Skint tells the intimate stories of people living with the effects of long-term unemployment in one of Britain's most deprived areas, East Marsh in Grimsby.
Trauma, and generational trauma in a lot of these cases, is at the root of so many problems. This country needs a huge investment in free, easy access, mental health care. Without support and compassion millions of people like this are just doomed to fail. This is really heart breaking.
Totally agree, I lost my job by going into a coma, had to move back in with my mum. I got very depressed loosing my independence. She then got cancer and passed away. I was lost having no where to go, but I was lucky and found a service called Richmond Fellowship that took me on and put me in supportive housing, with support workers, looking out for me day to day, getting me ready for living on my own again, getting my confidence back up. But so many people fall through the cracks, never get the right help to change, struggle and never change their mindset to make any positive change. Some people at some point in their live need support and guidance as their mindset is in the wrong place, leaving them struggling is just going to keep them down.
Total disaster is closer than everyone thinks, particularly if you're skint and uneducated. The system is build to neglect those folk! That is unfair when they can't figtht back, that's why it's so easy to find yourself fucked in modern day Britain.
Your comment contains the words 'free, easy, care, support and compassion' With great respect - those 5 words are exactly why the UK has millions on the dole. It's 'easier' than working for a living, you get money for 'free', taxpayers like me 'support' you, ........ you see where I'm going with this?
Me and my other half struggled. I was one of these people, i always worked, always paid my way, but my mum and dad were very wealthy and would always bail me out... even when i said not to. The down side too that was they wanted too know EVERY aspect of my life, from my money, account balance, where i went, what i did. My dad was lovely but very controlling... even as an adult. I lived in Portsmouth, met the guy i am with now... and we wanted too move to Brighton. My dad didn't like it, didn't like that i was with someone he didn't like.... tried to constantly split us up as did my mum. Telling lies, spreading rumours about him. We moved to Brighton and my dad said if you go, i wash my hands of you. We went and my god it was tough. We were sleeping on floors of bedsits that were not being used, finally got a job, we both paid all we had on the ridiculous rent in Brighton at the time (2008), we lived on pasta, gravy and tinned peas for months and were totally skint. But.... slowly and surly we saved money, got better jobs, worked our way up and survived. Now, we are both 42, my other half 43 in September, we live up in Dingwall, in Scotland. I have my own nail business, my other half has his own painting business, we have a lovely home, 2 nutty cats, massive TV's, game consoles..... nice furniture, enjoy good food and take outs, living a good normal life. When we look at what we have now, compared to then! It is night and day and we actually chat about the tough times and laugh about it, the mess we were in. What is funny, everyone saying we wouldn't make it as a couple, here we are, still together while everyone else around us crumbled and split. Times can be tough! But i hate these people that have self pity on here! Complain about being skint, yet find money for fags, booze and drugs! That is a wimp cop out! You CAN CHANGE YOUR SITUATION. We were jobless, homeless and very close too giving up... but we did it! and we are nothing special but we just refused too let the system and life get us down. We could have given up! Said screw this and what money we did have, turn to drugs and drink, but what would be the point? You just wallow in self pity, get in more debt and continue to spiral into massive mental health issues and debt, then blaming everyone else and the system for your crappy situation. Always push forward too better yourself and your situation, quit the fags, drink and drugs and better your life, because nobody else will, and once you have made it, have a stable income, lovely home and possessions, it makes you feel so proud.
I get you 100%..... parents that don't treat you like an adult. My mum used to rearrange my kitchen etc....and i once came home to find they (her and step father) had decorated my sons' bedroom .....without my permission. THEN i had to deal with my narcissistic ex h being angry about it when he came home.... this sort of shit happened quite a lot. They never ever gave me credit for anything and i was 48 before i stopped seeking their approval. So glad you got past all your hurdles. Good luck to you both 🌹🌹
The is,one of the few series that addresses unemployment and the struggle without demonising. The sad truth is,there are and will be more places like this due to the current financial climate.
The prevailing attitude seems to be don’t work for things, don’t try and better yourself, blame others, look for an escape and look for the easy option. And the cycle continues.
I remember watching this about 7 years ago now. The excitement about this show coming out was hilarious 😂 As gritty and raw as this show still seems to be. It represents the reality most people face living here to this day. We go into into double dip recession and good old Conservatives decide rather than pull up the tax ovoiders like garry Barlow and Google, they strike the poorest peoples mostly single mothers and disabled. Congrats lads this is our britain
“This our britain” what an island that’s on its arse a dumping ground for pretty much all kinds of riff raff, no opportunity, hardly any jobs, and a government that keeps the rich ,richer and the poor, poorer.
