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Herbie_Hancock_I_wish
Herbie_Hancock_I_wish Posts: 316 Forumite
in Debate House Prices & the Economy
Is this fair? You tell me. Distant relative, 3 kids and a long time singleton has been claiming full non working benefits for a number of years and has had hb for 10 years. Has just taken over a very nice 3 bed house in a rural town. Got £350 to decorate and it is in a nice setting.

Recently her Father passed away and left her about £130k. Talking to us today, she can buy the house she is now living in at a 40% discount discount from the estate. Somehow that sits uneasy with me. I cannot understand that someone should qualify for this discount. Something that perhaps should have been looked at after the Thatcher ruling.

Please do not start this into a benefit bashing thread but I do feel that this really isn`t just.

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  • The_White_Horse
    The_White_Horse Posts: 3,315 Forumite
    she should be shot
  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Herbie_Hancock_I_wish wrote: »
    Is this fair? You tell me. Distant relative, 3 kids and a long time singleton has been claiming full non working benefits for a number of years and has had hb for 10 years. Has just taken over a very nice 3 bed house in a rural town. Got £350 to decorate and it is in a nice setting.

    Recently her Father passed away and left her about £130k. Talking to us today, she can buy the house she is now living in at a 40% discount discount from the estate. Somehow that sits uneasy with me. I cannot understand that someone should qualify for this discount. Something that perhaps should have been looked at after the Thatcher ruling.

    Please do not start this into a benefit bashing thread but I do feel that this really isn`t just.

    I agree I think it is a disgrace, some are in quite nice locations, however there are some out there that I wouldn't want with 100% discount :eek:
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • phil_b_2
    phil_b_2 Posts: 995 Forumite
    The_White_Horse wrote: »
    she should be shot

    Yes, and incinerate the children of course.
  • ruggedtoast
    ruggedtoast Posts: 9,819 Forumite
    The_White_Horse wrote: »
    she should be shot

    This.

    I didn't really read the OP or the rest of the thread but, this. It has to be.
  • Really2
    Really2 Posts: 12,397 Forumite
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    edited 20 July 2010 at 9:49PM
    Herbie_Hancock_I_wish wrote: »
    . Has just taken over a very nice 3 bed house in a rural town. Got £350 to decorate and it is in a nice setting.

    Recently her Father passed away and left her about £130k. Talking to us today, she can buy the house she is now living in at a 40% discount discount from the estate.

    You get a maximum discount by region now.
    http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/HomeAndCommunity/BuyingAndSellingYourHome/HomeBuyingSchemes/DG_186973

    their are not many houses now you would get the full 40% now unless she is in the public sector (due to the limits).
  • The_White_Horse
    The_White_Horse Posts: 3,315 Forumite
    phil_b wrote: »
    Yes, and incinerate the children of course.

    no, shoot them as well and invoice the next of kin for the bullets. enough govt waste!!
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    I suppose you could take small comfort from the fact £130k will mean a lot of her benefits will have stopped...
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    the_white_horse wrote: »
    invoice the next of kin for the bullets.
    :)
  • marklv
    marklv Posts: 1,768 Forumite
    Troll thread.........
  • Herbie_Hancock_I_wish
    Herbie_Hancock_I_wish Posts: 316 Forumite
    No not a troll thread although I can see why it might be. Really2 has provided the answer. I thought 40% a bit generous.
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