Do you claim any financial benefits from the government?

[Imp]

The bastards took away my GST rebate this year for making over $40k. Bastards...

 

[Wyndru]

I have a Flex spending account to discount day care and mortgage interest write off.

I'm sure there is also some kind of benefits that everyone gets for being married too.

 

[WelshBloke]

I claim disability living allowance and I feel guilty about it, other people pay their taxes, and I claim some of the money, I know I need it, I know that I wouldn't be able to live the same life as my non-bipolar friends without it, but I still feel a twinge of guilt, I never say that "I am entitled to it" I always say "I am eligible" because "entitled" seems too... Pious.

Meh. I'm a UK taxpayer. I'm paying for some of that and you're welcome to it.

If I ever need it I expect you to chip in for mine, thats the only condition.

 

[MisterJackson]

I did own a bar in Philly with two other dudes and my Dad (and my sister worked there too, but we'd never let her be part owner, she's an idiot). Anyway, after some b.s. with my Dad and the guys, my sister and I decided to go on unemployment so we'd have free time to live out our dreams (acting, writing, etc.).

The unemployment ran out pretty quick but we had a super tight back up plan to milk the system some more by going on welfare. We told the lady in the welfare office that my sister was mentally retarded (I even had her wear a pink bicycle helmet backwards to play up the part, she does aspire to be an actress after all) and I was a former crack head caring for her and that we'd like our welfare.

She started spouting all this nonsense about us needing medical proof of my sisters retardation and blood tests proving my addiction to crack. Seeing as how neither of us had smoked crack before that was going to prove difficult. However, we concocted a fool proof plan to buy and smoke crack, JUST THE ONCE mind you, we're not really crackheads, just people pretending to be to get welfare.

We were actually able to score crack rock fairly cheap in my opinion, and my sister had scheduled us for our blood tests later that day. Our plan had one little hitch though...being high caused us to miss our appointment by a whole day, not to mention we were both cold and sweating at the same time, plus very itchy.

We promised to only buy crack one more time and not miss the appointment this time. So, another $200 later we scored another crack rock.

Needless to say, the plan failed. We cleaned our shit up and made amends with our Dad and two other friends Charlie and Mac. After that we got our old jobs back at the bar.

 

[Soundmanred]

Not A Sponge.

 

[Soundmanred]

Needless to say, the plan failed. We cleaned our shit up and made amends with our Dad and two other friends Charlie and Mac. After that we got our old jobs back at the bar.

Hey Dennis, how is fat Mac doing?

 

[Anarchist420]

I feel really guilty because my dad's medical practice takes stolen money via medicare and it pisses me off. I don't want to find out how much though, because he may not pay a positive tax rate.

 

[olds]

Medical
Dental
Vision
Retirement
Pay check

 

[arcenite]

OK fair enough. How does the owl feel about people who claim benefits generally?

The Owl believes a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. Your guilt is likely socially induced and maybe is normal as long as it's not affecting your health. Don't worry about what other people think; they sure aren't worried about what you think.

hooooo

 

[xanis]

I did own a bar in Philly with two other dudes and my Dad (and my sister worked there too, but we'd never let her be part owner, she's an idiot). Anyway, after some b.s. with my Dad and the guys, my sister and I decided to go on unemployment so we'd have free time to live out our dreams (acting, writing, etc.).

The unemployment ran out pretty quick but we had a super tight back up plan to milk the system some more by going on welfare. We told the lady in the welfare office that my sister was mentally retarded (I even had her wear a pink bicycle helmet backwards to play up the part, she does aspire to be an actress after all) and I was a former crack head caring for her and that we'd like our welfare.

She started spouting all this nonsense about us needing medical proof of my sisters retardation and blood tests proving my addiction to crack. Seeing as how neither of us had smoked crack before that was going to prove difficult. However, we concocted a fool proof plan to buy and smoke crack, JUST THE ONCE mind you, we're not really crackheads, just people pretending to be to get welfare.

We were actually able to score crack rock fairly cheap in my opinion, and my sister had scheduled us for our blood tests later that day. Our plan had one little hitch though...being high caused us to miss our appointment by a whole day, not to mention we were both cold and sweating at the same time, plus very itchy.

We promised to only buy crack one more time and not miss the appointment this time. So, another $200 later we scored another crack rock.

Needless to say, the plan failed. We cleaned our shit up and made amends with our Dad and two other friends Charlie and Mac. After that we got our old jobs back at the bar.

well-played sir

 

[Doppel]

Hell fcking no. I'd rather be homeless. Nobody is supporting me unless I become a vegetable.

A tough guy. Me, I claim nothing. Would I rather be homeless if it came to it? Hell fcking no. Pride before the fall.

 

[Rumpltzer]

The US Dept of Education helped to fund a significant portion of my undergrad education in the form of grants and low interest loans.

Various US military and government agencies sponsored my research advisor while I was in grad school, and my research advisor used that money to pay my tuition, fees, medical, and a decent stipend so I could eat stuff and live indoors.

I'm not sure that second one really counts, but it's all money collected from the US taxpayers.

 

[HAL9000]

Meh. I'm a UK taxpayer. I'm paying for some of that and you're welcome to it.

If I ever need it I expect you to chip in for mine, thats the only condition.

Thanks dude, that's alleviated how I feel to a degree.

The Owl believes a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. Your guilt is likely socially induced and maybe is normal as long as it's not affecting your health. Don't worry about what other people think; they sure aren't worried about what you think.

hooooo

Thank you Owl, your opinion is always appreciated.