The recession, benefits, the safety net, and the learning curve

longtimelurker_2

mewbie wrote: »

You and Fungus should get together.

I don't read the forum enough to get the politics - explain for me?

PasturesNew

longtimelurker wrote: »

All this time I thought you were a man.

That's my Thursday outfit, when I am Mandy.

PasturesNew

longtimelurker wrote: »

I don't read the forum enough to get the politics - explain for me?

I think (but don't take notes) that fungus always thinks mewbie is a girl - and is always hitting on him ...

mewbie_2

longtimelurker wrote: »

I don't read the forum enough to get the politics - explain for me?

You mistook PN for a bloke. Fungus mistakes (at least I hope he mistakes, the alternative is too much to contemplate), he mistakes me for a woman.

It was a bit of an in joke, although no one appears to have got it.

longtimelurker_2

mewbie wrote: »

You mistook PN for a bloke. Fungus mistakes (at least I hope he mistakes, the alternative is too much to contemplate), he mistakes me for a woman.

It was a bit of an in joke, although no one appears to have got it.

Also assumed you were a woman...

What do you reckon I am?

lostinrates

longtimelurker wrote: »

Also assumed you were a woman...

What do you reckon I am?

some one who lurks

for a long time

mewbie_2

longtimelurker wrote: »

Also assumed you were a woman...

What do you reckon I am?

Oh !!!!!!. I am Mr. Man Boobs, Mewbie. Definitely 83% pure beefcake.

I assumed you were a bloke. Am I right?

dopester

PasturesNew wrote: »

If you are a home owner on JSA, you get £64.30 and are responsible for the building insurance/maintenance etc.

If you are a career benefits blagger, you are 99% most likely to be renting and so don't have any of these costs.

It needs reform, but many home-owners haven't been that bothered.

Why get worked up about it, when the value of the property you own has been rising thousands, tens of thousands of pounds or more a year in value.

You're also dreaming if you don't think big changes are coming in housing benefits. I've always expected it, and see they will soon start to squeeze - although not that hard to begin with.

Also what they pay towards rent in housing benefit will fall, as property values continue to crash.

It claims there are now ‘strong indications’ the Government’s forthcoming consultation on housing benefits will consider only ‘proposals that are either cost-cutting or cost neutral, in order to reduce the current level of spending on housing benefit and council tax benefit (CTB)’. Mr Darling announced the Government’s internal review of housing benefits – paid by councils on behalf of central government – had almost been completed, and he intended to consult on his proposed changes this summer.

Local Gov - 18th May 2009

PasturesNew

longtimelurker wrote: »

Also assumed you were a woman...

What do you reckon I am?

You're a bird.

FungusFighter

longtimelurker wrote: »

Also assumed you were a woman...

What do you reckon I am?

Not sure what you are mate but Mewbs is deffo a bird, she just has this whole kinky "i'm a bloke really" thing goin on with me, playing hard to get:D

She loves it really;)