Genuine question, is Grimsby a Conservative constituency? Personally living in London I cannot see how anyone from the deprived areas of the North can vote for this current bunch of Tory toffs,they have no idea of working class peoples day to day lives
It's easier to be a lay about drug addict than a honest working human being. Being there so I am speaking from experience, got back into education and now I run my own small business. I grew up in a big family poor as fuck by the age of 25 I'd lost 4 family members. Would have been easier to just shove a needle in my arm until the day I die. The world owes me nothing but i owe the world respect. If you want to better yourself and your life its up to you to do so and not up to others to do the hard work for you.
Not really a traumatic upbringing then is it. So no it’s no reason to stick anything in your arm. This the problem peoples idea of trauma and struggles are very wrong. Death is guaranteed and is the only thing you no for definite will happen to you and everyone you love. I’ve lost more friends and family by the time I was 25 was crazy. But wait till you e suffered serious life changing trauma, I’ve been a drug addict most my life, two years clean now. I feel like giving up everyday because I can’t cope with my mental health disorders. I could go back on drugs but at what cost! Probably feeling just as I do now. Life’s hard but you can play the victim, no one cares. 80% don’t care, 20% are pleased it’s you!
There a good people who are trapped, and there are good people who choose to stay. There are bad people who choose to stay and bad people who never had the choice. If we want to progress and survive as a society, all of them need help. Regardless of circumstance.
"water bills. Water falls out of the sky, it should be free of charge". Does he think that's how it works? You pay because the water is treated, purified and delivered straight to your taps, you pay because all your wastewater has to go somewhere and be treated. If you want to collect rain water for free then go for it, but have fun trying to live in a modern home with no plumbing
So sad yet so much potential for a lot of these people on the bread line 😣 it’s the same old story with a lot of these people, they don’t tick a few boxes at the start of their adult life, don’t have to guidance and stability to progress and they turn to quick/risky money 😩
Thank god you said to teach them compassion. I thought you were about to say to teach them a lesson. I was about to go into the cycle of poverty. Glad you’re one of the good ones.
let's be brutal and honest here. Some of these people dont have enough IQ to keep a child or a home/job, that does not mean I am better than them but they need help, these are the people that have been failed by the system around them :(
I used to live here 2014-2016. What a crack. Became alcoholic and spent a lot of time drinking on the street outside Cost Cutters. After a shit relationship with some fat bird on Farebrother St, found my self in sally bash and YMCA before leaving the area. GY is piss poor, but the people are great, sort of look after each other. I went to a chip once and said I am hungry, no money. I was gave a free pineapple fritter and chips. Freemo was full of smackrats and dead looking spice addicts, but the friendliest place EVER....
Could I add. Shallom dinner was the best. I only went once, but cottage pie and veg X2. I did send a small donation couple of years back. I felt guilty for asking for food, Could I mention, don't ever feel guilty. It is there for anyone in need. To the fat lezzer in Adsa Grimsby, sorry. I was hungry. You think you are the police, you are just lonely. tnuc.
i find watching these type of documentaries illuminating. Many of relationships formed seem to be based on desperation or a lack of better options. I guess when you are at the bottom of society you are hardly likely to get a partner with prospects?
Doesn't Pez at least give her a place to call home rather than sofa surfing. At least she can plan for the future better having a stable home life and save towards it. IF! she can kick her habit. I'm not totally convinced she has the strength you talk of considering she gave up her son due to not having the strength to kick her habit. It won out over her son.
@@1972dsrai She just appeared to have gained strength possibly because she lost her son she didn't give the impression that she would repeat her past mistakes,but who knows.
when i was young i always had jobs in my youth always fixing things or cleaning people gardens at age 14 at weekends did kitchen porter in restaurants always had money but it all went to gambling in fruit machines this was 45 years ago watching this reminds me my past
At age 21 had to go to national service military for 2 years in France then I came back in UK 1989 . My gambling habit disappeared but I had new habits at 23 going pubs and clubbing drinking too much Wasting my money. Around age 44 all my habits stopped I cannot explain it how it just stopped I lost interest on drinking and clubbing now am more indoors person don't like drinking and gambling is not in me anymore.its like I woke up as new person start fresh Now am happy I have a lot of hobbies specially in crafting Also like building computers And fixing antiques furniture I think the only way I came out of those bad habits is find something new to do and hobbies I hope that helped
I have never seen a pawn shop give money for a shelf ... at least not in the US. And what is up with the pay boxes in the houses? Is it every house or just government housing? Not a judgment ... just curious ✌
@@BOLLOCKS1968 It's all council houses that have pay as you go electric & gas meter's, as they'd not pay their bills on a 3 month scheme, they'd buy alcohol & drugs instead, some people don't even pay their water rates they think its a free essential.
