Wrong! I work in the welfare to work industry and I dont know if you are up on the news, but the outfit she worked for (a4e) were forced into liquidation when they were found to be guilty of massive fraud worth millions of tax payers money. They were forging signitures and claiming money for job seekers that didnt exist. They have the cheek to make a celebrity of this narcissistic idiot calling people scroungers when they have robbed the tax payer of hundreds of millions.
Watching this has made me cry just to let you all know I am the baby in this we live in wales now and we are doing so well!! Thank you to everyone for the nice comments it’s so appreciated
Omg! Thankyou for letting us know honey you've made my day! I really wanted so much more than anyone else for them to get jobs your father Dean is so lovely! 🤗 👏
Just watched this omg what a great family you are... can i ask what year was this filmed...i no it was a good few years ago.. i hope your mum and dad are doing well.. you will be so proud of them ❤
She is so lovely !! So many of these shows portray people on benefits in such a negative light. She really brings out the amazing potential in everyone she works with. Also her discussing the lack of confidence and poor self belief the people have. Such a decent woman !
Had to raise an eye brow at the old ‘loanshark’ presenting himself as a ‘kindly old uncle’ who’s been serving the community for years and then hittin’em up for 60% interest!
Yeah. He is the best lesson of. Don't borrow money unless it's from your bank at the interest rate it's supposed to be at. I have a 7.5 g loan on like slightly less than 2% pre COVID. Almost like lending rather than a loan compared to what these peeps face with guys like that shark.
Credit to Dean for not sticking his nose up at the bin work experience he was given. A lot of people seem to think they are too good for certain jobs despite being on the dole
@@evieaddy9580 It doesn't matter. Money and time well spent studying if that is what you aspired to do. Yet still, these kinds of jobs are the jobs that are the most needed. I have an MA but became a self employed cleaner. Happy as Larry! :)
Finally! A show that is responsible enough not just to identify the problem, judge and blame those caught in the vicious cycle, but to actually HELP. I am glad that the HELP is more beneficiary-focused, structured, serious, hands-on / close contact, and practical instead of the system-focused, unstructured, casual, distant, impractical 'shouts' at those caught in the web. I hope the beneficiaries manage to make steady, stable, salaried transitions. It certainly is NOT easy to make changes into the real world of work after years on the dole, given the cumulative effect of psychological and other effects on people. Thank you. PS: The widespread and devastating Covid-19 effects on jobs should make many MORE people sympathetic about job loss, and appreciative of the existence of economic assistance programs for those affected. NOTE: Not all countries have the benefit of economic support programs like the UK has.
@@firebyrd437 - so what? we’re all exploited - on top of working our @$$es off, paying our taxes to keep the country running, pay the salaries for clearly useless politicians and waste of time public servants, we also have to feed and nurture those leeches and lazy @$$ bludgers…
you know that the "economic support program" that you mention that the uk has..........well the uk benefits system is among the most least generous in europe and in some aspects sits at the bottom of the table. a single person earning under £15 per hour in the uk lives in poverty. the minimum wage is £10.42. there are currently around 20% of all households in the uk living in poverty and a third of all people living in poverty are children, this is mainly due to the generous "economic support program" during the £20 covid uplift, poverty in the uk dropped by almost 2% but went back up when the uplift ended and further up still with the current state of the economy meanwhile, the top 10% rich in the uk are more wealthy than the top 10% of any other european country, the bottom 20% are only poorer in countries like romania and ukraine for example i think the entire system is disgusting
@@MrMoralHighgroundertainly is true that the gap between rich and poor is ridiculously wide. Interestingly, the Government is introducing more stringent rules and laws to ensure civil unrest doesn’t take hold. It’s a truth that the wider the gap between rich and poor is, the tougher Governments and laws have to be. This country is badly in need of some compassion, not just for ‘the boats’, but for all those who are struggling. Brexit, boats, benefits all equal BS! Who the hell chooses life as a refugee or a life lived in abject poverty? 😡😡😡
@@traceybanting3952 yep, the poverty trap. more likely to be less educated, more likely to turn to drugs, alcohol.......more likely to commit crime, more likely to end up in prison..........less likely to succeed in life, less likely to undertake further education, unlikely to escape a life of poverty, etc etc. talk about living the dream
@@Katarina23 No one's life is 'free and content' if they owe a lot of money, even if they aren't required to pay interest. A bank that operates in accordance with shari'ah still has to make money and they make it from the customers who have the kind of financial needs that only a bank can fulfil, like the money to buy a house, for example. They are paying a higher than market rate for the property, but, for those who can get it, it's a good deal, and it's a much fairer way to run a financial system. Too many lives are made unbearable by the burden of debt that doesn't get smaller even though repayments are being made, but it's very hard to feel free when you owe someone money, it's still a big responsibility.
That loan shark taking advantage of the poor is the lowest type of human being. These types have been around for melenia taking advantage of the vulnerable.
@@awpetersen5909 Don’t make the same spelling mistake again, then try to quickly correct it and make it look like you haven’t because it says edited next to your post. Detention.
I felt so emotional watching them gradually open up, get uncomfortable then gain confidence to have Maxine's interview cancelled 😭 well done in your interview Dean and to both of you putting yourselves out there 💓
Actually, Dean was exactly right about employment agencies and the 6 week wait thing. Many agencies are unscrupulous and will just tell a candidate a pack of lies to get them into a couple of days work (or 'werk' as Dean would say)
I don’t know Dean but I’m from Middlesbrough. I now work in chemical industry full time, but years ago I worked agency for Tesco warehouse, and Dean was absolutely bang on. It’s full to the brim of agency staff, majority are Polish and get brought up from all areas of the UK. I got offered a job agency, on the promise I’d get 40 hours a week… I got 40 hours for two weeks and then was let go with no explanation other than I’m not needed. This was a common occurrence with a lot of lads who worked there
it also seems to have happened to him for a few times. why do i get the feeling he may have told fibes when saying how good he rekons he did at that days work...
There's a few agencies local to me which are advertising, but the work they advertise isn't actually available yet, what it is, is simply to get as many people as they can registered with them, before they actually offer any work of any kind.
Benefits shouldn’t be lowered, the minimum wage should be raised. People shouldn’t have to join the workforce due to fear of poverty, there should be incentive in workplaces for people to want to engage & be part of the team. Everyone is a winner.
This would work not because people are afraid of poverty bit because people generally do want to work if they see it as providing more stability. The problem is currently the lower finacial position you start in, the more you are going to have to pay in order to get out of poverty, because the system puts people in debt to get an education or to have a laptop which you have no choice to get but costs more than you can save up because if you do save up a little you wont get any benefits and lose your savings to use them to live. I have a family member deperate to get out of this cycle.
@@lostboibound4841 Advise your family member to be brave and jump. When I came off benefits as a single parent with 3 kids, I was £15 per week better off by working. I was up at the crack of dawn, went to bed late at night and was up to my eyeballs in debt. Every person I'd ever owed money to crawled out of the woodwork with their hands outstretched. It was a lot of grief for an extra 15 quid but there was light at the end of the tunnel. I changed jobs a few times, had a couple of promotions and now I can buy what I like (within reason) pay my bills, and completely debt free. My biggest regret is that I didn't do it sooner.
