When we were told about DP3 in our first lecture and given the brief of what we were going to be doing, one of the first things Deb said was "what do you feel strongly about". From this i straight away got the idea about how people mistreat the hand out of benefits in this country, this idea came from reading a lot of newspapers over the summer while working and a common story that i would come across would either be benefit cheats or large families who get benefits in order to support their families but use that as a way of living.
This reason i feel strongly about this subject was because people who are lying to the government either about disabilities or claiming job seekers allowance when not actually actively looking for work, are basically freeloading off tax payers money. Also concerning parents who have a large amount of children and use this as a way of living and sustaining an income, i gather that it can be a touchy subject but one article i read about a family with eleven children, where a quote from the father was "i love having a huge family i get £30,000 in benefits every year why should i work?". In cases like this thousands are being forked out and people who really need it to live aren't getting the support they need.
I haven't done much research into this at the moment, but if i choose this as my subject i plan to research how tax money is distributed as benefits or job seekers allowance, as well as interviewing people and getting their views on the matter. Hopefully i will be able to find some examples of people who really need benefits in order to survive or support their families, and make a thirty second add which promotes the idea of making benefits distribution fair.
I also know that disabled people or families with disabled children receive benefits because they or their parents may not be able to work because of their condition, and i believe this to be a strong cause to promote a fair distribution of benefits.
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