Benefits By The Sea: Life in Britain's Poorest Seaside Town S1E2 | A True Story
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2025
- This documentary series follows the community of Jaywick in Essex, where more than half of the residents are living on benefits. High levels of unemployment have turned the once-thriving seaside village into one of the most blighted areas in the country. Cameras capture images of the Brooklands estate, a part of Jaywick that is highly deprived. Episodes show local resident Carl being evicted, landlords inspecting damage to their properties, and a former armed robber from London's East End living in a caravan that has heating problems.
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What a wonderful woman Boo is! She's clearly had a hard life and she's not rolling in money but she still takes the time and effort to help others less fortunate! God bless her for her love and kindness.
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What a beautiful soul Boo is. To come through your own challenges and not feel bitter at the world is sometimes difficult enough, but for her to insist on helping others and make her community better for everyone is a true show of character.
Boo is so sweet...really cares about her community. I know this is an old doc but hope her soup kitchen is still going strong 🙏
She at least is trying to mend the community with her soup kitchen and allotments I can see Boo changing Jaywick into a beautiful place.
Boo is a wee soul...❤️ I hope she is well x
Boo will never quit helping the community she is amazing and in 2024 She is still the same holds a party once a month and trys to help whenever she can
Is disco still about ?
@shaung2988 sadly no he passed a couple yrs ago
@@natalieday3083 oh ok loved watching these because I was living in a homeless shelter in clacton 2011 2012 so met a lot of peeps from the area watching these brought back lot of memories
With people like Boo who has such a vision for her community there is hope for the world .
❤boo your doing a great job 👏 xx I was a alcholic and I came off the cider best thing I ever did i have my life back now I'm so happy na hope you do well with your soup 🍲 kitchen 😊 😊😊❤
I was waiting for this episode! Cheers
Great series I'm hooked
So are they, on cider and weed
One thing I've noticed. That the poorest of people always have thousands of kids, smokers and drinkers and always always have dogs
@@jotttn Difference is wealthy people can support and provide for them
@@chrismason7272 and so can ‘poor’ people. These people don’t represent every poor family. Wealthy families can be extremely dysfunctional too, the vulnerable always seem easy scapegoats though
& drugs
I've found that the poorest ppl are the kindest. & Support one another.
@@jotttn and what's your point? wealthy people can afford it.
That poor girl. She has got bruises all over her face, :( Domestic violence is awful. Hope she's doing better :(.
8:22 this girl is black and blue, I wonder who did it.. just look next to her, she's got bruises around her mouth that she's covered with thick makeup, I feel really sorry for her.
The toerags?
I noticed that as well, poor girl
I feel sad for her.
@Boo_175 yes i saw this almost a flinch , so sad
Yeah, inside of her lip is all cut too😡
Her black eye's says she ain't safe
Absolutely what a tit he is
Not at all ! She's going through it
Exactly
Please put more of this series on 😊
@@charlottemayer9464 definitely..
Get a VPN Charlotte
@pearlkelly6337 what the f ..k does that mean
@charlottemayer9464 A VPN is virtual private network an it allows you to change your country to any country in the world an you can access videos and shows that are blocked in your country, so for example I'm from and live in the UK an I change my country to USA an it allows me to watch stuff that is blocked here. A VPN is great to have and I can tell you what to do if you need help. You learnt something new every day lol!
@charlottemayer9464 A VPN is virtual private network an it allows you to change your country to any country in the world an you can access videos and shows that are blocked in your country, so for example I'm from and live in the UK an I change my country to USA an it allows me to watch stuff that is blocked here. A VPN is great to have and I can tell you what to do if you need help. You learnt something new every day lol!
So I'm gonna check with the VPN if there are any more episodes that have been uploaded with the VPN turned on cos there are a lot of UK shows that are shown in America but not the UK which is weird lol so I change my country as if I am in America an then it shows me stuff that is available in America, like some movies or shows on netflix for example, there was matilda the musical on American netflix but it wasn't on the UK netflix yet, so I was able to watch it through having the VPN. I hope this has helped an you've learnt something new, I can help if you need it though but I deffo suggest getting one
Boo is an inspiration She deserves all of the help that is available
Let’s hope that there is some financial help available as this project deserves everything that the council and community support agencies has to offer ❤
No money, no job, no education, no skills, no motivation, no work ethic, no plan for the future, Let's have 1 kid every 9 months that will make our lives much better.