@@lostboibound4841 Aw thank you. I hope I've been a good role model but I doubt my kid will really appreciate it till they have kids of their own lol. Your guy is a remarkable man and so are you for offering the £150. You need to keep hold of that, though. Uni is expensive so save it for a rainy day! Tell your 'dude' to research what loans/grants he may be entitled to from the Government to pay for his qualification. We use interpreting services a lot in my line of work. It costs us £30 per minute for services like Big Word, or the Language Line so you can imagine what kind of money the interpreters earn. Good luck with your studies, my advice to you when you finish would be to apply for a Civil Service Graduate scheme. It's such a vast organisation, there is something to suit everyone and the opportunities for career progression are endless.
I look for people to hire all the time. So many don't show up to work or work extra hours. they know their benefits would be cut. Many says cleaning work is to hard even though it isn't... We have loads of work incentives and other stuff but it doesn't matter when people don't want to work at all.
Dean is actually a really nice guy. I believe he genuinely hasn't been given a chance because of how he looks and speaks. I feel ashamed for judging him by that at the start. The way he lit up when told about the bin experience
Many people that have developed some sort of violent personality disorder have a hard start in life & childhood. That dosen't excuse it. That does mean they can't overcome that.. at some point he decides what he does, says & how he does it..
I can truthfully say I have never been so happy to see a lad get a job. His boss is lucky to have him. Best wishes and all the very best for the future to this lovely wee family
Maxine is really lovely - friendly, humble, sweet, highly employable. Dean totally means well, he's a really nice guy, he's just a bit caught in his fear, but he can overcome it because he's got heart. Like a lion. I wish this sweet family so much happiness, stability, and abundance in their lives.
There needs to be a phase out period when they go from benefit to work. When they first get a job they should be able to keep their benefit for a month as well as their wage. This will give them courage as the benefit is reduced by a third each week till the months out. By that time the rug has not been pulled out from under them and they can go forward from a firm foundation. This can only happen to the worker three times so they don't play the system
Agree, and there needs to be staircasing of other benefits so they are not dropped off the deep end. For example, the amount of child care shouldn’t plunge them into the red justbecause they earn 50p over a threshold. Benefits should be that helping hand to get them on their feet again and not make working putting them worse off.
ESA allows something called permitted work, you can do up to 16 hours a week and up to a certain amount of income a week and still get your benefit (all work has to be recorded with job centre) this way if you health/disability that stops you working, doesn't agree with the work, you just go back to the benefit without reapplying. It also tops up for those who can do maybe only 6 or 10 hours a week, the person gets job satisfaction and pride without giving up all the benefits money. Now things are changing over to UC I hope this is something they keep, as it is a big lifeline. When you have had an illness/disability for a long time, it's hard to look towards anything that takes you more towards 'normal' when it is all you have known for so long, and in a way has come to define you!
That's a really good idea, actually. One of the hardest parts about coming off of benefits is supporting yourself until your first pay check. Most people have to work a month in hand, so depending when you start, it could be anything up to 6 weeks before you see the fruits of your labour.
The woman who intervenes and helps the young couple to find work is super ! she is so energetic, helpful and a very generous person. I hope this young couple has found work and has a better life.
I actually laughed when she said "part of the family, not when he's charging that much interest." And then "Bye now", in a such a cheery voice. She's right, I don't know how long they take to pay the money back but paying back an extra 60% in interest is a lot no matter how you look at it!
$800 at $20/week = 40 weeks. That is an obscene amount of interest! If the money was to pay bills, they would have been better off making an arrangement with those to whom they owed the money.
Yeah that man give me the creeps so bad. Pretending they're family while he's ripping them off, worst of the worst kind of person that. Those are the people we need to get on the back of, people that exploit the poor. Like the rich. Ffs.
@@ingridakerblom7577there’s a reason why he’s so explosive, he was beaten up by his step dad in Germany numerous times. He use to hide in the attic from his step dad. He was exactly the same in school in Germany hone army camp Gloucester school.
Dean / people in his situation have a massive opportunity if there are warehouse Jobs available. I started working in warehouses at college and learned all about supply chain and process. I now work as a supply chain consultant clearing £150k a year. You will not start at the top with an amazing job but put in the work and you will get there.
These two did well in their work experiences. Fitted in like they'd been there years. Their reaction to the job interview was surprising. Thought they'd be happy.
@@revertakh1235 They absolutely did not!! It shows how much you know about people, yet, you are still quick to judge! 😡 They were scared to react in a positive manner, because of their previous experiences, where neither jobs nor interviews were given to them. They were unable to show excitement because A. THEY WERE ON TV AND B. THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE THEY WOULD BE LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE OFFERED JOBS, SO DIDN'T WANT TO BE TOO EXCITED, OR TO GET THEIR HOPES UP!!
As a previous employer, this programme is showing what is missing. Late years in school, show teenagers how to put themselves forward, in a positive manner. Attitude, dress sense., accounting a living budget. This lady is Wonder Woman.
I agree but that living budget is hard to achieve as both parents have to get to and from work cook shop pay for shelter or even costs of studying etc nevermind affording kids or pay for a car to just be able to work or a phone contract nevermind utility bills being grand usery/robbery in daylight I do not blame small businesses for all of this but greed at the top.
the thing is, any child who is raised in povery is more likely to stay in poverty as an adult, more likely to turn to drugs, to turn to crime, to end up in prison - less likely to excel or succeed, less likely to go into further education, get any kind of career.......etc etc etc. its called the poverty trap, you may have heard of it anyway, whilst we dont know whether the people featured not just in this episode of the show but also others attended any kind of further education past the age of 16 or not, its probably fair to assume that they did not, given their backgrounds, in which case i think the greatest of respect is deserved for them not to just be willing to make an effort to find work in the first place but also be prepared to actually do it when they do find it
I'm sorry I agree fully with this family. I was on benefits for a year when I lost my job. Now I'm on just above minimum wage. I was on more on benefits and right now I'm on 50 hours and overtime in an extremely fast pace, stressful job. Im really struggling. You ARE better off on benefits. Raise minimum wage, not change benefits. Everything they are saying is correct and I went through it, as did others I know.
I live in France and am (was then) on unemployment benefits. There is a system where if you work temporary mission, they still give you the allowance but deduct what you earned from it. I lost 100€ of allowance working for a restaurant last week and 50€ working in a shop for a one day mission... after deducting pay, that is. It is true that in some cases, working is at your financial detriment. However, if you find full time work and get off the benefits, you do get 150 euros for a few months as incentive.
So Ur saying that the rest of the tax payers shud supplement those on benefits. Totally terrible attitude. Get get up and get out to work and gain some self respect and contribute to the economy.
@@Bb-yn6zcno. Childcare is so expensive. I’m on the average UK wage and childcare would cost me my entire wage. I know it’s a pipe dream but anyone working should get free childcare. If you aren’t working then you can take care of your own kids.
This lady could be the key to getting lots of people off benefits. Her approach is amazing. I hope the government can recognise such people and use them everywhere.
This show is a good one. At first they give you the typical can’t work, won’t work situation, deal with whatever issues are causing them to be out of work & then; success 🥰 There’s no putting them down or making them less than human. It’s good to watch 👌🏽
Just an update I’m Maxine from this show it was filmed almost 15 years ago now me and dean are still happily together and also have another child we’ve both worked hard over the last 15 years and moved our lives to south wales where I work 2 jobs and dean has a very good job/carreer looking back on this it’s very sad that we were stuck in this rut but it sadly happens we are not where we are now because of this show were here because of hard work we were on benefits for a total of 14 months and haven’t been on them since and after giving ourselves a kick up the arse and gaining a bit of confidence we got ourselves out of this situation not that I would look down on anyone in this situation needs must once the tv cameras and Hayley left that was the end of everything no job no works experience nothing but bullying and name calling 1 hr of a tv show from 11 hrs a day 7 days a week over a month filming
Despite your circumstances, your personalities really shone through in this episode & if nothing else, I'm sure this show motivated other people who weren't working at the time 🙂 Going through all of the struggles afterwards likely made you even stronger as a couple (even if it didn't feel like it at the time) 😊 and to know that you both struggled the fight to be where you are today is admirable and must feel so much more satisfying doing it yourselves 🙂 So happy that you're all in a much better place!