@@johncoates441 your statement is incorrect. The houses with pre payment meters are those that have difficulties or are paying off arrears. Both social housing and private houses can have pre payment meters.
A few decades ago there were five of us sitting in a circle smoking crack. Every single one of us was afraid to go to the loo in case a pipe got started while they were away. Nightmarishly pathetic. I’m glad I gave up.
Congratulations to Geoff and Becky - the lovely couple. Beautiful in so many ways and honest in their love and dedication to each other and their family. God Bless You Both And may happiness follow you all your lives as you deserve all that heaven can offer.
Some people are not ignorance like you. Transportation is a issue for most. These people some don't have cars to get there. Their only option is to go cycling to go to work.
@@pleidiolwyfimwlad2104 ABSOLUTELY or walk if it comes to that. They complain tbey have no food but are to lazy to get to their appointment. What about the other couple that older wo.an has four teenage kids and he doesn't work. Yet somehow the VAST majority can afford to drink and smoke. These people are the very reason l ABSOLUTELY love Universal credit ❤. Should of being put in decades ago!!??
@@HD-Gaming-Zero-Them-Down You are joking right? There is no place in Grimsby that is out of walking distance. If they don't fancy walking then there are such things as buses. He was talking about getting to a job centre and not to work. My job is one and a half hours away by bus and I still make it on time every day. Stop making excuses for these workshy scum.
Priorities guys, they get their dole money and it's straight to the fish shop? Why not get some food and top up on your electricity. I'm assuming they have to top-up rather than pay monthly? Then they wonder why theres never any money. I know drugs are not easy to get off, but I don't see them even trying. What are their long term plans, it's literally a day-to-day existence.
I lived in a 4 bedroom house, had 4 cars, and was spoiled daily by my parents. It’s sad to see that these people live this way. I don’t like the way I was raised… damn
"aint been paid" i feel ur pain a decade ago when i was young and facing homelessness the midnight trips to the casher was normal and it was devestating when nothing was there cause in the morning u gotta ring them for hours just to get let down and have to wait 5 days atleast to rectify it. but now i look back and see my life compared to how it was back then and i realise it was money given to me. not earned. i had no right to complain really did i
A nigerian prince took all my benefit. There economy was broke, so i had to pay him in gift cards. I wouldnt mind, but he never even sent me a pork pie or a slice of bacon.
I don't undetstand how they can miss their appointments at the dole it's not as though they are doing anything. The very thing they need to survive they can't be bothered and get sanctioned. Finding it hard to feel anything for most of them.
12:29 LMFAO "it's all about what's up here it's not what u can do with these it's about what's up ere, Right nah I need to change my mindset or I will fuck up" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Just watched this documentary SKINT ,but did anyone else spot the sign for the market town of Louth about 16 miles away ..the town I was born and grew up in so why was that shown ?
Just received a message from my comments regarding the program Skint from Rebecca Brown who has kindly taken the time out to add that she with others walked to Louth to raise money for a hospice . Just want to say well done one & all . I shall watch this documentary in full .
I wouldn't live with anyone on drugs or sell myself for anyone who needs a high , I probably sound stuck up but I would never lower myself or what I know is right and wrong. Drug's kill people and the whole family becomes a victim of drug abuse...sorry for the way you all think is life.
He don't like 'lifting', but does it anyway! That's an addicition in itself & spose he goes for the Meat section as that's a popular seller. Like his Coffee & Cheese.
I looked on google and it says the average benefits payment in UK is £77 per week (£154 per fortnight). Over her in Australia the average benefits payment is $400 per week ($800 per fortnight). That's well over double the amount. When i have been sick and not able to work i've lived quite comfortably on the dole in Ozz. Fortunately for the government i prefer to work but dole bludgers over here live pretty nicely 👌
I had to laugh she said to her man in the suit shop no the black suit is for a funeral pock the gray one then she goes home and pulls out her wedding dress and it's black hahaha ha now come on
@@rebeccabrown1667 not this...so aggro. However when I saw the last episode I thought they were bouncing off each other and realised I could be wrong. My.idea of a soul mate is a calmer relationship but that's my life not theirs x
dried up in the UK because it became illegal, it was once a legal high you could get delivered, shame because the original drug was spot on , uncut the like nothing else , had a great year with this stuff ,
How can you waste money getting married when the kids haven't got beds, fkn ridiculous.
