What's the fuss about this new benefit caps?

Mistermeaner

chewmylegoff wrote: »

It depends...

On what?

Ranges will do

Mummyisbeauty

It's easy to avoid cap tbh, just work 16 hours a week.
The issue is that people in London and other places with expensive rent can't afford their rent.

remorseless

hmmm I see it's a difficult topic! But surely £23k in London and £20k out of London is too much? if it's net that is...

That's £1.9k a month??
is that on top of other benefits like rent, etc? or is it all inclusive resort style?

Mummyisbeauty

That's in total including housing costs etc.

remorseless

Then it is sort of plenty...

Mistermeaner

Does it include not paying council tax etc?

Mummyisbeauty

ggb1979 wrote: »

Does it include not paying council tax etc?

I assume so.

ukcarper

ggb1979 wrote: »

Does it include not paying council tax etc?

Council tax is included all benefits are.

Mistermeaner

Sorry for being thick but does that mean that if for silly example council tax in a given area is 23k/annum and benefit cap is 24k the actual net cash in pocket each month is 1k (assuming of course that rent etc can be ignored for this silly example)

I guess what I'm trying to understand is the discretionary income this cap imposes?

llan

Some folk don't like it.