OMG yes, agreed :) I'm absolutely addicted to these British shows, they are so well made, and they don't rely on fake drama to be good. Example: British Kitchen Nightmare VS American Kitchen Nightmare
What a lovely couple. Just down on their luck. Great to see Maxine glowing in her job experience. Dean isn’t frightened to roll his sleeves up. I do hope things have turned around for them for the better.
Argh it’s so frustrating when they churn out the old ‘foreigners taking all the jobs’. There’s been several cases and even a documentary series where they took a cross section of unemployed people with such beliefs and then got them jobs where the majority of the workforce was made up of immigrants/migrant workers and virtually all of them were either late, complained the work was too hard or the other workers were too fast in some cases(!). It was quite shocking really how almost all were happy to go back on the dole despite their previous complaints. And that’s what it boiled down to everyone had complaints and no one had the will.
Great news to hear that he actually got the job thanks to the lady from the jobcentre for helping that lovely little family..I wish them both good luck for their futures.God Bless them..
I love this couple and this wonderful lady! They all did a GREAT job. They were shy but humble and never stopped trying until they got it. Congratulations and best of luck to this beautiful family!
I see two young scared people! Trying to live in the world! I am very proud of them both for letting her in! I wish they both a life that is filled with meaning and pride!! U both have so much to offer the world!! U got this!
Love you fairy jobmother. We see a lovely young family struggle. With your help we see them shine. That young man recover his confidence , what a transformation!!! He is showing the man has always been. All the best family. Love you all. Thank you for sharing.
I'm in the same line of work as this lady, but in the Netherlands. Different system but still very recognizable. Very inspiring story. We do see that there is a gap between peoples skills and job offers that makes it hard to match people. And are there really enough jobs for everyone?
There probably are, but are the jobs in the right places and do the prospective employees have the required skills etc, and if not are the employers willing to train them up?
Yeah and when you are on sicial benefits you get more benefits. Your total adds up yo more what you would make on a minimum wage. If you start working for a minimum wage you end up having less and no more benefits. Which makes it hard to even make ends meet. And prices just keep going up.
@@lilianv3252 plus the worry of what happens if you lose the job for any reason. It's difficult to save money on minimum wage and, like they said in the video, it can take 1.5 months waiting for benefit claim to be processed which is a long time without money when we need to pay for food every day and rent is monthly. It's not easy.
Hayley is so much like my mother, she works for the council, is fairly high up, every young person that joins her team she helps them and becomes their work mum and she gets really happy when they do well
I really enjoyed this!!! The lady giving them their confidence back, the youngsters looking happy and less worried and them all confident 😊... Thank you for the episode. I hope they're proud of themselves ❤
That's money that the government wont/can't pour into resources and training. The jobcentre staff are over stretched and have too many cases to deal with and the only thing they can muster are stock emails and 5-10 mins with each person. It's not enough but the government feels there's not much point to pour loads of money into unemployment and I don't blame them as I wouldn't want to spend money on those who aren't contributing to society. It's a difficult balance to get right and I know each person's reasons are different for unemployability but as a whole, the work shy are not worth spending money on if the majority have no interest in helping themselves
Both lovely young people. I've been where they are, but grabbed an opportunity and started a pet care business that's now starting to be successful. When the time comes in the future when I'm looking for staff, people like these will be what I want to employ.
I totally understand his fear to come off benefits because I was the same . When you’ve never been in work it’s really tough to give up the safety net when it’s all you know and you don’t have confidence in your abilities .
It's incredible how on the ball that young mum is, she knows exactly how much is coming in and where it goes to the penny. Despite the circumstances she's in, her little one is obviously loved and looked after, her home is clean and she is motivated to get a better life for her family
This one really hit home. I'm not on benefits (yet) but I would be if I didn't have parents who let me live at home as an adult. Dean and Maxine started a family which needed their own space but they were struggling to provide for their family as they were young and inexperienced with work. They both had such a positive attitude towards getting their work experience and they obviously want a better life. We shouldn't ostracise people like this because they clearly just need help. I am a 23 year old graduate and my first job out of university was in a kitchen because I couldn't secure a job anywhere relevant to my field. The working world is so difficult to navigate and there needs to be more help for people to get a job because it is ruthless and disheartening. I'm always on the stance of that it's not what you know but who you know. In my first ever job, while I was a student, my manager hired her younger, less experienced daughter for a higher paid role than me. It's all about connections and it's how the cycle continues. Social mobility is rare.
get on benefits even if you're living at home, why are you just leaving money and national insurance credits on the line like that???. That's 300 pounds a month you're not getting that you are fully entitled to.
Dean is a lovely guy, just doubted his own ability. I know a care worker who is just like Dean, looks like a street thug, sounds like one & has the heart of an Angel. I would be proud of him if he were my son. I hope it’s working out for both of them. Hayley is like a Mom to everyone, hope people appreciate what she does for them.
This show like many others tell us that we've created a society void of responsibility. But let people have a gentle push and discipline and they feel much better about taking responsibility 😊
I remember when this program came out. Thing that made me most angry was the update at the end. That boots were happy for that girl to do unpaid work experience for months, but not actually give her a proper paid job. I know this is 12 years ago, so would be interesting to find out how they got on
What a brilliant show. That lady helping deserves a medal. People need help getting into work, not sanctions - of course all that will impact their confidence. I hope the family have a prosperous life
I have a friend who insisted that people should look at her inner values instead of her outside looks. She went to job interviews with this mindset. Coundn't get a job. She was terribly upset when I told her that she was required to dress up, because that went against her personal values and she had a degree and with that shouldn't be required to dress up for anybody. Well. She got a job once she started to dress up. No, it's not nice that even in IT you can't go to a job interview in old leggins and comfy T-Shirt. But if another applicant with similar competences as you comes better dressed then they will get the job, not you. As much as I admire her steadyfastness on that she doesn't judge people by their looks (she really doesn't), that is unfortunately not the reality of society. You either conform or you lose.
Can see where your friend is coming from about judging on whats on the inside, but unfortunately that doesn't work when it comes to interviews. You have have like 20min (sometimes a little longer) to make an impression.
Hopefully this fabulous documentary will help young people how to get on their feet and have the confidence they need to apply for jobs and not to give up hope ,! Wishing this lovely family all the very best !
I’m so glad they got jobs and had another child they seemed like a lovely young couple they just needed help and support to give them the confidence to get work go for them it’s nice when things turn out well
According to Hayley's calculations at the beginning of this video this young couple were receiving the same amount on benefits as many people receive for doing a decent day's work. If this is true then one cannot blame them for staying at home and not applying for jobs. The system is at fault here because as long as people receive this amount in social benefits then there is no incentive whatever to go to work. On the other hand however having a job gives a person self respect even if it is not particularly well paid and their day has a certain amount of structure. It is all too easy, as seen on this video, for people who are unemployed to get into bad habits, such as getting up late and sitting around all day doing nothing. The young couple shown here were extremely likeable, even the skinhead Dean and I really hope that they both succeed in life.
