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ssuzi17

I lost my job last month and I'm now claiming JSA, Council Tax Benefit and Housing Benefit, I want to get back into work asap and I am applying for everything I'm able to do. Got an interview next week but it's only 20 hours a week at £6 an hour, I used an online benefit checker to see what I would be entitled to and I would get some rent and council tax paid. I live in a council property so my rent is low anyway. After doing the sums, if I get and take the job I will be approx £20 per week WORSE off after travelling expenses etc. How is that fair??? I might as well not bother!!!!

ssuzi17

Googlewhacker, I know you're right and I will take the job if offered, but I just can't believe the system!! There should be more help made available for people who actually want to work, maybe subsidised travel or whatever.

skintandscared_2

ssuzi17 wrote: »

Googlewhacker, I know you're right and I will take the job if offered, but I just can't believe the system!! There should be more help made available for people who actually want to work, maybe subsidised travel or whatever.

The trouble is, there isn't even the money there for those who really need it, let alone find a load more to subsidise people getting back to work. How would that be fair against someone who had continuously worked, when they have to pay their own travel arrangements? You are right that you shouldn't be worse off going to work, but maybe the way to change that is to lower benefits, so there is an incentive to work, for those who can? Having said that, there need to be jobs out there for people to do in the first place!