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Originally Posted by Osem
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Local authorities claim from the Government the money they have to pay to rehouse people, and Westminster Council said it wants the system changed.
Housing cabinet member Philippa Roe said: "The amount of housing benefit is determined by government policy.
"We would like to see the entire system changed to enable local councils to have more control."
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But they already have that control. It was the local authority's decision to put them into that property in the first place.
An incompetent council waisting money on an unnecessary home. Nothing new there.
Mind you, something tells me that they perhaps should have looked harder for a more appropriate home. Do you think they may have been trying to make a point, at the the expense of the taxpayer?
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Originally Posted by martyh
The reason why we haven't got the housing stock is because of gross mis-management of the funds available from central gov.I think it was back in 1998 or there abouts that the gov announced a pledge to bring all social housing upto a "decent homes" standard by 2010 (it was a election manifesto promise)but what ended up happening in a lot of areas is mass demolition and only a small percentage getting included in the decent homes scheme
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Nonsense, it was the Thatcher government's decision to prevent local authorities from spending the receipts, from housing sales, to build more housing stock.
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Originally Posted by AHN-David
Nope I get nothing. I am begging left right and center to live. I called DWP today to get a review of my claim but they said its very doubted I will get anything. It's not my fault that the stupid goverment say as I am under 21 that I should be paid less than others. How am I suppose to live in £5 a hour.
I have also had a call by my housing officer saying that I will need to move out as I can't pay my rent. Now this is unfair. I may paint my self to see what happens and if I get treated differently.
I wonder why I pay tax. I have been working from the day I turned 16 to just a few months back.
Reason why I left my job:
Rent + council tax adds up to more than my wages
Reason why I dot get housing benefit or JSA:
I left a job that I would get my self in lots of debt with and was unable to pay rent.
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How would you have fared if you were paid only four pounds an hour? As much as the minimum wage is not a lot for someone of your age (or any other age for that matter), at least there is actually a minimum wage.