This is probably coming across uneducated (which is why I'm asking), so apologies for that. This is also not intended be a rant, this is a genuine question.

My stepsister has 6 kids and doesn't work and she has most of her living essentials paid via a benefits system, which tbf I don't have kids, so I don't know how it all works. My friend's ex wife used to tell Jobseekers that she was agoraphobic and couldn't leave the house, although she's been seen going to the salon to get her hair and nails done. But for her, that seems to be all it's taken to receive benefits. I know I'm not the only one who's witnessed similar stories. I know I sound like I'm ranting, but I'm just saying what the circumstances are that I've witnessed.

I remember when I was on JSA when I was 16, they were extremely strict with me and wanted evidence of job applications and interviews constantly. Whilst I was there, one of the guys who attended around the same time as me used to turn up limping with crutches, but then I'd see him riding his bike when he was near home. I've read many articles and anecdoates that many people with very serious illnesses are still not entitled to any benefits. But why? Why does it seem so easy for some, but incredibly hard for others? This came to light especially when someone on the news recently was caught going on holidays abroad, whilst telling her benefits provider she couldn't leave the house. How would she have provided evidence that she was entitled to any benefits, whilst some with genuine health issues are told they're not entitled to anything?