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  GaryC - It is wrong, totally wrong to mention individual cases like that. As an individual such a person certainly deserves sympathy and help and the system should certainly recognise that. I think you should remove that post and photo for decency sake. Is that young lady capable of giving her permission?
  
  Now to answer the point.
  This does not get away from the fact that overall cuts must, repeat must be made for the sake of the economy. If you want a more sustainable level of help to people like her then we have to get the economy working properly and deal with those matters that impede that. To carry on with high deficit spending building up yet more debt is a route to disaster for a government as much as for individuals.
  
  I have mentioned what these 'other matters' on top of deficit reduction are many times and these include:
  Lower taxes particularly at the higher marginal rates working towards low, flat and simple taxes to maximise revenue to HMRC.
  Supply side reforms to reduce the costs and risks of running businesses and employing people specially for small and medium sized businesses. This to help boost economic growth and with it job creation.
  Lower levels of long term public spending, every £ of which is taken from the wealth generated by the private sector or borrowed (ultimately paid back by the private sector) This reduces the burden that is carried by taxpayers and holding back growth.
  Lower levels of public sector debt, first eliminating deficit spending and getting back to protecting the value of money.
  
  If you want to help people like this then these things are essential. The economy is broken because of the irresponsible behaviour of governments. Ultimately is is the less well off who suffer because of poor fiscal management. Right now they suffer because of too many years of bad management and the need now to put it right.

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