MSE News: Benefits 'may be linked to pay, not inflation'

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Former_MSE_Darryl
Former_MSE_Darryl Posts: 210 Forumite
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"Benefits may be linked to average pay rather than inflation, according to reports ..."
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Benefits 'may be linked to pay, not inflation'

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  • somethingcorporate
    somethingcorporate Posts: 9,449 Forumite
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    And rightly so. Seems bitterly unfair that those on low pay see their pay frozen or tiny increases whilst those on benefits see 5%+ rises. It encourages the wrong kind of behavior.
    Thinking critically since 1996....
  • working
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    Common Sense at last.
  • Morlock
    Morlock Posts: 3,265 Forumite
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    What a great motivation for government to encourage businesses to keep wages low. Don't raise wages because the benefits bill will increase, yet all of the ignorant sheep bleat "Yes, great idea, at last." Stupid, stupid people.
  • alinwales
    alinwales Posts: 327 Forumite
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    I think it's shareholders who encourage businesses to keep wages low, not the Government.
  • BigAunty
    BigAunty Posts: 8,310 Forumite
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    Haven't they tinkered before with what benefits were tied with and how benefit increases are calculated?

    I seem to remember reading that if JSA had kept pace with some other kind of tracking system, it would be worth £120 a week now instead of £71. Can't remember what it was linked with though, such as cost of living or inflation or whatever.

    Having said that, a person on NMW wouldn't be too happy with job seekers earning around 60% of what they do for a 35 hour week.
  • foofi22
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    Morlock wrote: »
    What a great motivation for government to encourage businesses to keep wages low. Don't raise wages because the benefits bill will increase, yet all of the ignorant sheep bleat "Yes, great idea, at last." Stupid, stupid people.

    Not sure what talking sheep have to do with this.

    Yes, great idea, at last
  • Cpt.Scarlet
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    somethingcorporate wrote: »
    And rightly so. Seems bitterly unfair that those on low pay see their pay frozen or tiny increases whilst those on benefits see 5%+ rises. It encourages the wrong kind of behavior.
    Like eating proper food, heating your home in the winter, making sure your children are clothed, you're right, truly awful behaviour.
  • Morlock
    Morlock Posts: 3,265 Forumite
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    alinwales wrote: »
    I think it's shareholders who encourage businesses to keep wages low, not the Government.

    A combination of both, but this policy would give more motivation for the government to intervene. Tories would like to see the minimum wage scrapped, whilst Labour have discussed introducing a living wage. A sum which more realistically reflects the cost of living. The government play a huge role in the level of wages.
  • Morlock
    Morlock Posts: 3,265 Forumite
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    foofi22 wrote: »
    Not sure what talking sheep have to do with this.

    Yes, great idea, at last

    Baaaaahhh!
  • seven-day-weekend
    seven-day-weekend Posts: 36,755 Forumite
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    Fair enough. People on NMW often don't have a rise every year (unless the NMW is increased). Don't see why it should be any different for those on benefits.
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