Lol
Him trying to spell drugs lol
I thought I was just dumb. So glad to have seen this comment, phew haha😅
@@paulchisholm2622 😂
More effective than any ‘just say no’ campaign ever will be.
It’s the pause before the U.
You could count his IQ on one hand
Trauma, and generational trauma in a lot of these cases, is at the root of so many problems. This country needs a huge investment in free, easy access, mental health care. Without support and compassion millions of people like this are just doomed to fail. This is really heart breaking.
Totally agree, I lost my job by going into a coma, had to move back in with my mum. I got very depressed loosing my independence. She then got cancer and passed away. I was lost having no where to go, but I was lucky and found a service called Richmond Fellowship that took me on and put me in supportive housing, with support workers, looking out for me day to day, getting me ready for living on my own again, getting my confidence back up. But so many people fall through the cracks, never get the right help to change, struggle and never change their mindset to make any positive change. Some people at some point in their live need support and guidance as their mindset is in the wrong place, leaving them struggling is just going to keep them down.
Total disaster is closer than everyone thinks, particularly if you're skint and uneducated. The system is build to neglect those folk! That is unfair when they can't figtht back, that's why it's so easy to find yourself fucked in modern day Britain.
Trauma is actually the cause of most mental illness as well, trauma or absence and neglect (which is a form of trauma).
Your comment contains the words 'free, easy, care, support and compassion' With great respect - those 5 words are exactly why the UK has millions on the dole. It's 'easier' than working for a living, you get money for 'free', taxpayers like me 'support' you, ........ you see where I'm going with this?
its almost as if the government has intentionally done it
How do you miss an appointment...not like you were actually WORKING!!🤷♂️
Me and my other half struggled.
I was one of these people, i always worked, always paid my way, but my mum and dad were very wealthy and would always bail me out... even when i said not to.
The down side too that was they wanted too know EVERY aspect of my life, from my money, account balance, where i went, what i did.
My dad was lovely but very controlling... even as an adult.
I lived in Portsmouth, met the guy i am with now... and we wanted too move to Brighton.
My dad didn't like it, didn't like that i was with someone he didn't like.... tried to constantly split us up as did my mum.
Telling lies, spreading rumours about him.
We moved to Brighton and my dad said if you go, i wash my hands of you.
We went and my god it was tough.
We were sleeping on floors of bedsits that were not being used, finally got a job, we both paid all we had on the ridiculous rent in Brighton at the time (2008), we lived on pasta, gravy and tinned peas for months and were totally skint.
But.... slowly and surly we saved money, got better jobs, worked our way up and survived.
Now, we are both 42, my other half 43 in September, we live up in Dingwall, in Scotland.
I have my own nail business, my other half has his own painting business, we have a lovely home, 2 nutty cats, massive TV's, game consoles..... nice furniture, enjoy good food and take outs, living a good normal life.
When we look at what we have now, compared to then! It is night and day and we actually chat about the tough times and laugh about it, the mess we were in.
What is funny, everyone saying we wouldn't make it as a couple, here we are, still together while everyone else around us crumbled and split.
Times can be tough! But i hate these people that have self pity on here! Complain about being skint, yet find money for fags, booze and drugs! That is a wimp cop out! You CAN CHANGE YOUR SITUATION.
We were jobless, homeless and very close too giving up... but we did it! and we are nothing special but we just refused too let the system and life get us down.
We could have given up! Said screw this and what money we did have, turn to drugs and drink, but what would be the point?
You just wallow in self pity, get in more debt and continue to spiral into massive mental health issues and debt, then blaming everyone else and the system for your crappy situation.
Always push forward too better yourself and your situation, quit the fags, drink and drugs and better your life, because nobody else will, and once you have made it, have a stable income, lovely home and possessions, it makes you feel so proud.
I get you 100%..... parents that don't treat you like an adult. My mum used to rearrange my kitchen etc....and i once came home to find they (her and step father) had decorated my sons' bedroom .....without my permission. THEN i had to deal with my narcissistic ex h being angry about it when he came home.... this sort of shit happened quite a lot.
They never ever gave me credit for anything and i was 48 before i stopped seeking their approval. So glad you got past all your hurdles. Good luck to you both 🌹🌹
CHOOSE LIFE LOL
No Grimsby for my British trip.