I no loads people who don't work they call me a mug for working they say why work when they get rent paid etc but like u say I would rather work than sit at home all day
The problem is not what people get in benefit payments, but that wages for basic unskilled but essential jobs are so low. The longer you are on benefits, the poorer you get. I find that the people who think living on benefits is the life of Riley, have never had to claim benefits themselves.
Absolutely happy for dean. Young man who’s stuck with his mrs and kid (as he should) hasn’t ran away and thrown in the towel, to say and now he’s found a job that can actually help him take care of his family. This is great, man. Also, dean, you’ve got a full crown of hair, I’m glad you’ve decided to start growing it in! 😂
They seemed like such sweethearts. Yes they had ignorant views but at that time the media had a vendetta against foreign workers. I wish them the best and I hope that life has been kind to them 💙
They need a system like here in Australia. You continue getting your benefits when you aren’t earning enough, then once you’re earning more than the threshold, you continue reporting every fortnight for 6 fortnight’s before you get cut off. If that makes sense.
@@BookloverFantasy92 Stuff like the amount of money for one would go down if the other got work so overall they would probably not be that much better off. It's difficult to succinctly explain. They also are entitled to not pay certain things like council tax if both are on benefits that would then come out of the working persons wage.
Don't have any kids until you can get a bit of a career and experience. And also so you don't get stuck at home with no prospects. Plenty of time to have kids when you have seen and experienced life and work.
U can't help if u get pregnant at least there trying to get work they have a good home and it's stable for the kids there getting fed and clean what else can they do there trying to get Jobs. You should never judge people it can. Happenen to anyone if you no what I mean
Well i did just that. And i am at home just like her. I became a doctor. Then had kids before my clock ran out. Then discovered i am the type of mother that cannot leave my child with anyone. I donot trust ppl because i had a shitty childhood. Thankfully, i have a husband who supports us but the govt does fill in some blanks. Life is a complicated puzzle
I like this. I wish them every success. No one normally seems to teach interview skills. I really began to like the couple the more I saw of them. I should really like a quick update on how they are getting on. Seems this dates from 2010.
I’m no longer aloud to work after becoming disabled I would do anything to go back to work I would work as anything just to work. Started working at 15 then was told I couldn’t work any longer at 26 it’s depressing
I absolutely love this woman, but people may say different. What you see is what you get, and she's doing the right thing. People on benefits yes in some cases it's needed. Others well you see it for yourself. Some of these documentaries filmed in the UK will bring you sick to your stomach including people claiming for money to pay for their huge houses in EU countries and on film even thanking the British government for being so easy.. let's get to the point this woman is an absolute godsend she don't take rubbish no excuses and that's the best way if you don't work you don't get paid end of.
That horrible money lender! Is that legal? Are there no laws against charging exorbitant "interest" rates? This man and whoever he is working with has apparently been preying on these ignorant, struggling people. This should not be allowed.
I’d assume he works for a ‘payday loans’ type company. Which is legal as are high interest rates. Loan sharks who don’t pay tax/use violence are illegal. Lenders who pay tax and use the courts/Bayliffs are legal.
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She has the perfect personality to be doing this type of job. She's so stern and honest but uplifting and personable at the same time.
Northern. :-)
Stern? No, she's an adult who is self autonomous.
Shes making her living by exploiting people
Wrong! I work in the welfare to work industry and I dont know if you are up on the news, but the outfit she worked for (a4e) were forced into liquidation when they were found to be guilty of massive fraud worth millions of tax payers money. They were forging signitures and claiming money for job seekers that didnt exist. They have the cheek to make a celebrity of this narcissistic idiot calling people scroungers when they have robbed the tax payer of hundreds of millions.
She has awesome mother energy. Nurturing with discipline to ensure the person rises to their potential.
Watching this has made me cry just to let you all know I am the baby in this we live in wales now and we are doing so well!! Thank you to everyone for the nice comments it’s so appreciated
Omg! Thankyou for letting us know honey you've made my day! I really wanted so much more than anyone else for them to get jobs your father Dean is so lovely! 🤗 👏
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OMG this is amazing news. It just made me cry too!!
Just watched this omg what a great family you are... can i ask what year was this filmed...i no it was a good few years ago.. i hope your mum and dad are doing well.. you will be so proud of them ❤
You make me feel old lol jokes aside, glad to hear you and your parents are doing well :)
I'm sorry, Dean isn't on babysitting duty, he's the father. He's not babysitting his own child.
The bar is Oh so low on men/fathers
I hate it when men say that !! It’s so strange
I never have this.a second thought til now! Sorry Dads.xx
Exactly
That's the Patriarchy for you.
I was in tears when he got offered that job. Fantastic news. Good on them both.
Ditto 💪🙏🏽❤️
She is so lovely !! So many of these shows portray people on benefits in such a negative light. She really brings out the amazing potential in everyone she works with. Also her discussing the lack of confidence and poor self belief the people have. Such a decent woman !
do you thing you’ll get a chocolate cake by coating a pile of sh!t in chocolate? that’s what you seem to be saying…
I can relate so much to how she compares herself negatively with other , in her opinion, 'better' women.
Ayon Dayv is that your real name? It's a great name really cool.
@@sarahdixon6011thanks 😂
Had to raise an eye brow at the old ‘loanshark’ presenting himself as a ‘kindly old uncle’ who’s been serving the community for years and then hittin’em up for 60% interest!
I did more than raise an eyebrow I can tell you that 😏 that part had me cussing out my phone
Yeah. He is the best lesson of. Don't borrow money unless it's from your bank at the interest rate it's supposed to be at. I have a 7.5 g loan on like slightly less than 2% pre COVID. Almost like lending rather than a loan compared to what these peeps face with guys like that shark.
exactly, showing pride in the fact he’s been taking advantage of people he’ll have likely seen grow up from birth 😭 sick disgusting old man
Credit to Dean for not sticking his nose up at the bin work experience he was given. A lot of people seem to think they are too good for certain jobs despite being on the dole
Thing is a lot of those people will have spent time and money on university courses and end up doing these kinds of jobs.
@@evieaddy9580 It doesn't matter. Money and time well spent studying if that is what you aspired to do. Yet still, these kinds of jobs are the jobs that are the most needed. I have an MA but became a self employed cleaner. Happy as Larry! :)
@@daffygreen7249 it's not money well spent to be over qualified for a job you don't want nor like.
@@daffygreen7249 MA in what though?
@@daffygreen7249 the aspiration is usually why you go to uni and do the study.
Finally! A show that is responsible enough not just to identify the problem, judge and blame those caught in the vicious cycle, but to actually HELP. I am glad that the HELP is more beneficiary-focused, structured, serious, hands-on / close contact, and practical instead of the system-focused, unstructured, casual, distant, impractical 'shouts' at those caught in the web. I hope the beneficiaries manage to make steady, stable, salaried transitions. It certainly is NOT easy to make changes into the real world of work after years on the dole, given the cumulative effect of psychological and other effects on people. Thank you.
PS: The widespread and devastating Covid-19 effects on jobs should make many MORE people sympathetic about job loss, and appreciative of the existence of economic assistance programs for those affected. NOTE: Not all countries have the benefit of economic support programs like the UK has.
