Benefit claimants to get another 5.2% rise this year

Jimmy_31

MrRee wrote: »

I doubt that ..... I am but 1 amongst 10,000

I think people have worked that out for themselves.

olly300

MrRee wrote: »

No good at all moaning about it on here - LEAVE and get a better job!!

Sadly, if you can't or don't want to, why should they pay you anything at all?

Too many people moan and complain yet do absolutely NOTHING about it.

In the public sector lots of people do their jobs for more than just the money.

The unions make a fuss and try and make them feel like they are being exploited when their pay fall in real terms.

There as in reality public sector workers should realise every time a Conservative government gets into power their pay will fall as the Tories know public sector workers do it for more than the pay. Labour then gets into power when it's fallen too low which is why they get their large pay rises.

MrRee wrote: »

Can I ask why you don't leave your current employment and get another better paid job elsewhere? Serious question.

Probably because there isn't a private sector equivalent in the UK.

MrRee_2

We can all move jobs if we are seriously unhappy where we are and can do better elsewhere.

Graham_Devon

Just to make the point.

The article states claimants will receive a 5.2% rise "next year". The article was published today. Which suggests this is another 5.2% increase in 2013.

Unless I have read it wrong??

Next financial year maybe?

C_Mababejive

I dont care about people on bennies..i only care about myself.

olly300

Graham_Devon wrote: »

Just to make the point.

The article states claimants will receive a 5.2% rise "next year". The article was published today. Which suggests this is another 5.2% increase in 2013.

Unless I have read it wrong??

Next financial year maybe?

You read it right but I think the article was wrong.

I found this from last year.

Graham_Devon

olly300 wrote: »

You read it right but I think the article was wrong.

I found this from last year.

So they are getting 4.5% then?

I'm confused.

I thought it was all based on Septembers CPI?

Unless they get 4.5% this year and 5.2% in 2013? Maybe the CPI thing no longer happens?

brit1234

MrRee wrote: »

Can I ask why you don't leave your current employment and get another better paid job elsewhere? Serious question.

I am in a couple of years. Just using my current job as a career path to another job. I need to get my masters degree finished, brush up on my languages and brush up on military skills. So in 3 years will be ready to leave.

That job won't be about the pay but making a difference.;)

pqrdef

It's 5.2% in April 2012 based on the increase in CPI from Sep 2010 to Sep 2011.

Nobody knows what will be paid in 2013, and nobody will be deciding that without any inflation figures to go on.

It says "next year" because they've rehashed an item written last autumn.

MrRee_2

brit1234 wrote: »

I am in a couple of years. Just using my current job as a career path to another job. I need to get my masters degree finished, brush up on my languages and brush up on military skills. So in 3 years will be ready to leave.

That job won't be about the pay but making a difference.;)

I was in your place around 50 years ago ..... I didn't actually leave as I meant to.

And, I doubt you will ... to be honest with you - time plays funny games with plans.