Families hit by benefits changes

Darthvader

From the link, again I keep hearing about this total benefit cap of £480 per week.

"Family size also affects the scale of the reduction in income, not least because of plans to put a £25,000 cap on the total value of benefits that can be paid to any family, regardless of size."

But in London housing benefit and council tax benefit will make up most of that £480 per week?

kabayiri

Generali wrote: »

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The Government is so vast and complex that it's basically impossible to see where the money's going. It'd be interesting to see how many charities are a rort.

I have worked for a few charities, and there are good and bad points, as one would expect.

Charitable status is given too easily in my view. There are a few charities who compete for work with private sector companies, and they have advantages.

The whole political charity link is also suspect.

[I know, Im way off topic now]

tartanterra

tartanterra wrote: »

Have you ever considered a future in the Foreign Office?
It looks like you are ideally suited for the Diplomatic service.

Personally, I'd like to see you as "our man in Paris".
I reckon you would do a far better job at winding up Zarkozy than Cameron ever has.:D

The_White_Horse wrote: »

people generally make me sick.

Sorry, missed this one out as it was on another thread.

Your ability to "cut to the chase" is admirable. I take my hat of to you, sir!:D

silvercar

Darthvader wrote: »

From the link, again I keep hearing about this total benefit cap of £480 per week.

"Family size also affects the scale of the reduction in income, not least because of plans to put a £25,000 cap on the total value of benefits that can be paid to any family, regardless of size."

But in London housing benefit and council tax benefit will make up most of that £480 per week?

Workers can't afford to live in London and have to commute.

So no reason why claimants also can't afford to live in London. If they are not working they won't even need to commute.

Darthvader

silvercar wrote: »

Workers can't afford to live in London and have to commute.

So no reason why claimants also can't afford to live in London. If they are not working they won't even need to commute.

So are we talking about huge numbers of low income families being forced to move out of London? Or will rents fall inline with the cuts?

FTBFun

Hmm, £1920 p/m on rent and council tax. How would they cope?

PS buy silver

Darthvader

I can see 2 options, either landlords decide to lower their rents inline with the cuts or there will be lots of empty properties in London soon. The landlords will find it hard to get someone to pay these inflated rents out of their own pockets. The main reason rents inflated so much in London was because the government was stupid enough to pay these silly amounts in rent benefits.

Get ready for more supply and less demand in London.

Darthvader

FTBFun wrote: »

Hmm, £1920 p/m on rent and council tax. How would they cope?

PS buy silver

Where would they go? Outside London thats for sure. Somewhere where the rent is less than half their allowance. They will prob look for places around £240 total use of their cap, thats for rent and council tax.

Linda_D_2

The_White_Horse wrote: »

i don't mind losing my child benefit (obviously i would rather keep it as I see it as a small tax break) but what REALLY annoys me is that couples earning a lot more than I do individually will keep theirs. It needs to be done on household income, not an individuals income. scum bags.

So you're happy to remain benefit scrounging scum? People like you make me sick:mad:

Darthvader

Linda_D wrote: »

So you're happy to remain benefit scrounging scum? People like you make me sick:mad:

One good thing about the cuts is there wont be that many benefit scul left in London when the £480 wk cap comes in. But they keep postponing it :mad: