Its the young (engineering) kids with families back home to support whilst they also work bloody hard to support the rest of us in doing the bidding of the penny pinching serpants that I really feel sorry for. They are the ones that really need the OA and who will get nothing.
And nor should they. You do understand what the OA is and what it's for, right?
Of course they should not have to put their hands in their pockets to feed themselves, but that just means they should get an adequate food allowance, not the OA. And yes, I fully support the fact that those allowances should be receipted actuals, too.