MSE News: Autumn Statement: Benefits to rise by just 1%

seven-day-weekend

schrodie wrote: »

Can you place a figure on that or is that statement based on what the daily mail have lead you to believe. And if they are getting "a hell of a lot more than £71pw" how much more?

For interest the government expects 2 people, one sick/disabled, to live off £150 a week!

But they will also get much of their rent (or mortgage interest) and Council Tax paid.

shedboy94

schrodie wrote: »

Can you place a figure on that or is that statement based on what the daily mail have lead you to believe. And if they are getting "a hell of a lot more than £71pw" how much more?

For interest the government expects 2 people, one sick/disabled, to live off £150 a week!

Why do certain benefit claimants always try and add the Daily Mail into their arguement??

It's impossible to say "how much more" because there are so many different levels of benefit. Tax Credits for example can pay £10's of thousands of pounds per year depending on how many children and disabilities there are in the household.

Gareth56

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

But they will also get much of their rent (or mortgage interest) and Council Tax paid.

What if the don't rent and don't have a mortgage, it does happen you know!

Even if they had a mortgage (like many people do) you only get help with your mortgage (via SMI) if your on Income Related benefits like IS, IR ESA, IB JSA and Pension Credit.

Gareth56

shedboy94 wrote: »

Why do certain benefit claimants always try and add the Daily Mail into their arguement??

Probably because this is the rag that the ignorant benefit bashers use as their source of reference.

shedboy94

Gareth56 wrote: »

Probably because this is the rag that the ignorant benefit bashers use as their source of reference.

Or perhaps they use personal experience and knowledge.......

Gareth56

shedboy94 wrote: »

Or perhaps they use personal experience and knowledge.......

That certainly explains a lot then!

shedboy94

Gareth56 wrote: »

That certainly explains a lot then!

It does indeed - it means they actually see for themselves the level of benefits being paid out without having to read the Daily Mail!

Gareth56

shedboy94 wrote: »

It does indeed - it means they actually see for themselves the level of benefits being paid out without having to read the Daily Mail!

Exactly!!

seven-day-weekend

Gareth56 wrote: »

What if the don't rent and don't have a mortgage, it does happen you know! Yes I know, I don't have them myself. So I would not need any money to pay it, would I? So the disposable income is still the same.

Even if they had a mortgage (like many people do) you only get help with your mortgage (via SMI) if your on Income Related benefits like IS, IR ESA, IB JSA and Pension Credit.I know that too.

The point I am making is that quite often (I would suggest most) people who are on Benefits do not just have £57 a week. If they live with their parents then they don't usually need the add-ons and £57 a week should be plenty.

Gareth56

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

The point I am making is that quite often (I would suggest most) people who are on Benefits do not just have £57 a week. If they live with their parents then they don't usually need the add-ons and £57 a week should be plenty.

More supposition! The fact is that someone coming off CB ESA after one year with a partner earning >£150 a week or who just works more than 24 hours a week are expected to live off that.

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