Moving is expensive, regarding bedroom tax

nannytone_2

exarmydreamer wrote: »

Ian Duncan Smith is currently living in a mansion, its free due to an inheritance fiddle by marriage. He also spends £30 plus of tax payer money on a breakfast, whilst young unemployed live on £50 a week.

but thats ok as according to most of the posters on here, he earns his money so deserves to have and do whatever he likes.

princessdon

exarmydreamer wrote: »

Ian Duncan Smith is currently living in a mansion, its free due to an inheritance fiddle by marriage. He also spends £30 plus of tax payer money on a breakfast, whilst young unemployed live on £50 a week.

Tax avoidance should be closed, but currently it's legal (immoral but legal). He spent £39 on breakfast but wasn't the only person - just on his claim, and the value was within Govt subsistence that businesses use. JSA is £56 pw - whilst low it's not £50.

Morlock

princessdon wrote: »

JSA is £56 pw - whilst low it's not £50.

But could be as low as around £42 if the average £14 of bedroom tax is deducted first.

princessdon

Morlock wrote: »

But could be as low as around £42 if the average £14 of bedroom tax is deducted first.

Really? How many under 25 are in 2 beds with a rent of £100 pw?

Morlock

princessdon wrote: »

Really? How many under 25 are in 2 beds with a rent of £100 pw?

Please don't ask awkward questions. I'm sure there are a few under 25s affected who will be forced in to severe hardship, one is too many.

exarmydreamer

princessdon wrote: »

Tax avoidance should be closed, but currently it's legal (immoral but legal). He spent £39 on breakfast but wasn't the only person - just on his claim, and the value was within Govt subsistence that businesses use. JSA is £56 pw - whilst low it's not £50.

So, it makes it ok for him and everyone else to spend that amount on a breakfast at tax payers expence?. Ok, I don't claim JSA, so they get £6.00 more than I said. Woopee do, that's almost a sausage or a bit of bacon, (comparing it to his breakfast). Come on, were 40% tax payers in our house but what I see going on is immoral but due to this government legal - does that make it better for you..

exarmydreamer

nannytone wrote: »

but thats ok as according to most of the posters on here, he earns his money so deserves to have and do whatever he likes.

Tax payers money, he actually married into money. He was a disaster in the Army and a disaster in Government. He was unemployed after the Army and married money. But, 'we are all in this together, so he should have had a piece of toast'.

nannytone_2

exarmydreamer wrote: »

Tax payers money, he actually married into money. He was a disaster in the Army and a disaster in Government. He was unemployed after the Army and married money. But, 'we are all in this together, so he should have had a piece of toast'.

everyone that works in the public sector is paid from piblic funds. does that mean tat they don't earn it?

his job is as an MP, for which he receives a wage

princessdon

exarmydreamer wrote: »

So, it makes it ok for him and everyone else to spend that amount on a breakfast at tax payers expence?. Ok, I don't claim JSA, so they get £6.00 more than I said. Woopee do, that's almost a sausage or a bit of bacon, (comparing it to his breakfast). Come on, were 40% tax payers in our house but what I see going on is immoral but due to this government legal - does that make it better for you..

I never said it was a lot of money - jsa is a benefit I think is underpaid. I guess it depends on your view. My OH had 5k of expenses in jan, many breakfasts costing more than the govt allowance, but I'd be horrified if anyone suggested he had miss breakfast because his hotel charged more. None govt worker before people complain.

HappyMJ

princessdon wrote: »

I never said it was a lot of money - jsa is a benefit I think is underpaid. I guess it depends on your view. My OH had 5k of expenses in jan, many breakfasts costing more than the govt allowance, but I'd be horrified if anyone suggested he had miss breakfast because his hotel charged more. None govt worker before people complain.

What government allowance? It's an employer allowance. Any amount can be claimed for breakfast. There are no government imposed limits but many employers restrict the amount that can be claimed to actual expenses incurred or £8 (or whatever amount they wish to set it at) whichever is lower.