"If you was domesticated, you'd have all this ready!"
Dude you might as well have just signed your own death warrant there 🤦♂️😂
The problem is no one wants to be near them all day let alone work with them. Some are ok but many are truly a liability for employment usability.
The is,one of the few series that addresses unemployment and the struggle without demonising.
The sad truth is,there are and will be more places like this due to the current financial climate.
The prevailing attitude seems to be don’t work for things, don’t try and better yourself, blame others, look for an escape and look for the easy option. And the cycle continues.
You are 100% right. Stealing seems to be easier than actually working. 😡
You know nothing of their history or background but are very quick to throw down judgement. Says more about you than them tbh.
Great programme
I remember watching this about 7 years ago now. The excitement about this show coming out was hilarious 😂
As gritty and raw as this show still seems to be. It represents the reality most people face living here to this day.
We go into into double dip recession and good old Conservatives decide rather than pull up the tax ovoiders like garry Barlow and Google, they strike the poorest peoples mostly single mothers and disabled. Congrats lads this is our britain
😂😂😂 very well said
“This our britain” what an island that’s on its arse a dumping ground for pretty much all kinds of riff raff, no opportunity, hardly any jobs, and a government that keeps the rich ,richer and the poor, poorer.
Genuine question, is Grimsby a Conservative constituency? Personally living in London I cannot see how anyone from the deprived areas of the North can vote for this current bunch of Tory toffs,they have no idea of working class peoples day to day lives
@@Thenorthsace hardly any opportunities? Are you joking? Britain has some of best opportunities on the planet
very binge worthy!
I got a warm heart for Kaylee,she seems to me a good person
I like her too
Going on national TV showing your haul from “shoplifting for a living” seems like a good move.
It's easier to be a lay about drug addict than a honest working human being. Being there so I am speaking from experience, got back into education and now I run my own small business. I grew up in a big family poor as fuck by the age of 25 I'd lost 4 family members. Would have been easier to just shove a needle in my arm until the day I die. The world owes me nothing but i owe the world respect. If you want to better yourself and your life its up to you to do so and not up to others to do the hard work for you.
Not really a traumatic upbringing then is it. So no it’s no reason to stick anything in your arm.
This the problem peoples idea of trauma and struggles are very wrong.
Death is guaranteed and is the only thing you no for definite will happen to you and everyone you love.
I’ve lost more friends and family by the time I was 25 was crazy.
But wait till you e suffered serious life changing trauma, I’ve been a drug addict most my life, two years clean now.
I feel like giving up everyday because I can’t cope with my mental health disorders.
I could go back on drugs but at what cost! Probably feeling just as I do now.
Life’s hard but you can play the victim, no one cares. 80% don’t care, 20% are pleased it’s you!
Easy to look down at people wen Ur at a better vantage point sum of these are dead now
There a good people who are trapped, and there are good people who choose to stay. There are bad people who choose to stay and bad people who never had the choice. If we want to progress and survive as a society, all of them need help. Regardless of circumstance.
These rubbish parents involving their teenage kids in this mayhem is an absolute travesty. Cheers.
"water bills. Water falls out of the sky, it should be free of charge". Does he think that's how it works? You pay because the water is treated, purified and delivered straight to your taps, you pay because all your wastewater has to go somewhere and be treated. If you want to collect rain water for free then go for it, but have fun trying to live in a modern home with no plumbing
Lol its killing people fluoride in it to make you ill and keep you all dumb down ....wake up
I think, no! I’m hoping… he was being sarcastic about rain water lol. Or maybe he really is just that daft 😂😂😂😂😂
doesn't really matter now he died :-(
Rich finn is dead now so whether he thought water should be free or not.
If you haven't received at least a basic education then your brain has too much space to form warped opinions of life.
that shalom center has probably turned countless lives around
So sad yet so much potential for a lot of these people on the bread line 😣 it’s the same old story with a lot of these people, they don’t tick a few boxes at the start of their adult life, don’t have to guidance and stability to progress and they turn to quick/risky money 😩
The work these people are doing in that youth center is amazing, good on them
18:21 when she said she wanted to hug her mom~~ touched my heart and thought of my daughters and wanted to give her a big mom hug~ :(
So sorry for these people, this should be compulsory watching in school for teens. If this doesn't teach people compassion I don't know what will.
Thank god you said to teach them compassion. I thought you were about to say to teach them a lesson. I was about to go into the cycle of poverty. Glad you’re one of the good ones.