Yes its called exploitation
@@firebyrd437 - so what? we’re all exploited - on top of working our @$$es off, paying our taxes to keep the country running, pay the salaries for clearly useless politicians and waste of time public servants, we also have to feed and nurture those leeches and lazy @$$ bludgers…
you know that the "economic support program" that you mention that the uk has..........well the uk benefits system is among the most least generous in europe and in some aspects sits at the bottom of the table. a single person earning under £15 per hour in the uk lives in poverty. the minimum wage is £10.42. there are currently around 20% of all households in the uk living in poverty and a third of all people living in poverty are children, this is mainly due to the generous "economic support program"
during the £20 covid uplift, poverty in the uk dropped by almost 2% but went back up when the uplift ended and further up still with the current state of the economy
meanwhile, the top 10% rich in the uk are more wealthy than the top 10% of any other european country, the bottom 20% are only poorer in countries like romania and ukraine for example
i think the entire system is disgusting
@@MrMoralHighgroundertainly is true that the gap between rich and poor is ridiculously wide. Interestingly, the Government is introducing more stringent rules and laws to ensure civil unrest doesn’t take hold. It’s a truth that the wider the gap between rich and poor is, the tougher Governments and laws have to be. This country is badly in need of some compassion, not just for ‘the boats’, but for all those who are struggling. Brexit, boats, benefits all equal BS! Who the hell chooses life as a refugee or a life lived in abject poverty? 😡😡😡
@@traceybanting3952 yep, the poverty trap. more likely to be less educated, more likely to turn to drugs, alcohol.......more likely to commit crime, more likely to end up in prison..........less likely to succeed in life, less likely to undertake further education, unlikely to escape a life of poverty, etc etc. talk about living the dream
The old rent bloke who comes round and says 'he's part of the family.' Creepy old git - 'family' don't charge criminal rates of interest on loans.
ikr the musty old git >:(
had seven of them loans in total provident and high interest loan sharks target young couples all the time... hes a scumbag
It makes me sick. This is why Islam is against interest. We don't participate in this and it makes our lives free and content.
@@Katarina23 No one's life is 'free and content' if they owe a lot of money, even if they aren't required to pay interest. A bank that operates in accordance with shari'ah still has to make money and they make it from the customers who have the kind of financial needs that only a bank can fulfil, like the money to buy a house, for example. They are paying a higher than market rate for the property, but, for those who can get it, it's a good deal, and it's a much fairer way to run a financial system. Too many lives are made unbearable by the burden of debt that doesn't get smaller even though repayments are being made, but it's very hard to feel free when you owe someone money, it's still a big responsibility.
He is a idle sod she is too lovely for him
‘BabysitIing’ no he’s looking after his own child.
That comment irked me too ! But I think the couple are lovely, especially Maxine. A lovely girl. Boots should just give her the job!
Ack fuck up 🥴
Exactly
That loan shark taking advantage of the poor is the lowest type of human being. These types have been around for melenia taking advantage of the vulnerable.
Yes when he said he was a ‘member of the family’ I felt sick 🤒
Millennia
@@awpetersen5909 Millennia
@@HumansAreShitFactories correct
@@awpetersen5909 Don’t make the same spelling mistake again, then try to quickly correct it and make it look like you haven’t because it says edited next to your post. Detention.
I felt so emotional watching them gradually open up, get uncomfortable then gain confidence to have Maxine's interview cancelled 😭 well done in your interview Dean and to both of you putting yourselves out there 💓
Actually, Dean was exactly right about employment agencies and the 6 week wait thing. Many agencies are unscrupulous and will just tell a candidate a pack of lies to get them into a couple of days work (or 'werk' as Dean would say)
I don’t know Dean but I’m from Middlesbrough. I now work in chemical industry full time, but years ago I worked agency for Tesco warehouse, and Dean was absolutely bang on. It’s full to the brim of agency staff, majority are Polish and get brought up from all areas of the UK. I got offered a job agency, on the promise I’d get 40 hours a week… I got 40 hours for two weeks and then was let go with no explanation other than I’m not needed.
This was a common occurrence with a lot of lads who worked there
He says:" Wa." 🤣
it also seems to have happened to him for a few times. why do i get the feeling he may have told fibes when saying how good he rekons he did at that days work...
@@MakinaMakinaMakina so why dont you go do agency? funny how all these "foreign" people seem able to find jobs but "british" cant...
There's a few agencies local to me which are advertising, but the work they advertise isn't actually available yet, what it is, is simply to get as many people as they can registered with them, before they actually offer any work of any kind.
Benefits shouldn’t be lowered, the minimum wage should be raised.
People shouldn’t have to join the workforce due to fear of poverty, there should be incentive in workplaces for people to want to engage & be part of the team.
Everyone is a winner.
Preach !!!
This would work not because people are afraid of poverty bit because people generally do want to work if they see it as providing more stability.
The problem is currently the lower finacial position you start in, the more you are going to have to pay in order to get out of poverty, because the system puts people in debt to get an education or to have a laptop which you have no choice to get but costs more than you can save up because if you do save up a little you wont get any benefits and lose your savings to use them to live.
I have a family member deperate to get out of this cycle.
@@lostboibound4841 Advise your family member to be brave and jump. When I came off benefits as a single parent with 3 kids, I was £15 per week better off by working. I was up at the crack of dawn, went to bed late at night and was up to my eyeballs in debt. Every person I'd ever owed money to crawled out of the woodwork with their hands outstretched. It was a lot of grief for an extra 15 quid but there was light at the end of the tunnel. I changed jobs a few times, had a couple of promotions and now I can buy what I like (within reason) pay my bills, and completely debt free. My biggest regret is that I didn't do it sooner.
@@lostboibound4841 Aw thank you. I hope I've been a good role model but I doubt my kid will really appreciate it till they have kids of their own lol. Your guy is a remarkable man and so are you for offering the £150. You need to keep hold of that, though. Uni is expensive so save it for a rainy day! Tell your 'dude' to research what loans/grants he may be entitled to from the Government to pay for his qualification. We use interpreting services a lot in my line of work. It costs us £30 per minute for services like Big Word, or the Language Line so you can imagine what kind of money the interpreters earn. Good luck with your studies, my advice to you when you finish would be to apply for a Civil Service Graduate scheme. It's such a vast organisation, there is something to suit everyone and the opportunities for career progression are endless.
I look for people to hire all the time. So many don't show up to work or work extra hours. they know their benefits would be cut. Many says cleaning work is to hard even though it isn't... We have loads of work incentives and other stuff but it doesn't matter when people don't want to work at all.
Dean is actually a really nice guy. I believe he genuinely hasn't been given a chance because of how he looks and speaks. I feel ashamed for judging him by that at the start. The way he lit up when told about the bin experience
Many people that have developed some sort of violent personality disorder have a hard start in life & childhood.
That dosen't excuse it. That does mean they can't overcome that.. at some point he decides what he does, says & how he does it..
I can truthfully say I have never been so happy to see a lad get a job. His boss is lucky to have him. Best wishes and all the very best for the future to this lovely wee family
Maxine is really lovely - friendly, humble, sweet, highly employable. Dean totally means well, he's a really nice guy, he's just a bit caught in his fear, but he can overcome it because he's got heart. Like a lion. I wish this sweet family so much happiness, stability, and abundance in their lives.
There needs to be a phase out period when they go from benefit to work. When they first get a job they should be able to keep their benefit for a month as well as their wage. This will give them courage as the benefit is reduced by a third each week till the months out. By that time the rug has not been pulled out from under them and they can go forward from a firm foundation. This can only happen to the worker three times so they don't play the system
in my experience, your claim doesnt close until your first wage comes through.
Agree, and there needs to be staircasing of other benefits so they are not dropped off the deep end. For example, the amount of child care shouldn’t plunge them into the red justbecause they earn 50p over a threshold. Benefits should be that helping hand to get them on their feet again and not make working putting them worse off.
