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RichardCoulter · 10-10-2022, 00:36

It's easier to live on a wage that goes up less than the rate of inflation than it is for someone on means tested benefits.

Following the freezing of benefits by the Cameron Government, even if benefits are uprated by inflation, the level of benefits will still be less than the poverty line.

On top of this, most of the poorest in society now have to contribute towards their rent and Council Tax (which used to attract a possible 100% rebate) out of money meant for other day to day living expenses.

I think that Truss wanted to do this to effectively claw back the energy help given to those on benefits, whilst those of us that are better off because they are working or have independent means get to keep theirs.

I doubt very much if someone with a wage that goes up by 5% will want to swap places with someone with a benefit going up by 10%. Even if they did decide to stop working on the back of this, they would receive short thrift from the Job Centre. Regulations are in place to deal with people who pack in a job for no good reason or are dismissed for misconduct.

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RichardCoulter cf.mega poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 10,719	Re: Liz Truss [Prime Minister] It's easier to live on a wage that goes up less than the rate of inflation than it is for someone on means tested benefits. Following the freezing of benefits by the Cameron Government, even if benefits are uprated by inflation, the level of benefits will still be less than the poverty line. On top of this, most of the poorest in society now have to contribute towards their rent and Council Tax (which used to attract a possible 100% rebate) out of money meant for other day to day living expenses. I think that Truss wanted to do this to effectively claw back the energy help given to those on benefits, whilst those of us that are better off because they are working or have independent means get to keep theirs. I doubt very much if someone with a wage that goes up by 5% will want to swap places with someone with a benefit going up by 10%. Even if they did decide to stop working on the back of this, they would receive short thrift from the Job Centre. Regulations are in place to deal with people who pack in a job for no good reason or are dismissed for misconduct.