Single man on benefits says he can't find a job because he doesn't have a laptop and claims there's 'no point' in working because he will earn less than he does now.

A man claiming £144 every fortnight in benefits says he's not motivated to find work - because he would earn less money than he's receiving now. John, 54, from Leeds, who spent 16 years looking after his mother and claiming a carer's allowance, says landing his dream job feels a 'million miles away'. The benefits claimant says he believes he's struggling to find a job because he doesn't have a laptop to search for work - and says the 'changing face' of Yorkshire hasn't helped his plight. John, who spends his days on his allotment, says landing his dream job feels a 'million miles away'

Speaking on Channel 5's new documentary, Benefits: On the Yorkshire Dole, John, who also gets his rent paid, said: 'For me to go to work, I want a decent wage. People go to work for decent money so why can't I?

'It's very easy on benefits and I am looking for a job but I am failing. It's hard to find a local job and if you work out of town you have to catch a bus and go in early.'

He continues to list the reasons why he struggles to find work, adding: 'I can't look for a job because I have no laptop, I've applied for loans but never hear back. If you know someone, you'll get a job, if you don't, you won't. 'I could probably come off benefits but what's the point? I will probably earn less money than I am earning now.' As well as struggling to find work, John, who lives alone in a three bedroom house, has been asked to pay the new bedroom tax for the extra space.

John, 54, from Leeds, believes he's struggling to find a job because he doesn't have a laptop to search for work and would earn less than he does on benefits even if he did land employment. This equates to £30 a month out of the £288 monthly benefits he receives - but he doesn't think it is fair. Discussing the fact that the council have asked him to move so a family can have the house, he said: 'Why should I move? I don't want to move. It's a stupid idea. I've got a lot of clothes.

'I can understand families wanting a three bedroom house but at the end of the day, build more houses and everyone can have a house. 'If people haven't been on benefits systems, they don't know what you can get and can't. If you've got children, you can get anything and sit at home on your phone.'

To take his mind off his troubles, John takes a trip down to his local allotment, which he pays £200 for and describes as 'paradise.' But despite his green-fingered nature, he says he wouldn't be happy with working in a garden centre because 'you'd have to work' and it's 'not his'.

Not happy: Adele McCormack (pictured), from Bradford, has complained about her taxpayer-funded gastric band surgery, saying it has 'ruined her life' by preventing her from enjoying all-you-can-eat Chinese buffets. John believes he would quite like working on a building site, but can't afford the £200 health and safety course, which he believes the government should pay for. Also on the show is a 23-stone woman who has complained about her taxpayer-funded gastric band surgery, saying it has 'ruined her life' by preventing her from enjoying all-you-can-eat Chinese banquets. Adele McCormack, from Bradford, Yorkshire, was more than 30 stone when she underwent the operation earlier this year after her doctor told her that her weight was to blame for her arthritis.

She has since dropped seven stone and 10 dress sizes - and continues to shed weight.

However, Ms McCormack, who claims nearly £1,000 a month in benefits, is not happy with her transformation - for it has stopped her from going out and gorging on the food that she loves.

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