@@SophieJackson1993 One can only hope.
@@SophieJackson1993 you're beautiful
@@leeirwin6239 cheers mate
Compassion? You mean financial literacy/independance? 😂
£68 of fish products under the sink but the day before he was out stealing cheese.
was thinking the same
And he pulled it out from his socks, not sure I'd want to buy any food from this guy. Who knows what orifice it's been in.
They're on a tight budget to start with and they go to the fish shop first. Mind blowing. Not exactly focused on what is really important.
The mans an absolute cabbage .. doing breathing exercises before he goes to steal a block of cathedral city.
The poor lass at the end, its all very very sad, imagine her childhood.
let's be brutal and honest here. Some of these people dont have enough IQ to keep a child or a home/job, that does not mean I am better than them but they need help, these are the people that have been failed by the system around them :(
How clever do you think you really need to be to do manual labour? They're not stupid, the work isn't there.
@@RandomName-my2uo True but quite a few still think that manual labour is a Spaniard.
Pillar to post,
Coast to coast.
Generation after generation,
Why O' why O' why?
Stealing flowers to sell to someone for a funeral?? That's so low
I used to live here 2014-2016. What a crack. Became alcoholic and spent a lot of time drinking on the street outside Cost Cutters. After a shit relationship with some fat bird on Farebrother St, found my self in sally bash and YMCA before leaving the area. GY is piss poor, but the people are great, sort of look after each other. I went to a chip once and said I am hungry, no money. I was gave a free pineapple fritter and chips. Freemo was full of smackrats and dead looking spice addicts, but the friendliest place EVER....
Could I add. Shallom dinner was the best. I only went once, but cottage pie and veg X2. I did send a small donation couple of years back. I felt guilty for asking for food, Could I mention, don't ever feel guilty. It is there for anyone in need. To the fat lezzer in Adsa Grimsby, sorry. I was hungry. You think you are the police, you are just lonely. tnuc.
I like the way he said i love you what ever happens...was he going to fight for his country lol
Could of been heading to Dover to fight the invaders on the beach
Damn she's got a strong chin
cracking start to a marriage , 3 hrs before the vows and jeffs got the shakes wow
Pretty sad. Most likely he was trying to stay sober for his wedding. But without rehab and medical treatment, almost impossible.
i find watching these type of documentaries illuminating. Many of relationships formed seem to be based on desperation or a lack of better options. I guess when you are at the bottom of society you are hardly likely to get a partner with prospects?
19:50 just makes you think how lucky you are..... couldn’t think of the thought of getting replaced by a gold fish.
I hope Kayleigh gets what she wants,she has a strength about her and she's better off without the influence of bellends like Pez.
Doesn't Pez at least give her a place to call home rather than sofa surfing. At least she can plan for the future better having a stable home life and save towards it. IF! she can kick her habit. I'm not totally convinced she has the strength you talk of considering she gave up her son due to not having the strength to kick her habit. It won out over her son.
@@1972dsrai She just appeared to have gained strength possibly because she lost her son she didn't give the impression that she would repeat her past mistakes,but who knows.
she is doing well give her a google
Too many fish in that tank.
when i was young i always had jobs in my youth always fixing things or cleaning people gardens
at age 14 at weekends did kitchen porter in restaurants always had money but it all went to gambling in fruit machines this was 45 years ago watching this reminds me my past
How did you overcome gambling tendencies I wonder?
At age 21 had to go to national service military for 2 years in France then I came back in UK 1989 .
My gambling habit disappeared but I had new habits at 23 going pubs and clubbing drinking too much
Wasting my money.
Around age 44 all my habits stopped I cannot explain it how it just stopped I lost interest on drinking and clubbing now am more indoors person don't like drinking and gambling is not in me anymore.its like I woke up as new person start fresh
Now am happy I have a lot of hobbies specially in crafting
Also like building computers
And fixing antiques furniture
I think the only way I came out of those bad habits is find something new to do and hobbies
I hope that helped
1:54 I had to second glance at the kid in the blue jacket with white stripes~~ looked like he was headless LOL FREAKED me out~
Always keep an eye out when a skinny scallywag Skaghead is in a high vis
Oh Stan is still alive in this one ..oh I love him it’s good to see his smile
as long as you are happy and you do not hurt anyone that is all that matters ,
I just can’t have sympathy when their saying they don’t have money but are sat smoking a bong n the ither is drinking a can of beer ?
It's intersting how just about everyone on the dole smokes cigs all day long.
