How can i survive on £39.25 per week from the Social?

daviecol

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Apology accepted, I don't offend easily.

In reply, someone who has worked for over 24 years will receive £65.45 JSA, rather than the amount you quoted. They will also be able to claim their rent and their council tax, so I am unsure why you think that isn't the case. This will be exactly the same amount as someone who's never worked (which may well be unfair) but someone who hasn't contributed won't get any more, unless they have a disability.

Single people on benefits only really get enough to survive, with the higher amounts going to people with children and/or disabilities because, obviously, they have higher costs.

There are many things wrong with the benefit system but there are also people who don't understand it who believe that it's worst than it actually is. I'm happy you managed to get another job after only a few months and hope redundancy doesn't strike again.

Thanks for your patience/forgiveness, I may have received £65 rather than £56 I can't remember, all I do remember is it wasn't enough. I did apply for a council tax deduction but didn't ever get one, and I don't pay rent I have a mortgage (which luckily I had been making overpayments on, and so was able to take a break without incurring any costs).

I still think it's unfair that a hard working person should receive no more help than a lazy scally, but I guess that's life.

Ho Hum

Indie_Kid

daviecol wrote: »

Thanks for your patience/forgiveness, I may have received £65 rather than £56 I can't remember, all I do remember is it wasn't enough. I did apply for a council tax deduction but didn't ever get one, and I don't pay rent I have a mortgage (which luckily I had been making overpayments on, and so was able to take a break without incurring any costs).

I still think it's unfair that a hard working person should receive no more help than a lazy scally, but I guess that's life.

Ho Hum

Well, if you're single and have savings below £6000, you can get the same help as the "lazy scally".