ESA allows something called permitted work, you can do up to 16 hours a week and up to a certain amount of income a week and still get your benefit (all work has to be recorded with job centre) this way if you health/disability that stops you working, doesn't agree with the work, you just go back to the benefit without reapplying. It also tops up for those who can do maybe only 6 or 10 hours a week, the person gets job satisfaction and pride without giving up all the benefits money. Now things are changing over to UC I hope this is something they keep, as it is a big lifeline. When you have had an illness/disability for a long time, it's hard to look towards anything that takes you more towards 'normal' when it is all you have known for so long, and in a way has come to define you!
That's a really good idea, actually. One of the hardest parts about coming off of benefits is supporting yourself until your first pay check. Most people have to work a month in hand, so depending when you start, it could be anything up to 6 weeks before you see the fruits of your labour.
In australia you get a working credit of 1k and when that runs out you rely solely on your new job
The woman who intervenes and helps the young couple to find work is super ! she is so energetic, helpful and a very generous person. I hope this young couple has found work and has a better life.
She also knows the system so she can find a way out.
A benefits documentary that actually helps people.
I thought I'd hate this program but she's a really lovely woman who is genuinely helping people
I actually laughed when she said "part of the family, not when he's charging that much interest." And then "Bye now", in a such a cheery voice. She's right, I don't know how long they take to pay the money back but paying back an extra 60% in interest is a lot no matter how you look at it!
$800 at $20/week = 40 weeks. That is an obscene amount of interest! If the money was to pay bills, they would have been better off making an arrangement with those to whom they owed the money.
Yeah that man give me the creeps so bad. Pretending they're family while he's ripping them off, worst of the worst kind of person that. Those are the people we need to get on the back of, people that exploit the poor. Like the rich. Ffs.
@@snowpz Loan shark. 🦈🦈🦈
Yes, i laughed at that too 😂😂😂.
Dean seems like such a lovely person, he totally deserved that outcome. I hope they are both doing well now
I hope, their KID gets more out of life by now...
lol! his wife could do better.
Yeeaah no.. being that explosive & running away is A HUGE warningflag
@@ingridakerblom7577there’s a reason why he’s so explosive, he was beaten up by his step dad in Germany numerous times. He use to hide in the attic from his step dad. He was exactly the same in school in Germany hone army camp Gloucester school.
she does lol shes my best friend and they live in wales now @@johanneabelsen1644
Dean / people in his situation have a massive opportunity if there are warehouse Jobs available. I started working in warehouses at college and learned all about supply chain and process. I now work as a supply chain consultant clearing £150k a year. You will not start at the top with an amazing job but put in the work and you will get there.
25:14 Hayley sitting up front of garbage truck. Had a chuckle when she was impressed with rear view monitor. She was so proud watching Dean.
These two did well in their work experiences. Fitted in like they'd been there years. Their reaction to the job interview was surprising. Thought they'd be happy.
They expected just to be given a job without any work.
30:40
@@revertakh1235 They absolutely did not!! It shows how much you know about people, yet, you are still quick to judge! 😡 They were scared to react in a positive manner, because of their previous experiences, where neither jobs nor interviews were given to them. They were unable to show excitement because A. THEY WERE ON TV AND B. THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE THEY WOULD BE LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE OFFERED JOBS, SO DIDN'T WANT TO BE TOO EXCITED, OR TO GET THEIR HOPES UP!!
As a previous employer, this programme is showing what is missing. Late years in school, show teenagers how to put themselves forward, in a positive manner. Attitude, dress sense., accounting a living budget. This lady is Wonder Woman.
I agree but that living budget is hard to achieve as both parents have to get to and from work cook shop pay for shelter or even costs of studying etc nevermind affording kids or pay for a car to just be able to work or a phone contract nevermind utility bills being grand usery/robbery in daylight I do not blame small businesses for all of this but greed at the top.
the thing is, any child who is raised in povery is more likely to stay in poverty as an adult, more likely to turn to drugs, to turn to crime, to end up in prison - less likely to excel or succeed, less likely to go into further education, get any kind of career.......etc etc etc. its called the poverty trap, you may have heard of it
anyway, whilst we dont know whether the people featured not just in this episode of the show but also others attended any kind of further education past the age of 16 or not, its probably fair to assume that they did not, given their backgrounds, in which case i think the greatest of respect is deserved for them not to just be willing to make an effort to find work in the first place but also be prepared to actually do it when they do find it
What’s a previous employer?
I'm sorry I agree fully with this family. I was on benefits for a year when I lost my job. Now I'm on just above minimum wage. I was on more on benefits and right now I'm on 50 hours and overtime in an extremely fast pace, stressful job. Im really struggling. You ARE better off on benefits. Raise minimum wage, not change benefits. Everything they are saying is correct and I went through it, as did others I know.
I don't understand why people on benefits get free childcare but those working don't.
I live in France and am (was then) on unemployment benefits. There is a system where if you work temporary mission, they still give you the allowance but deduct what you earned from it. I lost 100€ of allowance working for a restaurant last week and 50€ working in a shop for a one day mission... after deducting pay, that is. It is true that in some cases, working is at your financial detriment. However, if you find full time work and get off the benefits, you do get 150 euros for a few months as incentive.
@@mrbearbear83 I agree but the way forward would be to publicise all child care especially for those under a certain income bracket
So Ur saying that the rest of the tax payers shud supplement those on benefits. Totally terrible attitude. Get get up and get out to work and gain some self respect and contribute to the economy.
@@Bb-yn6zcno. Childcare is so expensive. I’m on the average UK wage and childcare would cost me my entire wage.
I know it’s a pipe dream but anyone working should get free childcare.
If you aren’t working then you can take care of your own kids.
Dean is such a humble guy and Maxine is the sweetest girl ever they will make it big time.
This lady could be the key to getting lots of people off benefits. Her approach is amazing. I hope the government can recognise such people and use them everywhere.
This show is a good one. At first they give you the typical can’t work, won’t work situation, deal with whatever issues are causing them to be out of work & then; success 🥰 There’s no putting them down or making them less than human. It’s good to watch 👌🏽
What an inspiring story. So proud of the couple and bravo to the fairy Job mother 😃
Just an update I’m Maxine from this show it was filmed almost 15 years ago now me and dean are still happily together and also have another child we’ve both worked hard over the last 15 years and moved our lives to south wales where I work 2 jobs and dean has a very good job/carreer looking back on this it’s very sad that we were stuck in this rut but it sadly happens we are not where we are now because of this show were here because of hard work we were on benefits for a total of 14 months and haven’t been on them since and after giving ourselves a kick up the arse and gaining a bit of confidence we got ourselves out of this situation not that I would look down on anyone in this situation needs must once the tv cameras and Hayley left that was the end of everything no job no works experience nothing but bullying and name calling 1 hr of a tv show from 11 hrs a day 7 days a week over a month filming
Love to hear you are doing great
I think it’s amazing such a young couple asked for help
Smiling for you all xx ❤
Despite your circumstances, your personalities really shone through in this episode & if nothing else, I'm sure this show motivated other people who weren't working at the time 🙂 Going through all of the struggles afterwards likely made you even stronger as a couple (even if it didn't feel like it at the time) 😊 and to know that you both struggled the fight to be where you are today is admirable and must feel so much more satisfying doing it yourselves 🙂 So happy that you're all in a much better place!
That's great to hear
Well done both
Dean's "transformation" was astonishing, I'm so proud of him❤👏
OMG yes, agreed :) I'm absolutely addicted to these British shows, they are so well made, and they don't rely on fake drama to be good. Example: British Kitchen Nightmare VS American Kitchen Nightmare
It actually brought tears to my eyes when he was offered the job. What a lovely couple.
