UK Couple Receives Over $3K A Month In Government Benefits Because They Are 'Too Fat To Work'

[Teh One Who Knocks]

By Dominic Kelly - Opposing Views


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An obese man and his wife, featured in a new show about people who claim disability benefits because of their weight, say neither of them is in any condition to hold a job. For this reason, on top of supporting them, taxpayers also ended up paying for their wedding.

Stephen Beer and Michelle Coombe are set to be featured in an episode of the new U.K. documentary, “Benefits: Too Fat To Work.” Beer and Coombe live in Plymouth, Devon, and, according to the Daily Mail, nearly 60 percent of adults in that area are overweight.

Coombe, who weighs more than 320 pounds, says she’s never had a job in her life, and Beer, tipping the scales at more than 430 pounds, hasn’t worked in five years. Beer reportedly relies on caretakers that come in multiple times per day to clean and dress him, as he is too big to take care of himself.

The couple gets just over $3,000 per month in government benefits.

Many people have criticized the documentary and the people featured on it, but in a recent interview, Beer defended himself, saying that he has been turned down for jobs because of his weight, but ultimately acknowledging that he doesn’t deserve benefits from the government.

“The government are making it easy for people like us,” Beer said frankly. “I don't think I deserve benefits — I put myself in the situation. I'm trying to sort myself out.”

In the show, producers followed Coombe and Beer as they planned their wedding, which, in total, cost more than $4,500 that came directly from government benefits, which are ultimately covered by the taxpayer.

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The Channel Five show features others in similar situations, but Beer and Coombe have received a lot of criticism for the situation they find themselves in.

[Goofy]

*sigh*

[DemonGeminiX]

Where's Ricky Gervais when you need him?

[deebakes]

:ffs:

[redred]

:facepalm:

[Hal-9000]

fuck me and I'm struggling without a job, watching every penny until I do get another shit job to work...


kill and eat these fat fucks, they're a blight on society!!!! :x :x








sorry :oops:

[PorkChopSandwiches]

Good for them, I hope they live a long and happy life

[Hal-9000]

I hope they collectively choke a Twinkie covered in spray can cheese :x

[deebakes]

you need to get super fat hal :lol:

[RBP]

Hang on. There are a lot of people who are on disability for self-imposed reasons. I am not so sure we should be quite so judgmental.

Unless of course you are going to have the same judgement against, for example, addicts or diabetics who don't self manage. I am sure I could come up with a long list of "objectionable" disabilities.

[PorkChopSandwiches]

#beingblack

[perrhaps]

Good for them, I hope they live a long and happy life

Fat chance of that happening.

[DemonGeminiX]

:rimshot:

[Hal-9000]

Hang on. There are a lot of people who are on disability for self-imposed reasons. I am not so sure we should be quite so judgmental.

Unless of course you are going to have the same judgement against, for example, addicts or diabetics who don't self manage. I am sure I could come up with a long list of "objectionable" disabilities.


Yeah but this couple takes the cake....she's never worked and he hasn't worked for 5 years? Up here you have to prove your case for medical welfare...reasons like addiction or not wanting to work (disease - lay-zee-ness) are not accepted. Not saying people don't screw the system, but things like the story above are too overt and they wouldn't be paid.

[Hal-9000]

you need to get super fat hal :lol:

I'm about 20 lbs overweight now and suffer for it.....you should see the internal guilt episodes I have when I eat 5 chocolate oatmeal cookies at one time :lol:

[deebakes]

you're super canadian, so you would probably need to go over 500 lbs to qualify :lol:

[Hal-9000]

I'm going to take that as a compliment until I figure out what it means :lol:

[RBP]

you're super canadian, so you would probably need to go over 500 lbs to qualify :lol:

I'd totes start a gofundme to buy Hal a high fat, high calorie diet. You can do it, buddy!!

#bigfathal

[deebakes]

#fathal=happyhal

[RBP]

#bigfathappygayhal

[Hal-9000]

I'd totes start a gofundme to buy Hal a high fat, high calorie diet. You can do it, buddy!!

#bigfathal

with the amount I smoke and lack of activity? ...if I gain one more ounce my heart will try to surface for air next time I take a mildly reluctant dump :oops:

[deebakes]

#ithoughthelikedpussyandnotcockexceptforifitispork chopsandwichesjohnson :-k

[Hal-9000]

#fathal=happyhal


#bigfathappygayhal

#bothofyouswallowmyjismnow

[deebakes]

#unemployedhal=grumpyhal :lol:

[Hal-9000]

#bigfathappygayhal

I'll take 2 of the 4 adjectives there as accurate Pat :lol:





wait...is gay an adjective? :-k

[RBP]

#asifyoudsharetheprotein

[deebakes]

beats me, i don't speak canadian :shrug:

[Hal-9000]

#unemployedhal=grumpyhal :lol:

me no grumpy...still a little freaked out I don't have a job


I'll get over the shock in a few years :lol:

[Hal-9000]

#asifyoudsharetheprotein

part of my weight loss plan....eject all liquids.... continuously :lol:

[deebakes]

part of my weight loss plan....eject all liquids.... continuously :lol:

that's why i am so skinny :lol:

[Hal-9000]

me no grumpy...still a little freaked out I don't have a job


I'll get over the shock in a few years :lol:



:shock:


I can't work because I'm having ESS (extreme separation syndrome) from my last job



:dance:

[deebakes]

me no grumpy...still a little freaked out I don't have a job


I'll get over the shock in a few years :lol:

can't you be a greeter at canadian walmart or something? :-k

[RBP]

I'll take 2 of the 4 adjectives there as accurate Pat :lol:

wait...is gay an adjective? :-k


Let's see... Hal is a cockgobbler... noun, Hal is a buttpirate... noun, big fat gay Hal swallows loads all day... I'd say gay is an adjective. :tup:

[Hal-9000]

that's why i am so skinny :lol:

I knew you were a Lurch :lol:

[deebakes]

i like to think of myself as hwp :lol:

[Hal-9000]

Let's see... Hal is a cockgobbler... noun, Hal is a buttpirate... noun, big fat gay Hal swallows loads all day... I'd say gay is an adjective. :tup:


thank you for that :thumbsup:

now..http://i.imgur.com/zglqPWk.gif

[Hal-9000]

i like to think of myself as hwp :lol:

wtf is hwp???

[Hal-9000]

can't you be a greeter at canadian walmart or something? :-k

I think they have to be old or infirm...I'm just cranky :shrug:

[deebakes]

huge white penis :lol:

[Hal-9000]

you should get a tattoo of a large blue vein running up your back :lol:

[deebakes]

that's what my spine is for :lol:

[Hal-9000]

wish I looked like a dick :sad2: