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

Georgiegirl256

GlasweJen wrote: »

All I can say is that it must be nice, being allowed to fund 2 gym memberships from direct payments when there are people who can't get money towards support to prepare and eat food on the same scheme.

I am sorry nanny but I am starting to wonder if you are a troll, I hope not but some things are really not stacking up with what you say.

2 gym memberships? Wow, this just gets worse! Like you say, some people are even struggling to have the basics in life like food and heating.

GlasweJen

Yes one for nanny and one for the friend she employs.

Dunroamin

nannytone wrote: »

i probably will need considerable help in the future.
and that is what i paid into the system for.

More than you get now?:eek::eek: Ye gods!!

Dunroamin

GlasweJen wrote: »

Yes one for nanny and one for the friend she employs.

The friend she employs for £10 per hour (possibly £10 net) to taxi her around and run her bath for her.

bloolagoon

GlasweJen wrote: »

Yes one for nanny and one for the friend she employs.

I think it's a relative. She has mentioned several times 'I am not the only family member who wants to visit' when referring to why her daughter doesn't visit her.

System

GlasweJen wrote: »

Yes one for nanny and one for the friend she employs.

I was under the impression they got a 241 deal but i could be wrong

I know some places you can get a carer to go for free (i know you can for swimming etc), though not sure if that works for gym memberships..

Georgiegirl256

GlasweJen wrote: »

Yes one for nanny and one for the friend she employs.

Wow!! .

clemmatis

mazza111 wrote: »

Yes, think we were on a par with London in how many were affected, but got a much smaller allocation of DHP if I read it correctly. Forgive me, I've been ill most of the weekend and can't remember where I read it.

I'm sorry. I hope you're feeling a bit better now.

Don't know if she had packed up her belongings ready to move, or to save the family a job. Guess we read that in different ways. Yes, tragic for all involved.

Oh. That sounds horribly likely.

People thinking it's only £20/week don't realise how much pressure having that £20/week can mean when you don't have it when living on benefits.

As nanny said, that's 20% of income for someone on ESA (WRAG) and an even bigger proportion for someone on JSA. Although the £20 she speaks of is for rent and CTB. The CTB hasn't hit up here yet thankfully

Quite some while ago now I lived on Supp. Ben. of £6 a week plus £4 rent, yet I forget until something happens to remind me.

I think the CTB cut has just hit here.

bloolagoon

xXMessedUpXx wrote: »

I was under the impression they got a 241 deal but i could be wrong

I know some places you can get a carer to go for free (i know you can for swimming etc), though not sure if that works for gym memberships..

No they clearly stated they pay twice, I distinctly remember as I thought an aid would get in free (if not using the equipment just supporting).

System

bloolagoon wrote: »

No they clearly stated they pay twice, I distinctly remember as I thought an aid would get in free (if not using the equipment just supporting).

Ah fair enough

My brain is mush right now after an unexpected shift at work ..

Is it a council run gym? I think they tend to be a bit cheaper.. I imagine 2 lots at the more expensive ones would add up.