300 pound interest in 500 pound loan. then they are VISITED by that mobster who calls himself part of the family. sick
Hayley sitting in the bin truck sipping on a warm drink absolutely took me out for some reason 😂
😂😂😂😂
What a lovely couple. Just down on their luck. Great to see Maxine glowing in her job experience. Dean isn’t frightened to roll his sleeves up. I do hope things have turned around for them for the better.
Wow! Someone who actually has compassion.
God this woman is soo lovely. She really inspired me. I wish I had her as a life coach. She's just awesome ❤️
Argh it’s so frustrating when they churn out the old ‘foreigners taking all the jobs’. There’s been several cases and even a documentary series where they took a cross section of unemployed people with such beliefs and then got them jobs where the majority of the workforce was made up of immigrants/migrant workers and virtually all of them were either late, complained the work was too hard or the other workers were too fast in some cases(!). It was quite shocking really how almost all were happy to go back on the dole despite their previous complaints. And that’s what it boiled down to everyone had complaints and no one had the will.
What was the series?
The documentary showed you what it wanted to . Are you telling me there are an infinite amount of jobs or something ?
@@billymabum3514 why would you need an infinite amount of jobs when there aren’t an infinite amount of people?
@@missymusicfreak I didn’t say we needed an infinite amount of jobs .
@@billymabum3514 perhaps you misunderstand the use of a rhetorical question as a linguistic device then because that is certainly what you implied
Great news to hear that he actually got the job thanks to the lady from the jobcentre for helping that lovely little family..I wish them both good luck for their futures.God Bless them..
I love this couple and this wonderful lady! They all did a GREAT job. They were shy but humble and never stopped trying until they got it. Congratulations and best of luck to this beautiful family!
I see two young scared people! Trying to live in the world! I am very proud of them both for letting her in! I wish they both a life that is filled with meaning and pride!! U both have so much to offer the world!! U got this!
Love you fairy jobmother. We see a lovely young family struggle. With your help we see them shine. That young man recover his confidence , what a transformation!!! He is showing the man has always been. All the best family. Love you all. Thank you for sharing.
I'm in the same line of work as this lady, but in the Netherlands. Different system but still very recognizable. Very inspiring story. We do see that there is a gap between peoples skills and job offers that makes it hard to match people. And are there really enough jobs for everyone?
There probably are, but are the jobs in the right places and do the prospective employees have the required skills etc, and if not are the employers willing to train them up?
Yeah and when you are on sicial benefits you get more benefits. Your total adds up yo more what you would make on a minimum wage. If you start working for a minimum wage you end up having less and no more benefits. Which makes it hard to even make ends meet. And prices just keep going up.
@@lilianv3252 plus the worry of what happens if you lose the job for any reason. It's difficult to save money on minimum wage and, like they said in the video, it can take 1.5 months waiting for benefit claim to be processed which is a long time without money when we need to pay for food every day and rent is monthly. It's not easy.
Fair play to Dean, never seen someone so excited to be a binman!!
kinda wonder how long/if he stayed with it tbh. cameras do funny things to people
kinda wonder how long/if he stayed with it tbh. cameras do funny things to people
😂😂😂😂bin men get good pay
"If the job centre encouraged me to work"
No no no no. You have a daughter you should work for her.
Basically he's better off not working than working and that's where the benefit system has gone wrong.
Oh, I love this woman, she cracks me up. The way she imitated Dean's walk had me rolling and when she's talking to Maxine at 36:47, 'no, HIYA!!'.😂😂😂
Hayley is so much like my mother, she works for the council, is fairly high up, every young person that joins her team she helps them and becomes their work mum and she gets really happy when they do well
I love how clear Hayley speaks
I really enjoyed this!!! The lady giving them their confidence back, the youngsters looking happy and less worried and them all confident 😊... Thank you for the episode. I hope they're proud of themselves ❤
This is obviously filmed quite a while ago, I'd love to know where are they now? Did they manage to pay everyone off and get better life?🤔
I was thinking the same!!
£5.50 an hour
Living in Wales lovely couple 🙂
@@casper20099 you know them? How are they now? Have they improved their situation?
Olivia must be quite an age now too x
These young people have so much potential. LOVE TO THEM.
You'd get way more people into work if the jobcentre staff replicated this sort of programme/regime/rehabilitation or whatever you like to call it.
That's money that the government wont/can't pour into resources and training. The jobcentre staff are over stretched and have too many cases to deal with and the only thing they can muster are stock emails and 5-10 mins with each person. It's not enough but the government feels there's not much point to pour loads of money into unemployment and I don't blame them as I wouldn't want to spend money on those who aren't contributing to society. It's a difficult balance to get right and I know each person's reasons are different for unemployability but as a whole, the work shy are not worth spending money on if the majority have no interest in helping themselves
Full ups to Dean, he is just a bloke who made a few mistakes and really wants to do well for his family.
Both lovely young people. I've been where they are, but grabbed an opportunity and started a pet care business that's now starting to be successful. When the time comes in the future when I'm looking for staff, people like these will be what I want to employ.
Lovely lady to help this young couple ,her tenacious will power to make them see a way out is really commendable, bravo to you lady helper.
I totally understand his fear to come off benefits because I was the same . When you’ve never been in work it’s really tough to give up the safety net when it’s all you know and you don’t have confidence in your abilities .
It's incredible how on the ball that young mum is, she knows exactly how much is coming in and where it goes to the penny. Despite the circumstances she's in, her little one is obviously loved and looked after, her home is clean and she is motivated to get a better life for her family
This one really hit home. I'm not on benefits (yet) but I would be if I didn't have parents who let me live at home as an adult. Dean and Maxine started a family which needed their own space but they were struggling to provide for their family as they were young and inexperienced with work. They both had such a positive attitude towards getting their work experience and they obviously want a better life. We shouldn't ostracise people like this because they clearly just need help.
I am a 23 year old graduate and my first job out of university was in a kitchen because I couldn't secure a job anywhere relevant to my field. The working world is so difficult to navigate and there needs to be more help for people to get a job because it is ruthless and disheartening. I'm always on the stance of that it's not what you know but who you know. In my first ever job, while I was a student, my manager hired her younger, less experienced daughter for a higher paid role than me.
It's all about connections and it's how the cycle continues. Social mobility is rare.
get on benefits even if you're living at home, why are you just leaving money and national insurance credits on the line like that???. That's 300 pounds a month you're not getting that you are fully entitled to.
Maxine is absolutely adorable 🥰 I truly hope life has treated her kindly ❤
She’s the best mum ever!! My best friend
@@liv3779 oh really. That’s lovely. I hope she’s doing well and is happy 😊
@@MCLamb1984 yeah she is she’s more confident and has some good friends so proud of her
@@liv3779 it's lovely to see your comments on here ❤ Happy New Year to you and your family 💕
Wow this is a great show, showing the issues we all face at one point
I really warmed to this couple. Would be lovely to see how they're doing today. I wish them all the best
Dean is a lovely guy, just doubted his own ability. I know a care worker who is just like Dean, looks like a street thug, sounds like one & has the heart of an Angel. I would be proud of him if he were my son. I hope it’s working out for both of them. Hayley is like a Mom to everyone, hope people appreciate what she does for them.
This show like many others tell us that we've created a society void of responsibility. But let people have a gentle push and discipline and they feel much better about taking responsibility 😊
I don't know them, but I'm proud of them. Always keep trying even when you are scared
I remember when this program came out. Thing that made me most angry was the update at the end. That boots were happy for that girl to do unpaid work experience for months, but not actually give her a proper paid job.
