Marcus Rashford

[TickTock]

Well done lad - decent effort

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford has been talking about how he is helping to feed 400,000 children who usually rely on free school meals.
The 22-year-old, who was on free meals when he was at school, said he wanted to make a "positive influence" during the coronavirus pandemic.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1244569381331447808

 

[seasideone]

 

[Tangerinenick]

 

[Tangerinemoss]

 

[Victorsponge]

Good for him, a credit to the profession

 

[Athers]

Outstanding roll model. Good on him

 

[Plumbs]

Good on him. It demonstrates that even players who play for mid table PL clubs that arent very good,can make a difference to ordinary people's lives.

 

[Memphisboy]

What an indictment on these kids parents. Shocking. Not blaming the kids but with the benefit system there’s absolutely no excuse for people to not feed their kids. And don’t get me started on school breakfast clubs. How much does tea and toast cost or cereal and milk. And if the child tells the teacher they’ve had no breakfast then social services informed, warning given, if it happens again then it’s Tracy Beaker time I’m afraid. Nanny state gone mad.

 

[Wizaard]

What an indictment on these kids parents. Shocking. Not blaming the kids but with the benefit system there’s absolutely no excuse for people to not feed their kids. And don’t get me started on school breakfast clubs. How much does tea and toast cost or cereal and milk. And if the child tells the teacher they’ve had no breakfast then social services informed, warning given, if it happens again then it’s Tracy Beaker time I’m afraid. Nanny state gone mad.

Could you get by with four kids on £300 a week? Just checking. No benefit increase in 5 years while inflation alone has been running at 3%.

 

[Memphisboy]

Well yes to be honest Wiz. Are you seriously suggesting you couldn’t rustle up evening meals and breakfasts for your own kids from £300 a week?

 

[Angloitalian]

Could you get by with four kids on £300 a week? Just checking. No benefit increase in 5 years while inflation alone has been running at 3%.

4 kids fine but why should the rest of us pay for them

No benefit increase in 5 years It’s not a career in some cases it’s a life choice why don’t they get a job

And finally are they getting a 20per cent cut in benefits because of the corona shutdown ?

No !

 

[Wizaard]

Well yes to be honest Wiz. Are you seriously suggesting you couldn’t rustle up evening meals and breakfasts for your own kids from £300 a week?

And pay your other bills, rent etc? It's not just for food. Benefits aren't paid direct to third parties anymore.

 

[Angloitalian]

And pay your other bills, rent etc? It's not just for food. Benefits aren't paid direct to third parties anymore.

Family with 4 kids would get a lot more in.benefits than £300 per week

 

[Wizaard]

Family with 4 kids would get a lot more in.benefits than £300 per week

No they wouldn't. Payments capped at 2 kids.

 

[Angloitalian]

No they wouldn't. Payments capped at 2 kids.

Not just the kids taken into account for benefits

I am referring to the long term unemployed that have no interest in working for a living

Nothing personal just my opinion and from what I have actually seen people receive

 

[Don_K_Lasher]

Could you get by with four kids on £300 a week? Just checking. No benefit increase in 5 years while inflation alone has been running at 3%.

I'm not getting into the benefit argument but - No it hasn't.
It's not been at 3% since Dave took over.

Well done Rashford

I believe the government is going to be giving out food vouchers as a stop gap. Sadly, whether the kids actually get the food from the vouchers isn't guaranteed.