Unfortunatly i have had to claim benefits for the last six years due to illness, im now on the road to recovery and am proud to say i am no longer claiming and i am starting a new job this week. I have hated every minite of claiming benefits, not only because i wanted to be working but because of the way you are treated by a lot of people, and in some ways you cant blame people for treating you like your a second class citizen who is doing something wrong, as there are so many people who are abusing the system, who are able to work and and are just lazy, or people who claim benefits fradulently whilst still doing "cash in hand" work. It sickens me that something that has been put in place by the government to help people who really need it is being abused, and the people who are doing it dont even think they are doing anything wrong! I think they should get a grip, get a job, and stop giving the people who need the help a bad name!