[GrimUpNorth]

We've just set up a standing order to pay Mrs G's sister £60/month to help her out.

I know there's plenty out there who would expect her to move to a one bedroom property, but she's being offered nothing but flats in 'scruffy' areas (sorry if I sound like a snob!).

Another thing, she's been living in the same house for nearly 20 years and considers it to be her home. I suppose she's lucky we can help, because she couldn't afford the cost of moving house anyway, how are people who are struggling meant to move their stuff - by foot?

I tend to agree that cutting benefits is the easy way out, I think people would be more accepting of cuts if it looked like the Government were, for example, actively trying to reduce the long term tax gap which seems to have been bobbling along year after year at around £35b/year.

Cheers

Grim