@@williamtynertyner1425 that's not true. Ur just jealous
@@Sue-ll3gq Far,far from it.
Free education for 12 years or so yet neither can read or write 🙄
@@Sue-ll3gq What a ridiculous comment...Exactly what is there to be jealous of? Unfortunately, people that are incapable of making any sort of intelligent, cogent comment, resort to the saying "you are jealous"
What williamtynertyner1425 says is absolutely correct, and the people living in this awful place are certainly examples of this.
@jamesb312 it's not an awful place. It's a nice place with good people.
He doesn't love her enough to get a job . Man up son .
Boo runs a successful community kitchen now in Jaywick She even stopped claiming Benefits
Amazing news ❤
That's wonderful to hear ... so happy for her 💖💖💖
Nice 1❤
Eyo nice info dude. Can you tell her she's a real hero.
Absolutely brilliant 👌
They get exactly the same amount in benefits as anyone else in Britain, people in nearby towns are not hiring vans to bring mattresses there. How about looking closer at the inhabitants. It could be a beautiful place to live , a small town next to the sea.
Bless your heart Boo x.
Love of your life buddy and she's got 2 bruised eyes...carefull pal thats abuse...
Why are you assuming that's how she got those bruises? You do not know if it was her partner who did that. Could be anything
@karenmclaughlan9128 that's very correct and I could be correct..its an opinion..
@@karenmclaughlan9128come on Karen.
@@karenmclaughlan9128 very true, but i bet anything it was her partner that did it....
The world needs more people like Boo. Well done Disco.
The opening scene said it all. He said the average weekly income in Jaywick is £360...OAPs get £ 221.20
£360 per week to spend on cider and weed. No sympathy for any of them. I work full time and cant afford to go out once a month, these scum bags are pissed and stoned everyday.
Boo is such an amazing person ❤️
"Most of my family have passed away, I've got 2 brothers and 3 sisters left".
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Yeah that one got me 🤣
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Could still be an accurate statement, might have come from a really big family…😂
Boo deserves real recognition
Great to re watch this show. Thank you!
so this is the old 2015 series?
Sounds nice.
Support centers, community centers were so so valuable. Not everyone is sharp, not everyone had chance to be educated out of poverty, so with these places they could go for help before things get too much or drugs, they can access training...but noooo...and we should ask why these places are not there for everyone. Often people come into their own in 40s even and ready to train....
This ought to be interesting 😮
Loved this series
Have you ever had a shit so potent it makes you question your whole lifestyle and expectancy?
@tenfold7493 nope,as this week iv mostly been eating bourbon biscuits
😂😂😂, the old “bourbon biscuit “ diet
Great too watch this again I love jaywick be great too watch the other episodes again too x 😊
If disco as done time in prison surely he had to give the beer up in prison so he can do it on the outside
Nah he used to drink his own piss which contained over 10 years worth of surplus
2:06 "Quite happy as we are." Cut off the benefits... and see if they're still happy.
Don't let it bother you.
My dad went in2 hospital with a broken ankle Friday night 1130 he was a heavy drinker vodka I seen him Sunday around 3 or 4 pm I don't think he know I was there he was in the DTs bad shaking in the bed with a nurse signed 2him.. I was only 14.. He was 39.. A friend of his woke me the next morning he was the local priest he said get up ur father's dead he died at 150am Sunday night.. That's how fast somebody can die going of drink like that.. The doctors should not have let that happen I know that much.. Nothing was ever said about it. Only the drink killed him.. Not the lack of it or doctors malpractice.. Oh no nothing.. 😡😡😡🇮🇪.. Remember this story if u have an alcoholic in ur family..
@@doolo.13 sorry to hear that happened. Yes I agree doctors negligence killed my old man too. It seems to be a fact that anyone drug or alcohol dependent doesn't get the same support, respect or treatment as those who aren't. It's a tragedy. My thoughts & love are with you ❤️
I knew a person who was withdrawing from pills in hospital and she couldn't eat or sleep.
The hospital should have given her something. They didn't.
