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Old 30-09-2013, 16:30   #579
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Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.

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Originally Posted by Chris View Post
A lot of what MPs claim on expenses are things the rest of us have to pay out of our salaries. It might be a stretch to say you could retire on it, but expenses fairly stretch your income when you can use them to pay for furniture, electronics, meals and travel.
You still wouldn't have spare cash left over. The expenses for things like furniture are because the job requires them to have 2 homes. Their salary is meant to fund one of the homes, not both.
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