People take dogs for a walk
Guy takes furniture for a walk.
I have never seen a pawn shop give money for a shelf ... at least not in the US. And what is up with the pay boxes in the houses? Is it every house or just government housing? Not a judgment ... just curious ✌
@@BOLLOCKS1968 It's all council houses that have pay as you go electric & gas meter's, as they'd not pay their bills on a 3 month scheme, they'd buy alcohol & drugs instead, some people don't even pay their water rates they think its a free essential.
@@johncoates441 your statement is incorrect. The houses with pre payment meters are those that have difficulties or are paying off arrears. Both social housing and private houses can have pre payment meters.
@@tingtong8781 which in fact is 90% council dossers
So glad I left the drug life behind. I was a working addict (coke). The amount of self absorbed crap spewing from their mouths is annoying.
A few decades ago there were five of us sitting in a circle smoking crack. Every single one of us was afraid to go to the loo in case a pipe got started while they were away. Nightmarishly pathetic. I’m glad I gave up.
Congratulations to Geoff and Becky - the lovely couple.
Beautiful in so many ways and honest in their love and dedication to each other and their family.
God Bless You Both
And may happiness follow you all your lives as you deserve all that heaven can offer.
🤣🤣🤣
How the HELL can you miss a job centre appointment when your doing nothing all day 🤭🙄
Some people are not ignorance like you. Transportation is a issue for most. These people some don't have cars to get there. Their only option is to go cycling to go to work.
@@HD-Gaming-Zero-Them-Down cycle then
ABSOLUTELY 💯 percent could NOT AGREE MORE! THEY ABSOLUTELY 💯 deserve to get there. MONEY CU and knowing they have no money???!!!
@@pleidiolwyfimwlad2104 ABSOLUTELY or walk if it comes to that. They complain tbey have no food but are to lazy to get to their appointment. What about the other couple that older wo.an has four teenage kids and he doesn't work. Yet somehow the VAST majority can afford to drink and smoke. These people are the very reason l ABSOLUTELY love Universal credit ❤. Should of being put in decades ago!!??
@@HD-Gaming-Zero-Them-Down You are joking right? There is no place in Grimsby that is out of walking distance. If they don't fancy walking then there are such things as buses. He was talking about getting to a job centre and not to work.
My job is one and a half hours away by bus and I still make it on time every day. Stop making excuses for these workshy scum.
Feel sorry for the girl with the fish she Is lost
I swear I was never gonna fall in love within a day again lol
I hope the people in this are all doing OK now ❤
I doubt it Debs
We are here for the People of Grimsby
Priorities guys, they get their dole money and it's straight to the fish shop? Why not get some food and top up on your electricity. I'm assuming they have to top-up rather than pay monthly? Then they wonder why theres never any money. I know drugs are not easy to get off, but I don't see them even trying. What are their long term plans, it's literally a day-to-day existence.
Taking to education and parental guidance is the key
I lived in a 4 bedroom house, had 4 cars, and was spoiled daily by my parents. It’s sad to see that these people live this way. I don’t like the way I was raised… damn
Missed signing on an got sanctioned?
How's that possible when you don't work?.
Even even SADDER.
That guy looks terrible.,I can understand where hopelessness sets in. Going out to steal. This is sad!
no episode 2?
awww wen he said ill grab em u fukk off bless him tho🤣🤣🤣🤣
I love my fish like I love my kid! Lol
"aint been paid" i feel ur pain a decade ago when i was young and facing homelessness the midnight trips to the casher was normal and it was devestating when nothing was there cause in the morning u gotta ring them for hours just to get let down and have to wait 5 days atleast to rectify it. but now i look back and see my life compared to how it was back then and i realise it was money given to me. not earned. i had no right to complain really did i
A nigerian prince took all my benefit. There economy was broke, so i had to pay him in gift cards. I wouldnt mind, but he never even sent me a pork pie or a slice of bacon.
@@rog3833wtf bro 😂
She off to work.........poor girl that was so sad hearing that.
Funny how all these poor people seem to find money for drugs
Got mixed feelings about this episode. Sadness for their lives but impressed by some of their attitudes. I've been lucky . I studied at school
Congratulations
So did I x
I didn't study, but I had some natural talent for reading, it was enough to get me through and out.
"Even though I was good at it" lmfao
I don't undetstand how they can miss their appointments at the dole it's not as though they are doing anything. The very thing they need to survive they can't be bothered and get sanctioned. Finding it hard to feel anything for most of them.
