OT: Housing benefit 'savings considered by ministers'
"Ministers are considering forcing all housing benefit recipients to contribute towards their rent as part of efforts to save £12bn from the welfare bill, government sources say.
Housing benefit currently covers the full cost of rent.
The chancellor is also understood to be pushing for the cap on all benefits to be lowered from £26,000 to £20,000 outside London and south-east England.
It was previously announced the cap would be cut to £23,000 across the UK."
"If, for instance, ministers made claimants pay 10%, they would have to find about £9.30 a week to ensure their rent is paid in full.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has calculated that this would save £2.5bn if applied to both the social and private rental sector." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33353318
What next?
a cull.
what a bunch of w4nkers, how you going to squeeze rent money if you`re on jsa and you have a £7 bus fare to get in to sign on and go for interviews? [like a village behind me]
they can't be stopped. they've got free reign to wage war on the poor and disabled for the next 5 years.
i honestly think if they thought they could get away with it, or spin it somehow, they really would re-introduce work houses and they'd make it compulsory as well.
they can't be stopped. they've got free reign to wage war on the poor and disabled for the next 5 years.
i honestly think if they thought they could get away with it, or spin it somehow, they really would re-introduce work houses and they'd make it compulsory as well.
The current Conservatives are even worse than Thatcher was, and that's saying something. Cameron and his party will be remembered in years to come as the party who launched an attack on the disabled. Cameron just doesn't seem to realise what image he's creating for his party.
The current Conservatives are even worse than Thatcher was, and that's saying something. Cameron and his party will be remembered in years to come as the party who launched an attack on the disabled. Cameron just doesn't seem to realise what image he's creating for his party.
they can't be stopped. they've got free reign to wage war on the poor and disabled for the next 5 years.
i honestly think if they thought they could get away with it, or spin it somehow, they really would re-introduce work houses and they'd make it compulsory as well.
i know, that was rhetorical. they`re frikkin unbelievable.
OT: Housing benefit 'savings considered by ministers'
"Ministers are considering forcing all housing benefit recipients to contribute towards their rent as part of efforts to save £12bn from the welfare bill, government sources say.
Housing benefit currently covers the full cost of rent.
The chancellor is also understood to be pushing for the cap on all benefits to be lowered from £26,000 to £20,000 outside London and south-east England.
It was previously announced the cap would be cut to £23,000 across the UK."
"If, for instance, ministers made claimants pay 10%, they would have to find about £9.30 a week to ensure their rent is paid in full.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has calculated that this would save £2.5bn if applied to both the social and private rental sector." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33353318
what a bunch of w4nkers, how you going to squeeze rent money if you`re on jsa and you have a £7 bus fare to get in to sign on and go for interviews? [like a village behind me]
someone needs to stop them.
My aunt is going to suffer greatly if her ESA is cut and her housing benefit she has muscle wasting disease. I can't believe the country voted for this again.:(
My aunt is going to suffer greatly if her ESA is cut and her housing benefit she has muscle wasting disease. I can't believe the country voted for this again.:(
There's a whole lot more who voted Conservative than Labour - accept democracy.
My aunt is going to suffer greatly if her ESA is cut and her housing benefit she has muscle wasting disease. I can't believe the country voted for this again.:(
i know, this is funding their 10% pay rise. i don`t know how they sleep at nights.
The current Conservatives are even worse than Thatcher was, and that's saying something. Cameron and his party will be remembered in years to come as the party who launched an attack on the disabled. Cameron just doesn't seem to realise what image he's creating for his party.
i know, that was rhetorical. they`re frikkin unbelievable.
oh i know it was rhetorical, i was agreeing with you in kind
as zx has said, they're far worse than Thatcher's lot but I actually think Cameron won't be held to the same level of hatred as Thatcher was because it's "only" the sick and disabled who are being targeted.
Yes, the cheeky bugger who made this thread - the government is doing the bidding of those who voted for them - people have wanted a reduction in benefits for years and everybody posting on here knows that!
OT: Housing benefit 'savings considered by ministers'
"Ministers are considering forcing all housing benefit recipients to contribute towards their rent as part of efforts to save £12bn from the welfare bill, government sources say.
Housing benefit currently covers the full cost of rent.
The chancellor is also understood to be pushing for the cap on all benefits to be lowered from £26,000 to £20,000 outside London and south-east England.
