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Agree, and thanks for your tables on the separate thread, syd.

+1.

This seems a bit tough and out of character from you, moXJO.  I get what you're saying about your father and I heard similar from mine.

But I don't think we should be classifying everyone who has been made redundant, or been forced out of work because of illness etc, as bums. 

 

For so many apparently respectable citizens, they're only a payday or three away from defaulting on a mortgage or being unable to pay rent, thus on the street.

I can't imagine the difficulty of trying to re-secure employment when you're homeless, not even eligible for concessional public transport, and trying to live on just $35 per day.  That wouldn't even pay the rent on the most basic flat in most areas, let alone provide for other absolute necessities.

One further point:  some of us have resilience in spades.  Toss us into the most difficult situation and we'll find a way through.  But, whether because of genes or life experience, not everyone has this capacity.

I don't think we should be mollycoddling anyone, but we need to recognise that some have fewer abilities than others to cope with adversity.