Boo you're an angel on earth! ❤
"A friend indeed is a friend in need" hahaha 😝🤣
Look closely at the way she tries to open her eye and stop herself looking scared when he brushes her hair while talking her she’s safe. She’s probably not safe by the look of that eye
That part made me feel sick she's clearly scared i do hope she's away and safe now 🙏
Everyone needs people like boo ❤
I can't imagine how bad it stinks like cigarettes in those tiny houses
Shut it clown
I’m going to stop drinking… after this 3lt bottle of Frosty Jacks. The closest that cider has been to an apple is the factory cleaner walking past an apple tree on their way to work.
Wrong, it’s the apple scented toilet freshener in the staff bathroom…😊
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there weekly income is £365 a week, jesus surely thats plenty to live comfortable
I thought they said Disco gets £180 a fortnight.??
Its easy to work out other people's money
That will include rent. Basic UC is £489.23 a month for a couple
No. That would be per month. That has to pay bills. UK utility bills are like 300 per month. It’s poverty
I only get £385 for 2 weeks so £365 a week is absolutely plenty to live on
This community is nice. The houses need some repair but still liveable.
Not to be nasty but the majority of the people shown in this documentary have serious issues, either through alcohol, drugs, lack of education and unemployment. Most don't care about or have any respect the place they live in, you can see that in the state of the area. Old furniture and rubbish strewn everywhere, and the vermin which are attracted to it. I feel sorry for the people who are actually trying to live normal lives in what seems to be a human skip for the hopeless and helpless. The council should take the majority of the blame however, unless the attitude of the residents change, it will always be a dump no matter what the council do.
That's not fair. From what I've seen, the residents get together to do the best they can to sort & tidy their environment. It's the councils duty to upgrade the buildings & roads. The council have left to hem to live in slum conditions . It's a disgrace on the councils part. Homeless ppls are generally grateful for anything that most wouldn't or couldn't put up with.
Sounds nasty to me
Unfortunately, many people will not take responsibility for their own welfare and those around them - it's always someone else's fault. Though this isn't unique to Jaywick - far from it.
@@Sue-ll3gq If private landlords own some of the properties, then it's not the councils duty to upgrade them.
I really hope that Naomi left that PoS and is now doing really well
Inshallah bruvva.
Single, no children... Best life ever... GoodVibes
It looks really nice it's just the houses that need fixing up!
And the people 😅
I really cant see Disco detoxing, but wish he would.
Boo is an angel.
Why is Jaywick being ignored by government 😒?
He died
The government only care about a certain type, And it aint us.
Sending a big hug to boo from new York what a sweetheart
If that place is a 'palace" , where the heck did she come from ? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
Boo is a wee gem.I just wanna give her a big squishy hug
Question ❓ i wonder who gave her the black eye?
I thought this,
poor girl gets battered.messed up world we live in.
She seems so quiet and sweet too, hope someone helps her out.
I dont think he loves her that much.
Domestic violence is real
Why does the young girl have bruises all over her face?
That's what I was thinking?
Didn't do what she was told
She either walked into a cupboard door or fell down the stairs.
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All over her face I think not
I would love it if they turned the lights off here! I would be able to see the star's!
The guy with the tattoo is horrible kicking the dog. I hate people who harm animals. Fuming 🤬
Good to hear you are a Vegan !
Building new properties will make it more expensive to live there!
I quite agree. It will attract more wealthy people who can afford to pay higher rents while the poorer people will get pushed out of the area.
Boo doing so much, she need a very big spa weekend!!
It could become great again as it has great pertential to build on making it bigger and better with the community spirtit is amazing to build a better future on . Well done to the community
This is typical if do called rough community they will always fo their best for each other.Just read that Dave has passed away.This area could be decent.The idea of buying the place and rebuilding is the only way .
They will do their best for each other as long as it doesn't involve keeping the place they all live in presentable and nice.
@chrismason7272 that's also true but in the area it must be hard if you are seen with anything nice others get jealous.Im talking about if there is tragedy etc how they stick together.place be needs rebuilding.
@@terrystephens8603Yes. Poor ppl make do the best they can. It's survival. They help each other in the most dire of situations. Council should put more money into upgrading to their living conditions!!!
Make work projects for people to feel good about themselves and the Village will look good and healthy and keep rodents away
niomi needs to get rid of him see her black eye
She is so sweet, I hope that bf wasn't the cause 🫣
Makes me want to move there
So the council put the street lights on an extra hour! Whoopy! Fat lot of good thats gonna do!