Its very very sad,
All his dad managed to teach him was DTA (Quote from Tango and Cash)
theirs always an excuse or someones else fault they cant work, just get of your arse and look plenty of work most jobs are shitty...
Got money for cigarettes or tabaco but no money for food 🤔🤔🤔
A story played out across the UK. Every major area has this. I left the UK in 1989.
12:29 LMFAO "it's all about what's up here it's not what u can do with these it's about what's up ere, Right nah I need to change my mindset or I will fuck up" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Must admit that I didn't watch the full documentary . If I had of done then maybe I'll get my answer 😃🤣
I'm afraid you have to go were the jobs are. They won't come to you
Bit of meatloaf 😂
You know i don't blame them for stealing when they are skint, no money no food, its what they've got to do.
No they have to do the 1 thing they dont want to do..Work..
Love the Brits where exactly the same here in the USA ❤️🔥💥 Skint👀😳
You know what I mean 😘
If they would give up the Suds and the Cigs they would realize that they have extra money in their pockets.
😃 really concerned about the person who's funeral it was to give em nicked flowers😏
Missed a Job Centre appointment?
LoL
Becky loves Seamen!!😌
Your not the only one who took beatings
Just watched this documentary SKINT ,but did anyone else spot the sign for the market town of Louth about 16 miles away ..the town I was born and grew up in so why was that shown ?
They were doing a sponsored 28 mile walk. Louth is the direction they took.
We walked it to raise money for the hospice x
Just received a message from my comments regarding the program Skint from Rebecca Brown who has kindly taken the time out to add that she with others walked to Louth to raise money for a hospice . Just want to say well done one & all . I shall watch this documentary in full .
I was born and grew up in Louth too! Spotted the sign 😂
I wouldn't live with anyone on drugs or sell myself for anyone who needs a high , I probably sound stuck up but I would never lower myself or what I know is right and wrong.
Drug's kill people and the whole family becomes a victim of drug abuse...sorry for the way you all think is life.
You have no real sense of reality outside your stuck up bubble.
Doesn't do drugs but probably smokes, drinks wine, eats shit processed food and takes pharmaceutical 'medication' Lmao
Wish they would do an update & show where they all at today if they got better or stayed the same .
mostly the same the bums always some sort of job available unless you don't want to do it
They rarely do get better
Message me if you like x
@@rebeccabrown1667 You have info on some of the people from this series?
Dead one of them
❤❤❤❤❤the shalom center
He don't like 'lifting', but does it anyway! That's an addicition in itself & spose he goes for the Meat section as that's a popular seller. Like his Coffee & Cheese.
I looked on google and it says the average benefits payment in UK is £77 per week (£154 per fortnight).
Over her in Australia the average benefits payment is $400 per week ($800 per fortnight).
That's well over double the amount.
When i have been sick and not able to work i've lived quite comfortably on the dole in Ozz.
Fortunately for the government i prefer to work but dole bludgers over here live pretty nicely 👌
I'm moving to Oz asap
I'm moving to oz I'm fed up working my bum off for nout
He doesn’t think the prostitute is girlfriend material 😂😂😂
Is this the Nonworking class?
Great Britain 🇬🇧
Hiding their face asif they work for pablo , so embarassing
I had to laugh she said to her man in the suit shop no the black suit is for a funeral pock the gray one then she goes home and pulls out her wedding dress and it's black hahaha ha now come on
I know. How idiotic was that?
Wouldn't look after their kids ...but look after fish no problem 😒
That suit looks like funeral suit.....she pulls out a black wedding dress lmao 🤣 😂 😆 😅
No money, but fresh ink on is arm, and a take out. Sure.
Sadder.
I am a recovering alcoholic 10 years dry and not done drugs for 9 years years always work because I had too pissed off with excuses
Congratulations
I live for the couple that get married 💙🧡
She says they're soulmates but all they do is argue????
Yell mates!
What do you class as soul mates
@@rebeccabrown1667 not this...so aggro. However when I saw the last episode I thought they were bouncing off each other and realised I could be wrong. My.idea of a soul mate is a calmer relationship but that's my life not theirs x
I first meet Jeff 27 yrs ago..we then split up ..got bk together when I was 40 I'm now50 we do argue but we love each other x
M cat ! No way I took thus in my raving days when the pill dried up due to the drugs busts in China. Very very strong . Makes u feel like shit after
dried up in the UK because it became illegal, it was once a legal high you could get delivered, shame because the original drug was spot on , uncut the like nothing else , had a great year with this stuff ,