MSE News: Benefits to rise by less than inflation: full breakdown

starrystarry

BurnleyBob wrote: »

Incorrect. India will get less but other countries will be in clover. The coalition are to increase the foreign aid budget to £10.5B in 2014-2015. That will mean it'll increase above what they believe inflation will run at.

"In clover"? Seriously!?

starrystarry

BurnleyBob wrote: »

If you're so concerned then there's plenty of charities you can voluntarily choose to donate to in order to relieve their suffering further. I'm content with the £137 per annum that I'm coughing-up presently, thank you very much.

Incidentally, I now know the percentage of UK households in receipt of benefits. Let's say if you had taken that wager you'd have been lighter of pocket.

I do voluntarily donate.

I think you'll find I never said you were wrong about that %, I just asked you to link a source so we could see for ourselves (which you still haven't done). If you quote stats you really need to be able to back it up.

BurnleyBob

starrystarry wrote: »

"In clover"? Seriously!?

Okay, I'll rephrase that. Some corrupt despots and other recipients of backhanders will be in clover. This aid also funds certain other off the books activities. Think of foreign mercenaries battling the Syrian government and the like and you won't be far wrong.

BurnleyBob

starrystarry wrote: »

I do voluntarily donate.

I think you'll find I never said you were wrong about that %, I just asked you to link a source so we could see for ourselves (which you still haven't done). If you quote stats you really need to be able to back it up.

I did back it up. The ONS is a UK government agency. If you wish to contend that their figures are inaccurate then fair enough.

I was taking the stats - which I provided links to - at face value.

Dunroamin

schrodie wrote: »

Know many do you!! Or are you just going by the propaganda you're fed in copious amounts and swallow by right wing rags like the daily mail!

Actually, yes I do.

In my last job, 6 out of 16 staff members had some degree of disability and, in the past, I've worked with someone who used a wheelchair all the time, someone who was blind and an art lecturer who had the phocomelia associated with thalidomide birth defects - the latter three being the disabilities that were visible as opposed to invisible disabilities which I might not have known about.

Oh, and my father was registered disabled under the old system and worked full time (sometimes part time as well) from the age of 13 until he retired at the age of 65. (And I've never read the Daily Mail in my life.)

KxMx

annie1975 wrote: »

Easier said than done.There's a lot of people out there really struggling to get any kind of job,let alone people trying to get better jobs.

Actually I already acknowledged how tough the job market it. I know a person who just walked into a job with less hours, fewer duties and more pay. I know she is the exception though and not the rule but there is that chance still. Which many disabled people do not have.

MissMoneypenny wrote: »

You seem to be getting muddled between those who actually are disabled and those who just claimed they are disabled for benefits purposes (but aren't really).

I was shocked to see that I could claim low rate DLA, as I don't consider myself disabled and work full time.

It's right that those who could work full time and who don't need extra money for their "disabilty", should be stopped from receiving these welfare payments under PIP.



So could those on low rate DLA and some of those on the higher rates. I know a taxi driver who only has 1 arm and he works full time. I also know someone who has lost the use of their legs and he works full time in an office, too.

Firstly, PIP removes the LRC all together, so those that pass the ATOS medical now and are acknowledged disabled will no longer get any support. That includes some who are on lower rate but really should be on middle/higher but just can't face the fight to get it and are grateful for what they do get. Just because you only get LRC does not automatically mean you are capable of full time work. What are your qualifications to declare the opposite MissMoneypenny?

Secondly, I wondered how long the "I know xx who is zz disabled and they work" trite argument would come out. Yawn. It's pretty ignorant of several posters on here to be treating disability as black and white. Especially when they claim they have personal experience and should know full well that is not the case.

I know disabled people who work fine mainly because of their circumstances, ie a great support system and that they can drive. Some wouldn't be able to maintain their employment if you took one of those away.

schrodie

Dunroamin wrote: »

Actually, yes I do.

In my last job, 6 out of 16 staff members had some degree of disability and, in the past, I've worked with someone who used a wheelchair all the time, someone who was blind and an art lecturer who had the phocomelia associated with thalidomide birth defects - the latter three being the disabilities that were visible as opposed to invisible disabilities which I might not have known about.

Oh, and my father was registered disabled under the old system and worked full time (sometimes part time as well) from the age of 13 until he retired at the age of 65. (And I've never read the Daily Mail in my life.)

Well that's it then let's save the taxpayer a small fortune and get rid of ATOS and just use your criteria.

Job done!!

KxMx

MissMoneypenny wrote: »

Some people just don't want to work, even thought they could. Just look at all the people that spend a lot of time posting on these forums and others, who would be able to carry out secretarial work from home at the very least. Yet mention "work" and suddenly they continue typing reams and say they are too sick to do any work. Why is that?

I do this on a volunteer basis but have not been able to find anyone to hire me on a paid basis. Beyond dodgy "make £££s per day from home!" companies. Most "work from home" jobs go to established employees.

princessdon wrote: »

True, my friend has no disability - just young children. She works over the net as a freelance PA/Secretary.

They send her an email with an audio attachment from meetings - she types and emails back, or types reports, arranges their diary and transport. She charges £10 ph and does the vast majority of things in her own time.

Genuinely would like to know how your friend goes about getting hired for jobs like this?

schrodie

MissMoneypenny wrote: »

True. And those speak programmes can be used to earn an income too; if you wanted to.

Reasonable.

Check it out

KxMx

When other posters say they are struggling people always jump on their low hours and say "get another job" or "why are you working so few hours"

So why can't those that moan about not getting a pay increase do the same? Double standards!


Maybe one day some of these posters will enjoy the same treatment and (ignorant) judgemental attitudes they dish out to others if they are ever unfortunate to end up disabled or sick.