• I WOULD like to reply to the letter from “Miss Dee” regarding people living in poverty (Many are suffering terrible poverty, Letters online, October 17).

I agree with most of the things she mentioned. But I do not agree that many young adults are claiming benefits and using the “mental health” card as an excuse.

There are a lot of people who are genuinely mentally ill. They would like to work but they can’t because they have serious mental health problems.

And when you are interviewed for a job, most people don’ want to employ you when you tell them you have mental health problems.

C ELLIOTT
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