GSquaredUWS
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I think someone would have reported Gary to the social though by now. I used to work there and I would find it very hard to believe that people who watch the videos, people on Tattle, people in his extended family, people in his area who see the videos would all fail to report him because believe me from the reports of fraud that go in there is no loyalty at all if people think you're getting someone they think you shouldn't have. So Gary either has some type of payment that cannot easily be revoked (the system has had many changes since I left the civil service so I'm completely out of touch with what would be available to him these days) or he doesn't claim and is supported by family. As a working class lass from E London myself I knew several families on our estate who had a grown child with mental issues who stayed home and were supported by mam and dad as neither employers nor the social had any concept of dealing with depression/anxiety. It's quite recent that your ordinary Joe would have a chance to get the support needed to manage his mental health issues and live a productive life. The supports would be there now if Gary did want to re-enter the workforce but I wouldn't sit behind my laptop and try to diagnose him or say that he's capable of doing certain jobs or whatnot. I think it's clear that he has little income whether claiming or not but the flip side is I don't see this as something to be jealous about really. I wouldn't want to live the way he is living and I wish him well. Even if he was claiming all the things people have speculation (some are inaccurate as certain payments cannot be combined) a few hundred quid a month living in London is pocket money and I wouldn't begrudge him it and I certainly wouldn't swap with him. Adam gets on my nerves and the frequency of their trips pre-covid was becoming a bit of a joke and likely funded by the Hattan parents but on the other hand this disney/Youtube thing is probably fantastic for Gary's mental health and his parents are probably delighted that he has something that gets him out of bed and gives him some drive and gets him mixing with people. It's a tricky situation I think and I think a lot of us feel a bit awkward about ripping Gary the way we would Adam.