Indeed, benefits are not to live the life of luxury, having things like two cars for example then whine because you cant get benefits to pay for it because you made a decision not to work. They are there to cover the essentials. There is an entitlement that benefits should also be able to maintain lifestyles. I have some sympathy for those who cant work, although how many of these cases are genuine is another issue, for those that chose not too, that's on them and not for the tax payer to bail them out.