It was previously announced the cap would be cut to £23,000 across the UK."
"If, for instance, ministers made claimants pay 10%, they would have to find about £9.30 a week to ensure their rent is paid in full.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has calculated that this would save £2.5bn if applied to both the social and private rental sector." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33353318
What next?
How is someone on JSA supposed to afford that? Do the Conservatives have any clue at all what life is like for some people? Seems not.
what a bunch of w4nkers, how you going to squeeze rent money if you`re on jsa and you have a £7 bus fare to get in to sign on and go for interviews? [like a village behind me]
How is someone on JSA supposed to afford that? Do the Conservatives have any clue at all what life is like for some people? Seems not.
£9.30 per week, as given in the example, could literally mean the difference of food on the table or not for some.
I know someone on JSA at the moment (through no fault of her own) and I worry how she will manage if this becomes a reality. As it is a group of us muck in and help out as best we can.
OT: Housing benefit 'savings considered by ministers'
"Ministers are considering forcing all housing benefit recipients to contribute towards their rent as part of efforts to save £12bn from the welfare bill, government sources say.
Housing benefit currently covers the full cost of rent.
The chancellor is also understood to be pushing for the cap on all benefits to be lowered from £26,000 to £20,000 outside London and south-east England.
It was previously announced the cap would be cut to £23,000 across the UK."
"If, for instance, ministers made claimants pay 10%, they would have to find about £9.30 a week to ensure their rent is paid in full.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has calculated that this would save £2.5bn if applied to both the social and private rental sector." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33353318
What next?
That means that those people who downsized because of bedroom tax will now have to pay something! They wasted their time and money moving
Comments
a cull.
what a bunch of w4nkers, how you going to squeeze rent money if you`re on jsa and you have a £7 bus fare to get in to sign on and go for interviews? [like a village behind me]
someone needs to stop them.
they can't be stopped. they've got free reign to wage war on the poor and disabled for the next 5 years.
i honestly think if they thought they could get away with it, or spin it somehow, they really would re-introduce work houses and they'd make it compulsory as well.
The current Conservatives are even worse than Thatcher was, and that's saying something. Cameron and his party will be remembered in years to come as the party who launched an attack on the disabled. Cameron just doesn't seem to realise what image he's creating for his party.
I doubt he cares.
i know, that was rhetorical. they`re frikkin unbelievable.
Should you automatically be better off if you are sicker than the person living next door?
Prepare for real austerity - you have overspent, England!
I know, asking people to contribute!
The cheek!
No, the pig probably doesn't. He's an a***hole.
My aunt is going to suffer greatly if her ESA is cut and her housing benefit she has muscle wasting disease. I can't believe the country voted for this again.:(
There's a whole lot more who voted Conservative than Labour - accept democracy.
Embrace it.
i know, this is funding their 10% pay rise. i don`t know how they sleep at nights.
oh i know it was rhetorical, i was agreeing with you in kind
as zx has said, they're far worse than Thatcher's lot but I actually think Cameron won't be held to the same level of hatred as Thatcher was because it's "only" the sick and disabled who are being targeted.
He wouldn't dare take on the unions.
Please discuss ..
don`t feed it it never has anything constructive to post, it`s just spiteful.
Yes, the cheeky bugger who made this thread - the government is doing the bidding of those who voted for them - people have wanted a reduction in benefits for years and everybody posting on here knows that!
Like a moth to a flame. Best ignore it ;-)
How is someone on JSA supposed to afford that? Do the Conservatives have any clue at all what life is like for some people? Seems not.
Just been watching these videos http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30896695 Absolutely disgusting, makes me so bloody angry >:(
£9.30 per week, as given in the example, could literally mean the difference of food on the table or not for some.
I know someone on JSA at the moment (through no fault of her own) and I worry how she will manage if this becomes a reality. As it is a group of us muck in and help out as best we can.
what are they? [bit sensitive to triggers just now].
Sorry I should have mentioned.... people having trouble getting the help they need due to age / ill health etc.
i`ll save those for later
That means that those people who downsized because of bedroom tax will now have to pay something! They wasted their time and money moving
I know it's an utter disgrace. I just hope Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP tell them to F-OFF & don't implement it up here.
I'm pleased we didn't bother moving!