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JSA Sanctions - Beer Money for Claimant Advisers?
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Better than being misguided eh, sweetheart;
Sttil paying tax now so not mistaken, I'm paying for my own pension. ha !!!
Even if I am classed as retired, Im still paying tax at the moment.
Unless you are paying out the same amount of tax that you are receiving in......then no, I'm afraid you are not.0 -
MissMoneypenny wrote: »Including the wages of the often over staffed, walk out the office by 5.10pm, public sector.
What time should they walk out?0 -
wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver wrote: »The way Advisors relate to Claimants is a profoundly asymetrical and uneqaul relationship.
They would therefore have a professional incentive to sanction as detailed in their Circulars though I am to sure my description is anything but wholly inadequate).
I reckon it's a philosophical thing.
Maybe I should ask my Adviser when I meet him or her what Paper she reads and his or her political philosophy.
I reckon I would learn a lot.
Equal, not eqaul ... and you do talk some rubbish.0 -
Your 47 years of paying taxes paid for 47 years of other people pulling it. It does not sit in an account with your name on it. As you pay tax, it goes to people at the time who need it.
You may think you deserve it after 47 years, and I won't argue with that, but to think all your tax money is there ready to pull it on retirement is madness and slightly stupid. (As the requirement to pay tax never really changes, but eligilibility for state payments usualyl change).
D70
Yes, of course I knew that already really. I havent got to pension age without having a modicum of common sense. I think I was just a little bit miffed at what was said..
'Slightly stupid' was uncalled for really
Anniemake the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
and we will never, ever return.0 -
Debt_Tired wrote: »I'm sure we are all feeling money is becoming tight, but how much does it cost to smile? I've been in my local Job Centre four time in the last week to sort out my ESA, and not once have I seen an advisor or security guard smile.
Oh, my dream job would be stacking shelves in Home Bargains, but I'm a loony. I spend my time crying and thinking about ending it all. Perhaps I should get a job with Job Centre Plus?
It's not a happy job and I'm pretty sure it isn't in their job descriptions!!
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wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver wrote: »The way Advisors relate to Claimants is a profoundly asymetrical and uneqaul relationship.
They would therefore have a professional incentive to sanction as detailed in their Circulars though I am to sure my description is anything but wholly inadequate).
I reckon it's a philosophical thing.
Maybe I should ask my Adviser when I meet him or her what Paper she reads and his or her political philosophy.
I reckon I would learn a lot.
In my experience, most civil servants have no political swayings.....we get shafted by everyone!0 -
seven-day-weekend wrote: »Even if the delay is due to circumstances beyond your control, you should phone and explain that you are on your way and what has occurred to make you late. (which you would do if you were employed). That is the professional way to behave.
We 'text' now.RENTING? Have you checked to see that your landlord has permission from their mortgage lender to rent the property? If not, you could be thrown out with very little notice.
Read the sticky on the House Buying, Renting & Selling board.0 -
What time should they walk out?
You didn't realise that many people work longer than a 7 hour day (9 to 5 with an hour for lunch)?
The only people I know who finish work by 5, are state workers.RENTING? Have you checked to see that your landlord has permission from their mortgage lender to rent the property? If not, you could be thrown out with very little notice.
Read the sticky on the House Buying, Renting & Selling board.0 -
That's interesting. I'd be curious to see how welfare money is spent, the sick and unemployed always seem to be the ones who are bashed but I suspect they probably get the least amount of money spent on them.MissMoneypenny wrote: »People often forget that state pensions are a welfare payment too; along with winter fuel allowance and bus/freedom passes.
In fact state pensions are the biggest cost to the welfare state; followed by housing payments and Tax Credits.Dum Spiro Spero0 -
In my experience, most civil servants have no political swayings.....we get shafted by everyone!
You work short days; departments are over staffed; you get a better pension than a private worker (funded by the taxpayer); you don't have to do a good job as the taxpayer always pays your salary; it's hard to sack a state worker, no matter how bad they are at their job; even if you can get rid of them for their very bad work record, they get pensioned off with a enhanced, taxpayer funded, early pension. Yet you still think it is the civil servants who the ones that are getting "shafted"!?RENTING? Have you checked to see that your landlord has permission from their mortgage lender to rent the property? If not, you could be thrown out with very little notice.
Read the sticky on the House Buying, Renting & Selling board.0
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