A masters graduate has moaned that claiming benefits is a 'full-time job' - and working people 'would have a breakdown' dealing with the admin and weekly job centre meetings.
Joshua Bishop hoped higher education would help him escape his council estate but the 27-year-old hasn't secured a role since his course ended in October.The former business student from Edinburgh began posting his struggles on TikTok where just over a week ago (December 27) he controversially blasted the 'bulls**t' the Government makes jobseekers do.
Joshua, who asked for his name to be changed so as not to lose his benefits, explains he gets £400 per month benefit payment and a council flat as long as he attends a weekly 30-minute meeting and provides detailed evidence he's looking for a role.His TikTok was captioned 'It's a full-time job trying to claim benefits with none of the positives.
Most workers would have a breakdown if they had to live as a Universal Credit bandit for a week'. He's since been slammed as a 'lazy scrounger' and a 'useless member of society' by angry users who believe he just 'can't be bothered' going to the meetings.
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