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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
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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I think you have a bias towards those who claim benefits.
There are those who have no option due to circumstance that need benefits, these people also use services that are funded fro council tax, why should they not contribute a small amount? as the maximum rebate available is ninety percent it is a small amount. Doesn't universal credit have a housing component which replaced housing benefit?
Then, there are those who claim benefits who are quite able to work but see benefits as a lifestyle, THey manage to evade sanction by knowing how to play the system. some also have side hustles such as 'fag houses' and if you're in my neck of the woods, it's quite a few with side hustles or working cash in hand jobs.
We also, hav working families who are working and ineligible for most if not all benefits. Who are also below the poverty line.
Poverty is not exclusive to those claiming benefits.
Finally, how many peoples wages are going up by 5% ?