If there was a job for every person do you think they would take the jobs ? I would think most of them wouldn’t take the job.
Where there's poverty there's always nicotine! Lots and lots of nicotine! Like ALWAYS!
And Cider. Don't forget the cider 😂
The government needs to help this town
Farage is their MP. I haven't heard him say anything about how he will improve the problems in the Clacton constituency when he actually attends the House of Parliament and isn't in the US sucking up to Trump.
The government only help hoteliers.
scrounging by the sea.
So Disco Dave spends £140 per week on ciggies and alcohol but he only gets £140 per fortnight? Where is he getting the additional money from?
Disgusting the government has totally given up on this community. No lights after twelve o'clock what a joke bless jaywick
I must be doing something wrong worked all my life for what paying taxes to pay for people who don’t know what work is unbelievable
Children equal money 😮
Well done boo
If that guy Disco had a few buddies it'd be like the Last of the Summer CIDER.....
He died
I had to skip through the bits with Dave downing that cider. It was making me feel physically sick.
He died
@@gailcrook2687No wonder
It would be worth the bus fare to shop elsewhere, it will be cheaper than the local shop. I doubt it sells meat and fresh fruit and vegetables.
If you're fit and well enough to do decorating, why not go back to work? Didn't even cross his mind. I suppose he's never even had a job. What on earth is the excuse for both parents not being able to read and they are like 40 odd.. boggles my mind!
you can tell theyre good people at heart, just ended up at the bottom of the rung
Yes!!!
And it's ppl like Boo who really puts in the love & care 🫶
I actually knew disco back then as I was living in a homeless shelter in clacton back then used to see him at soup kitchen and about clacton he was a nice guy
Enjoying this Jaywick series big respect to all that dwell
Our street lights have been getting switched off before 9pm for years now,absolutely dreadful,what do we pay our council tax for? 🤔
Pitch black and no protection.
yea at least its by the beach
That's what I was thinking.🤭🌊🦘😊
The mum and dad from a 1st world country and can't read, what happened here? It seems the relevant authorities failed them as children 😕
Maybe their parents didn't care if they went to school,or they decided not to go.
Same is true for Maroubra in Sydney Australia
I want to live there. Even if the sea can be a little ruff. Better than America now.
Off you go then.
33 cans of beer in a day! 😳 how can he afford that? How can his body take it? Wow! I’m surprised he is still alive.
Lol this is rockstar singers pledge of not getting lost this is a binder..
Disco ain't just a drinker he's a hardcore binge drinker just look at the way he slugs it back pint glass after glass it will be pounding on his liver & kidneys farewell disco 🎉❤
Dont worry brother ...the drink is intended for celebrational accomplishment goal so if a dependency evolves a notice of an action medical scientific forces choice and decisions enforced after detection...
i think to myself how do poor people get so fat in the west , look at africa, or places in se asia,
No exercise. People don't walk enough. In Africa and SE Asia they walk everywhere. In the US they drive everywhere.
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To the next drive through yeah 😅
Ya, Britain won't eat chlorine washed chicken, but they'll drink alcohol out of plastic containers. 🤣. That aside, this is heartbreaking. Sad😢. People deserve better.
What on earth are you on about? Chlorine chicken is a bizarre and needless thing if the chickens are raised properly. Plastic bottles are used the world over to store drinkable liquids.
Apparently Disco Dave passed way back in late 2021. Sad that he knew it was killing him and that it was too late to do anything about it but still tried
Dave is making excuses and using this woman to shift blame on when she is trying to help him it’s just so annoying tbh and only person getting stsressed and let down is this lady who is trying to point him n right direction also he has to want it before rehab or fail again
What a dump
This ain’t 2 days ago, it’s ages back
2015
Does anybody know what year this was please ?
2015
....why would anyone want to bulldoze this place..? ...it's fine the way it is... ...just leave it alone...
Can’t believe Lisa and Dave can’t read.
What happened in their childhood? 😢
Is Farage their MP?
Disco is doing ok mentally at least, considering the severity and duration of his addiction - no signs of being wet brained which is a real risk if you've spent literally your whole adult life drunk.
Lets see what farage does for them after all hes their elected mp.🤔
The real English ! 100’s places like this all up and down the uk ! This is facts
My bungalow is 500 a month ! As my landlord is private and ny mum in law lol it's cheap rent