I know this is 12 years ago, so would be interesting to find out how they got on
im actually best friends with their daughter olivia haha, shes 15 now and they have another daughter and are living in wales
The joy ... Of having foid a job, having him find his "manhood" ... Was so amazing 🎈
What a lovely young family I hope they have every success.
@dachshunds channel ?
Maxine looks totally different when she's working. She's not an ugly girl at all and comes across as very likeable.
What a brilliant show. That lady helping deserves a medal. People need help getting into work, not sanctions - of course all that will impact their confidence. I hope the family have a prosperous life
I have a friend who insisted that people should look at her inner values instead of her outside looks. She went to job interviews with this mindset. Coundn't get a job. She was terribly upset when I told her that she was required to dress up, because that went against her personal values and she had a degree and with that shouldn't be required to dress up for anybody. Well. She got a job once she started to dress up.
No, it's not nice that even in IT you can't go to a job interview in old leggins and comfy T-Shirt. But if another applicant with similar competences as you comes better dressed then they will get the job, not you. As much as I admire her steadyfastness on that she doesn't judge people by their looks (she really doesn't), that is unfortunately not the reality of society. You either conform or you lose.
Can see where your friend is coming from about judging on whats on the inside, but unfortunately that doesn't work when it comes to interviews. You have have like 20min (sometimes a little longer) to make an impression.
That's so humbling that Dean was so excited to be working on the bin truck - hope everything is working out for them
I remember seeing this program a few years back. I wonder how Dean and his family are doing now.
The role of family support remains fundamental for any woman who is a mother already to make it anywhere on the job market
They are such a sweet couple! Really hope they succeed 🌺
I hope he she both of them got a better life and are happy and secure today
Hopefully this fabulous documentary will help young people how to get on their feet and have the confidence they need to apply for jobs and not to give up hope ,! Wishing this lovely family all the very best !
This was filmed 10 years ago. They both have jobs and another child now.
I’m so glad they got jobs and had another child they seemed like a lovely young couple they just needed help and support to give them the confidence to get work go for them it’s nice when things turn out well
I saw a reply from their daughter. They moved to Wales and are both in full time employment.
Update on dean he’s now a professional boxer and living the good life
woahhh that's awesome!!
Great to hear
Do you have a link?
Everything I find on him says alot different.
Well done Dean
That is brilliant news! They seem like a really sweet couple who were a bit out of their depth and just needed some help.
Loved how every time Dean said something right, he'd follow-up with Nice one aha
i think that she tailors her advice to the people she helps to address everyone's individual needs rather then blanket statements.
According to Hayley's calculations at the beginning of this video this young couple were receiving the same amount on benefits as many people receive for doing a decent day's work. If this is true then one cannot blame them for staying at home and not applying for jobs. The system is at fault here because as long as people receive this amount in social benefits then there is no incentive whatever to go to work. On the other hand however having a job gives a person self respect even if it is not particularly well paid and their day has a certain amount of structure. It is all too easy, as seen on this video, for people who are unemployed to get into bad habits, such as getting up late and sitting around all day doing nothing. The young couple shown here were extremely likeable, even the skinhead Dean and I really hope that they both succeed in life.
I no loads people who don't work they call me a mug for working they say why work when they get rent paid etc but like u say I would rather work than sit at home all day
The problem is not what people get in benefit payments, but that wages for basic unskilled but essential jobs are so low. The longer you are on benefits, the poorer you get. I find that the people who think living on benefits is the life of Riley, have never had to claim benefits themselves.
Absolutely happy for dean. Young man who’s stuck with his mrs and kid (as he should) hasn’t ran away and thrown in the towel, to say and now he’s found a job that can actually help him take care of his family. This is great, man. Also, dean, you’ve got a full crown of hair, I’m glad you’ve decided to start growing it in! 😂
@@Combover1979 Yes. Yes we are.
Might be his kid, but we’ve paid for it.
She was so proud of him when he did well at the interview she was like a surrogate mum to them i hope they are doing well
They seemed like such sweethearts. Yes they had ignorant views but at that time the media had a vendetta against foreign workers. I wish them the best and I hope that life has been kind to them 💙
It's a great point that is not just about money, it's the confidence and pride.
Also to add to my comment I would personally like to thank people like Hayley and my work coach for getting me through the worst year of my life...
Proves all some people need is encouragement an help 👏
They need a system like here in Australia. You continue getting your benefits when you aren’t earning enough, then once you’re earning more than the threshold, you continue reporting every fortnight for 6 fortnight’s before you get cut off. If that makes sense.
We do have pretty much the same system
@@chloecamille5390 oh, then I don’t know what they were so afraid of.
@@BookloverFantasy92 Stuff like the amount of money for one would go down if the other got work so overall they would probably not be that much better off. It's difficult to succinctly explain. They also are entitled to not pay certain things like council tax if both are on benefits that would then come out of the working persons wage.
That was amazing I'm so happy for them wish them the best for the future
Don't have any kids until you can get a bit of a career and experience. And also so you don't get stuck at home with no prospects. Plenty of time to have kids when you have seen and experienced life and work.
U can't help if u get pregnant at least there trying to get work they have a good home and it's stable for the kids there getting fed and clean what else can they do there trying to get Jobs. You should never judge people it can. Happenen to anyone if you no what I mean
Well i did just that. And i am at home just like her. I became a doctor. Then had kids before my clock ran out. Then discovered i am the type of mother that cannot leave my child with anyone. I donot trust ppl because i had a shitty childhood. Thankfully, i have a husband who supports us but the govt does fill in some blanks. Life is a complicated puzzle
@@irishgirl3047 you can it’s called birth control.
@@sophiechadd8738 birth control doesn’t work for everyone. And some can’t use any type of birth control.
I like this. I wish them every success. No one normally seems to teach interview skills. I really began to like the couple the more I saw of them.
I should really like a quick update on how they are getting on. Seems this dates from 2010.
Fantastic... The ulk needs more fairy job mothers to help those who really want to get back to working... Well done.
I’m no longer aloud to work after becoming disabled I would do anything to go back to work I would work as anything just to work. Started working at 15 then was told I couldn’t work any longer at 26 it’s depressing
sorry to hear that hope everything works out for u chin up 👍
I absolutely love this woman, but people may say different. What you see is what you get, and she's doing the right thing. People on benefits yes in some cases it's needed. Others well you see it for yourself. Some of these documentaries filmed in the UK will bring you sick to your stomach including people claiming for money to pay for their huge houses in EU countries and on film even thanking the British government for being so easy.. let's get to the point this woman is an absolute godsend she don't take rubbish no excuses and that's the best way if you don't work you don't get paid end of.
This series is so inspiring and informative. Everyone should have the opportunity to work and provide for themselves and their families.
Lovely couple.. Dean has a prickly exterior but is a great lad and family man... wish them all the best!
So he's 35 now love to see him and what he's doing
he’s doing well
That horrible money lender! Is that legal? Are there no laws against charging exorbitant "interest" rates? This man and whoever he is working with has apparently been preying on these ignorant, struggling people. This should not be allowed.
I’d assume he works for a ‘payday loans’ type company. Which is legal as are high interest rates.
Loan sharks who don’t pay tax/use violence are illegal. Lenders who pay tax and use the courts/Bayliffs are legal.
gosh i went to college in Middlesbrough in the 80s and looks like nothing has changed. BTW I stumbled on this show and love it