I start a Work Placement

Twisted_Cherry

Denning. wrote: »

Yes I could live on £71.

I remember when JSA was around £50 a week, and I survived on it!

Twisted_Cherry

melysion wrote: »

I could weep really. Before he was stupid and ended up in prison (5 months) he was a trainee manager at a supermarket and going places as it were.

I know there are people that would like my brother to suffer forever but it has been his only offence and has not been in trouble for ten years. I keep suggesting that he needs to start up his own business - and he has said he would love his own coffee shop - but how does one get the funds for that?

Agree I would very much like to start my own business as well!

red_devil

Twisted_Cherry wrote: »

I remember when JSA was around £50 a week, and I survived on it!

things have changed since then.

melysion

Twisted_Cherry wrote: »

I remember when JSA was around £50 a week, and I survived on it!

I remember getting £35 a week for that government training programme that they put NEETS on (or used to) that I cant remember the name of. I survived on that too but its only that - survival. Theres no quality of life involved. Which is fair enough really - you want something other than the essentials, one needs to earn it.

red_devil

szam_ wrote: »

I have a friend who did a placement like this (recycled furniture to help claimants), he got a pretty decent well paid job from the company running the place in the end.

...just saying.

Yes but for who might, lots do not. Its like when the wp boasts how many they have got into work, they dont say how ,any they dont.

AP007

Denning. wrote: »

Yes I could live on £71.

You have no credit cards or loans to pay? Phone bill? etc

red_devil

Gg rid you check your rights on the boycott welfare site it tells you all you need to know. The site is there for unemploued people.

melysion

red_devil wrote: »

Yes but for who might, lots do not. Its like when the wp boasts how many they have got into work, they dont say how ,any they dont.

Worth a shot though, isnt it? What on earth does he have to lose? What am I missing here? :question:

Denning.

AP007 wrote: »

You have no credit cards or
loans to pay? Phone bill? etc

Irrelevant really, one could default on those and wipe them out, and be left with just their benefits.

We are talking about whether those who choose not to seek work are living in poverty. They are not.

The key word is poverty, true poverty, not economic inequality.

AP007

Denning. wrote: »

Irrelevant really, one could default on those and wipe them out, and be left with just their benefits.

We are talking about whether those who choose not to seek work are living in poverty. They are not.

The key word is poverty, true poverty, not economic inequality.

A default wont wipe them out. It will still be there and then you have bad credit and still the bills.