:15+00:00

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sillymod · 2015-02-22T22:39:27+00:00

This isn't a case of "women behaving badly". That flair is to be used when it is a case of women behaving badly where men would be treated differently in that situation.

The point you are making is one of economic libertarianism. That is fine. You are welcome to your opinion. But it doesn't have anything to do with men's rights.

rocelot7 · 2015-02-22T20:31:39+00:00

To be fair I'd do the same god damn exact things. Maybe not go to the same places but traveling the eurasian region always seemed interesting. That said its the problem with the system not the person since..... I'd do the exact same thing!

Title	Benefits single mother admits to spending £3,000 of taxpayers' cash on dream round-the-world trip to Australia, Bali and Dubai
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Date	February 22, 2015 4:16 PM UTC (11 years ago)
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