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Originally Posted by Hom3r
To be honest, I don't see why anyone should receive more in benefits than people who work a 39 hour week.
IMHO benefits should be capped at £15 to 18,000.
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The benefit cap was mainly brought in because the cost of Housing Benefit has continued to rocket. This is the benefit that is cut if a person exceeds the benefit cap, but Housing Benefit has become out of control due to landlords now being allowed to charge whatever they like.
When you see these benefit bashing programmes on TV that say x person gets x amount per week, people think it's wrong when they compare it to what they are working for.
Don't forget though that most if that will go straight into their landlords pocket (the
real benefit scroungers), in addition, because of the cuts, many tenants will have to subsidise their rent out of money that's been frozen for years that's intended for day to day living expenses.
Most Housing Benefit claimants are now working full time, yet are having to claim Housing Benefit due to exorbitant rents.
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Originally Posted by papa smurf
many hard working folk around here would find it hard to find a job that paid £18k after deductions
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True, but if they are low paid, have a large family or have expensive rent they would be entitled to claim in work benefits to supplement their wage.
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Originally Posted by pip08456
Can you show where she said that Richard or do you just believe everything a rag like the Express states.
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These previously secret papers were released by the National Archives, you could take a look at their website if you wish to satisfy yourself that what various newspapers have reported is correct.