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Universal credit = more riots.

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  • ukcarper
    ukcarper Posts: 17,337 Forumite
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    Loughton_Monkey wrote: »
    All the more reason to have had kids. An 18 year old single mother will get:

    Child Tax Credit: £5,662
    Income Support: £3,529
    Council Tax Benefit: £850 (say)
    Housing Benefit: £13,071 (say)
    Child Benefit: £1,762

    Total Annual Income after tax: £24,874

    Not a bad 'screw' is it? I would simply love to know (a) what percentage of working people believe this to be 'about right', and (b) what other [so-called] 'civilised' country would pay anything like the same amount?


    How many of rioters are in that position.
  • heathcote123
    heathcote123 Posts: 1,133 Forumite
    tomterm8 wrote: »
    I think it comes down to 20% + youth unemployment.

    If you are an unemployed youngster, there is next to no chance of getting a job. You have nothing to lose. .

    Well four out of 5 have managed it, so it can't be impossible.

    I do think a lot of them do a rather good job of making themselves unemployable though.
  • ukcarper
    ukcarper Posts: 17,337 Forumite
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    heathcote123 wrote: »
    Well four out of 5 have managed it, so it can't be impossible.

    I do think a lot of them do a rather good job of making themselves unemployable though.

    Out of those 4 how many have a full time job.
  • heathcote123
    heathcote123 Posts: 1,133 Forumite
    Clifford_Pope wrote: »
    I'm an employer. Give me one good reason why I should take on a rioter or a looter.

    Target practise?
  • heathcote123
    heathcote123 Posts: 1,133 Forumite
    ukcarper wrote: »
    Out of those 4 how many have a full time job.

    I don't know, do you?
  • ukcarper
    ukcarper Posts: 17,337 Forumite
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    heathcote123 wrote: »
    I don't know, do you?

    No but would imagine it's quite a few.
  • Jennifer_Jane
    Jennifer_Jane Posts: 3,237 Forumite
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    I read somewhere over the last few days that there were 2,248 apprenticeships up for grabs in the London area. Sorry, can't be bothered to try to find the source, but the principle is there. People prefer their lazy ways than starting on a career path.
  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
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    Loughton_Monkey wrote: »
    All the more reason to have had kids. An 18 year old single mother will get:

    Child Tax Credit: £5,662
    Income Support: £3,529
    Council Tax Benefit: £850 (say)
    Housing Benefit: £13,071 (say)
    Child Benefit: £1,762

    Total Annual Income after tax: £24,874

    Not a bad 'screw' is it?     I would simply love to know (a) what percentage of working people believe this to be 'about right', and (b) what other [so-called] 'civilised' country would pay anything like the same amount?

    A rather apt choice of words :)
    '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
  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
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    Jennifer_Jane wrote: »
    I read somewhere over the last few days that there were 2,248 apprenticeships up for grabs in the London area. Sorry, can't be bothered to try to find the source, but the principle is there. People prefer their lazy ways than starting on a career path.

    Also, people prefer easy generalisations than finding out the facts :)
    '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
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    StevieJ wrote: »
    I wouldn't consider living on Broadwater farm a better standard of living than the majority who pay taxes :eek:

    What about the people who work 5 or 6 days a week on low wages and are forced to live with the workshy on Broadwater Farm.
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