{"id":515,"date":"2023-07-08T11:14:50","date_gmt":"2023-07-08T11:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=515"},"modified":"2023-07-08T11:14:50","modified_gmt":"2023-07-08T11:14:50","slug":"woman-living-off-government-benefits-wants-a-dream-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=515","title":{"rendered":"Woman Living Off Government Benefits Wants A \u2018Dream Wedding\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

A woman, who hasn\u2019t worked since she was 18, received roughly $150,000 in government benefits. But, that wasn\u2019t enough. She had one more request for the taxpayers.<\/h3>\n
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At 33 years old, Anna Broom had depended on government benefits to pay her way through life for 14 years.\u00a0Unemployed since the age of 18<\/a>, she received an estimated $150,000 from the government. And, she wants more.\u00a0While receiving over $1,000 per month in benefits with her fianc\u00e9, 39-year-old Jordan Burford, Broom requested an extra $13,000 from the government.<\/p>\n

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Earning the title \u201cunemployed bridezilla,\u201d the Gillingham resident wanted\u00a0taxpayers to fund her dream wedding<\/a>, complete with a designer dress and shoes, a horse-drawn carriage, a party at an English castle following the nuptials, and champagne for her 50 guests. She also wanted money to jet off to Mexico on her honeymoon, which would be an additional $2,500.<\/p>\n

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The bride-to-be wanted taxpayers to fund her wedding, complete with a horse-drawn carriage (Photo Credit: Pixabay)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Broom believed her big dream wedding and being a bride were her basic human rights but claimed she was simply too fat to work. She also said she was asking for a \u201cloan,\u201d but it\u2019s unclear how she would pay it back since the only money she received came from taxpayer-funded government benefits. Broom even admitted she would struggle to repay the full amount and said she preferred to go halves.<\/p>\n

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Broom, who left school without any qualifications, alleged that tying the knot would boost her fragile confidence and encourage her to try to find a job again. \u201cI\u2019m stuck in a rut at the moment and can\u2019t find the motivation to lose weight, but if I was getting married, I know I\u2019d slim down because all eyes would be on me,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Anna Broom and Jordan Burford (Photo Credit: Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At 16, Broom landed a job as a nursery nurse, where she worked for two years. She said that she left after she was overlooked for a secretarial role by a \u201cskinny blonde.\u201d She said that she applied for several other jobs but had no success getting hired, causing her to lose interest in finding work. She opted to binge-eat chips and sweets instead. Within a year, her weight skyrocketed to 240 pounds.<\/p>\n

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Broom was declared unfit to work at 19 years old due to depression and back pain associated with her weight, earning her nearly $600 a month in the form of a disability living allowance, in addition to a $260 joint housing benefit she received with Burford, who was also given roughly $174 income support a month. Like his bride, Burford didn\u2019t have a job. He was diagnosed with epilepsy and has never worked.<\/p>\n

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Anna Broom and Jordan Burford (Photo Credit: Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The couple met at a pub, and, \u201cIt was love at first sight,\u201d Broom recalled. Two years later, Burford popped the question with a \u201clovely\u201d ring, featuring \u201ca gold band with a pink stone.\u201d Broom immediately started leafing through glossy magazines and watching wedding shows on TV to get ideas for her big day. The result was pricey plans she felt someone else should pay for. \u201cI want the taxpayer to fund my \u00a310,000 [$13,000] dream wedding,\u201d she declared.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s a basic human right to be a bride. I don\u2019t see why I should have a small wedding at a registry office \u2014 I wouldn\u2019t be able to fit in all my guests and a church wedding is far more romantic,\u201d Broom, who\u2019s a size 24, said. \u201cI\u2019ve dreamed about being a bride since I was 12 years old,\u201d she added.\u00a0\u201cI deserve a fairy-tale church wedding and a party in a castle \u2014 but there\u2019s no way I could afford it on benefits, and I can\u2019t work because I\u2019m overweight.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Anna Bloom wanted the fairy tale wedding she thought she deserved. (Photo Credit: Pixabay)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

That didn\u2019t cause her to rethink her plans, though. While her groom would like a limo and a cream suit, Anna wanted \u201cto feel like a princess\u201d on their big day. \u201cI picture myself in a silk dress that shows off my cleavage, as Jordan likes my boobs!\u201d Broom explained.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019d like a long veil and sparkly red designer heels, and I want two bridesmaids and flower girls scattering petals down the aisle,\u201d she added. \u201cWe\u2019d serve posh prawn canapes, a roast dinner, and champagne. I\u2019d have around 50 guests with a five-tier cake and a big buffet too,\u201d she continued, laying out her lavish plans. \u201cI\u2019d also love a big band.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Anna Broom and Jordan Burford (Photo Credit: Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It\u2019s quite the wishlist for someone who doesn\u2019t work, and it didn\u2019t sit well with Broom when she realized she couldn\u2019t afford it. \u201cI was gutted,\u201d she said. \u201cAfter we\u2019ve paid for bills, a night out at the pub, dog food for our Labrador, cigarettes, and the odd kebab, there\u2019s barely anything left,\u201d she whined.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019d rather not get married than have a cheap do \u2014 it\u2019d only make me unhappy,\u201d she added. \u201cEven if I only got \u00a35,000 [$6,500] in vouchers to put towards the wedding, that\u2019d make life easier.\u201d Although it\u2019s not known how she paid for it or which wedding plans came to fruition, according to social media, Anna Bloom and Jordan Burford appear to have eventually tied the knot.<\/p>\n

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Anna Broom appears to have married Jordan Burford, but the two are no longer together. (Photo Credit: Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

However, more recent posts indicate the couple is no longer together. According to her Facebook account, Anna Bloom Burford is more recently in a relationship with a man named \u201cVinnie,\u201d which means the money she had been asking for would have been wasted on what appears to be a failed marriage.<\/p>\n

It sounds like Anna Broom\u2019s life was made \u201ceasier\u201d for far too long. Those who work understand having a budget and priorities. She could have sacrificed the night out at the pub, cigarettes, and \u201codd kebab\u201d to fund her wedding or not get married at all. If she didn\u2019t make her wedding a priority over those extras, why should the taxpayer?\u00a0Government benefits<\/a>\u00a0are a safety net to catch you, not a\u00a0comfort blanket<\/a>\u00a0snuggle up in, keeping you happy and making life easy so you can enjoy a nice long, 14-year rest from reality and responsibility.<\/p>\n

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