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London - The Poverty Issue

One in seven Brits are scroungers who sit on the sofa in their underpants all day watching crap telly and eating Pot Noodles. New research has found that 15 per cent of the UK adult population live entirely on welfare. But it's not their fault, according to the report's authors. The myriad benefits currently on offer means that people can fiddle more dough on the dole than in full-time employment. So really, says the thinktank, it's the government's fault for giving them 'hand-outs' rather than 'hand-ups'. Um, okaaaay… Well anyways, check out The Poverty Issue for some tips and techniques for surviving in 3rd World Britain, including:

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