housing benefit reduction. a solution but the council is blocking it!

mazza111

Parva wrote: »

OMG, I'm absolutely shocked at some of the responses here. In fact no, make that disgusted. Most will know I lost an entire right leg, this has been a nightmare to deal with. I would however lose my left leg over losing my sight! Some of you should be ashamed. We're all here to try and help each other (don't go there Andy) and nobody needs a witch hunt like this.

I just thanked you for the Andy remark, which is quite comical him coming here and criticising others for getting less in benefits than he does :rotfl:

I'm all for healthy debate in all honesty, don't think nanny or I would take any of the comments personally, although I obviously can't speak for nanny

SnooksNJ

Morlock wrote: »

And once everyone claiming benefits gets used to having a lower income, the minimum wage can be cut, frozen or abolished so working people have to get used to lower incomes too, because 'the country doesn't have enough money'. Hook, line and sinker.

Less income means less taxes paid to support social handouts.

neverdespairgirl

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

Oh yes, totally agree, there are quite a lot of pensioners who haven't worked all their lives etc, and maybe they shouldn't be entitled to as much as people who have, I don't know? But, I think for the main, most people of a pensionable age now have, and I think when you get to a certain age, you should be entitled to anything that can make your life easier and more comfortable. My parents (who have worked all their lives), use their bus passes a lot, as do their friends, its a lifeline for a lot of pensioners.

It seems a lot of people (not pensionable age), pop out a few kids, are workshy etc and get a stupid amount of benefits, I know where I'd rather the money went to.

But anyhow, that's just my opinion.

There are a lot of people of pensionable age, though, who are absolutely rolling in it. I work with some of them, who also get a lot of uses out of their travel passes!

evenasus

mazza111 wrote: »

I just thanked you for the Andy remark, which is quite comical him coming here and criticising others for getting less in benefits than he does :rotfl:

I'm all for healthy debate in all honesty, don't think nanny or I would take any of the comments personally, although I obviously can't speak for nanny

He's been PPR'd.

Wonder what username he will come up with next.

Georgiegirl256

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

There are a lot of people of pensionable age, though, who are absolutely rolling in it. I work with some of them, who also get a lot of uses out of their travel passes!

Oh totally, I know a lot of them too! Dunroamin made a valid point about the tax credits.

Maybe it needs changed then, so it doesn't penalise those pensioners in real need, I believe its those ones who deserve all that they get given at the moment, and more.

Morlock

skintmacflint wrote: »

Unfortunately that is likely what will happen over time. All of our accustomed living standard levels need to fall, as we've been living outwith our means as a nation for decades.

We've been made bankrupt by a criminal banking and financial system, we haven't been living beyond our means, national wealth has been syphoned in to offshore tax havens. The poor are becoming increasingly poor, while the rich get even richer.

skintmacflint wrote: »

But the decline won't be due to any current UK government party having some sinister master plan to return the UK public into serfs, which is the impression your post gives.

The Tories would happily scrap the minimum wage, employment rights, the human rights act and social security benefits. Of course, cuts and the erosion of workers' rights are not part of a sinister master plan, they are 'incentives' to work and 'opportunities' for wealth creators. :rotfl:

welshee

lighting_up_the_chalice wrote: »

It was certainly a stroke of luck, you facing imminent homelessness, the getting offered a 2 bed ,modern, new build flat, in a remote, rural location, with hardly any social housing, exactly where you wanted.




Having won that kind of lottery, I'm sure the very modest bedroom tax will be a very reasonable price to pay to keep that 2 bed ,modern, new build flat, in a remote, rural location, with hardly any social housing.

Doesn't that sound like heaven !


I wish i could but i have no chance i WORK.

You might aswell give up stating facts with this person as she is SELF.SELF.SELF. a perfect example of i am alright jack and sod the rest.
Totally agree with all you have said lighting up the chalice.

I must say how someone that can type so proficiently cannot get some form of part-time/voluntary work is beyond me.

And the extreme hours that they do proves they have time to help others if so desired.

mazza111

evenasus wrote: »

He's been PPR'd.

Wonder what username he will come up with next.

Took a while this time didn't it?

welshee wrote: »

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Doesn't that sound like heaven !


I wish i could but i have no chance i WORK.

Whether you work or not has no bearing on whether you would be applicable for council housing.

I must say how someone that can type so proficiently cannot get some form of part-time/voluntary work is beyond me.

And the extreme hours that they do proves they have time to help others if so desired.

Seriously? Have you read nanny's typing at times? Sometimes it's rather hard to decipher. As for the hours that's put in here.... We can all jump on our pc's for 10 minutes. That doesn't mean we're capable of work.

I spend about 2 hours a week doing my charity work. Who would benefit if I'd to stop doing that and get paid for those 2 hours instead?

10 minutes is all I can manage in a chair these days until my stupid SI joint decides to behave itself. I'm sure there are many like me. I haven't read the full forum for a couple of weeks because when I hit the new posts button, read for 10 minutes, go away and come back, it finds no matches when i hit the next page button and have to start again :rotfl: So I content myself with reading parts I've already responded in. Or in places where I think I may be able to help

nannytone_2

just an uodate and sorry to those who will be disappointed ....

today i received the keys to my new flat. 2 doors away from where i live now, and built at the same time as my current property.
it also has a fully landscaped garden complete with large patio atra and garden shed

Dogger69

nannytone wrote: »

just an uodate and sorry to those who will be disappointed ....

today i received the keys to my new flat. 2 doors away from where i live now, and built at the same time as my current property.
it also has a fully landscaped garden complete with large patio atra and garden shed

Next you'll be asking about funding for a gardener ...