On JSA for last 6 monthes

cassie55

B.E.N wrote: »

Whilst I'm not going to deny that the system does appear to be 'unfair' sometimes, the fact of the matter is that people shouldn't expect it to be anything other than the bare minimum, and instead should take responsibility for themselves!

Working for 25 years in a 'well-paid job' with a husband who is also earning alot and little/no savings?! Instead, expecting the taxpayer to pick up the tab..

Well maybe I expected to get something back from all my years of contributing?

I went to the job centre to be told my JSA was stopping after 6 months. On the next table was a man from Eastern Europe. He didn't speak English and there was an interpreter on the phone loud speaker so I could hear everything being said. Despite just coming into the country, he was being given benefits totalling over £175 per week.

My advisor was actually embarrassed to have to tell me that my £60 was coming to an end.

B.E.N

cassie55 wrote: »

Well maybe I expected to get something back from all my years of contributing?

And you did --> 6 months' JSA. It's not much of a 'return', granted but then again, lets face it - Taxes aren't about getting a return on your money (and NI is a tax in any other name).

cassie55 wrote: »

When I went to the job centre to be told my JSA was stopping after 6 months. On the next table was a man from Eastern Europe. He didn't speak English and there was an interpreter on the phone loud speaker so I could hear everything being said. Despite just coming into the country, he was being given benefits totalling over £175 per week.

Ok, if he had only just come into the country, then he probably would fail the HRT (Habitual Residence Test) - thus he would have no entitlement whatsoever to public funds. To pass the Habitual Residency Test, amongst other critera, he would have to be considered a 'worker' in EU law, which has a very narrow definition.

I'm also curious to where £175 comes from. As you have seen - JSA is no-where near that much. He *may* get some tax credits, but they're dealt with by HMRC so can't see why the JobCentre would have anything to do with this..:think:

Emmzi

cassie55 wrote: »

Well maybe I expected to get something back from all my years of contributing?

NHS
Education
Emergency Services
Armed Forces
Libraries
etc etc etc

It's just not quite that simple....