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Living on £53 a week.....
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danielanthony wrote: »So you have just shown that with determination you CAN get off JSA, you haven't found that there are absolutely no jobs that you can do and are back in employment and supporting yourselves like good productive members of society.
The problem is those who spend YEARS leaching off the system, I think your example shows why there should be a time limit on out of work benefits as clearly there is always some work available if you're willing to look for it.
I have no problem with my tax money being spent on supporting people like you, its the long term lifestyle choices of others on benefits which I have a problem with.
And I bet they would love the opportunity to be paying 42% on their overtime too."If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop... Being uneducated, you have no fear of the future.".....
"big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham0 -
danielanthony wrote: »Yep, my boss wonders why we aren't enthusiastic about doing on call and overtime when we are going to be taxed at 42% on our earnings so not much motivation to give up our weekends just so we can pay for people to have extra bedrooms they don't need!
In with the obligatory heat or eat, blah blah blah
At least you have the choice."If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop... Being uneducated, you have no fear of the future.".....
"big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham0 -
grizzly1911 wrote: »And I bet they would love the opportunity to be paying 42% on their overtime too.
This comment reminds me of that sketch from the Life of Brian: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPi76KvQF1g
42% tax? You lucky b*stard!0 -
There are some bright stars on here aren't there? So everyone who has to claim JSA is a scrounger are they?...well actually no they are not. My husband and I were forced to claim when his company went belly up after he had a serious accident. It was a joint claim so our rent and council tax were paid and we had £70 a week to cover all the other bills.
We both managed to get occasional casual days work. I was supply teaching he was working for a former colleague and we declared these days each time we signed on.
I sold all my clothes and shoes bought in more lucrative times and sold most of my books.
I stopped shopping at supermarkets and used pound shops and the local market.
We had a set routine each day and were upping and doing by 7.30am each day,checking for jobs,writing applications etc. I also did a lot of baking and cooking,knitting and sewing from my stash collected in better times and now used to clothe us through a bad winter and ensure we didn't use the central heating at all . We didn't go out ,we don't drink or smoke any way.
Xmas came and went with a few handmade gifts and a branch dragged from the woods and painted white.
It took just under six months to get off JSA and I would say it will take a further twelve months to be properly back on our feet. Do I feel a scrounger...? No I don't! I have worked for thirty five years and this provided my contributions for the six months we needed it.
My husband has now restarted his company and although I help with some administration I also have two non teaching posts.
I think because we had had a reasonable standard of living before the accident and because we didn't have debt, it gave us a degree of insulation that other people may not have. Whilst I was grateful for the short term financial support I don't think it would be easy to be on JSA long term.
but this is not scrounging. this is what benefits are designed for. helping people for a small amount of time, whilst they find other employment.
as I said, I would happily increase the £70 a week you received to £300 a week - but for a max of 6 months. this way it would actually help you, whilst you hit bad times.0 -
What happened in the old days, before a benefits system even existed? I guess people just died out? Survival of the fittest etc etc
More or less, but families helped more, they often looked after their more vulnerable relatives. People just worked until the dropped and made do.
If you could not walk you relied on charity to help you. You would never get a wheelchair but a neighbour might knock one up out of an orange crate.
Such times will probably return.Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are incapable of forming such opinions.0 -
£53 a week?
I'd rather see him try 10 weeks @ £530.0 -
What happened in the old days, before a benefits system even existed? I guess people just died out? Survival of the fittest etc etc
Crime and lots of it. Lots and lots of it.Proudly voted remain. A global union of countries is the only way to commit global capital to the rule of law.0 -
at this rate we're going to have to go basck to the old model of looking after your grandparents. living in your family home all your life.0
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