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Old 03-04-2013, 19:01   #274
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Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.

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But he is not arguing people should live on £53 a week plus additional cash on the side. He is saying £53 a week excluding other benefits that do not include energy or heating costs (as far as I am aware).
putting aside the blokes gambling the bloke was saying he had £53 left after he had payed utility bills ,rent and council tax they do not come out of his £53 .So basically the only thing the bloke had to pay for to 'live' was food and he had £53 pw with which to do that

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Again this further convinces me that cooking should be a core subject at school from year 7 until you leave. The Government loves the idea of everyone learning to program at school but surely cooking is far more beneficial. Nowhere near everyone needs to know how to program but nearly everyone would benefit from being able to cook.
agree 100% with that
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