When this (or a similar programme about Tower Hamlets) was on before, they said they wouldn't put children in flats other than ground of lower floors. But they've shown the women on this with kids higher floors. Have they changed policy? Didn't realise councils were subsidising benefit cap until they can rehouse people. Wonder what the council tax payers of TH feel about that? Looks like the private landlords and central government are the winners at the expense of the rest.
The Fathers probably are paying csa; is automatic via the tax office if on paye, or at 6/ week via benefit office, but the parent with care doesn't recieve it if they are on benefits- its reduced off their benefit.
That isn't true anymore. The maintenance is no longer taken into account with single parent benefits.
When this (or a similar programme about Tower Hamlets) was on before, they said they wouldn't put children in flats other than ground of lower floors. But they've shown the women on this with kids higher floors. Have they changed policy?
It was a Circle Housing Association property rather than a council property.
Didn't realise councils were subsidising benefit cap until they can rehouse people.
Only for a limited period usually and the money comes from central government.
As explained in the programme Lacey was a lucky exception in being offered temporary accommodation until a council property becomes available. It doesn't happen very often.
Why should the fathers be expected to pay for something they probably had no say in? Anyone would think that female contraception, the morning after pill, abortion or adoption didn't exist.
........... or durex or self restraint........ it takes 2 to make a baby and 2 to be responsible for it.
Funny then how the vast majority of new housing benefit claimants are IN WORK.
I fear this programme alongside Benefits Street, the BBC Panorama special and others will have negative effects for Labour and the Tories come their 2015 manifestos. Any party which promises the abolition of working age benefits will get a ton of votes. The ones which also add immigration into the mix also fuels xenophobia, racism and helps grow support for parties and groups to the far right.
I wonder how long it will be before the consistent incitement to hatred against welfare recipients will result in someone doing something stupid and real harm is made against a benefit claimants and it makes the news? Anyone advocating the abolition of working age benefits had better hope they can afford private security when society collapses.
I got my flat and was in band A because I was deemed vulnerable, before that I was given suitably emergency accommodation when necessary.
If you are fit and healthy and choose to have kids instead of work, then I have little sympathy.
I do think think there is a hint of social cleansing in the benefits cap, get the poor out of London.
But ultimately, if you want a home, a place be safe, to sleep, it's not that important where it is.
I'd ask some of the picky ones to spend a few weeks on the street before dismissing a 'less thatn perfect' home
Programmes like this just show what sell outs successive Governments have been on housing in general and when it comes to not building council homes!
Governments fall at the feet of the "have's" in housing. After giving them council houses with massive discounts they have done everything to keep the "have's" house prices high while expecting the poorest people to either come up with rent way beyond what they earn or expect them to go right down to the wire in becoming homeless unintentionally before they do anything for them!
If the useless Governments that get into power are ok with house prices to be as expensive as they are, they should have wages high enough for people to be able to pay these prices as well as all their other bills, disposable income too or pay the housing benefit so people can afford a place or the best option would be to build the flaming council homes needed again!!!!! >:(
I'd love to be able to 'live' on 300 quid a month....
As would I, I live on £5 a day, no sky, no mobile phone, no alcohol, no ****, no lottery.
Would be nice to go out and get a take-away now and again instead of eating in all the time.
And another sleepless night worrying about the interrogation I'm going to get today at gestapo h.q. for my benefits.. it's not just a struggle in London.
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Doesn't mean she's not one of them. What if he did in a car crash, instead.
Or to have children with someone you love and know you are not going to leave in a year or two?
you may have a point there
Thankfully he didn't end up homeless, they moved him to Northampton.
5% are widowed
http://www.gingerbread.org.uk/content/365/Statistics
ps i have recorded this and am about 10 mins behind
am pleased to hear it
social cleansing is in effect
That isn't true anymore. The maintenance is no longer taken into account with single parent benefits.
the present is great.
benefits being cut for the workshy.
It was a Circle Housing Association property rather than a council property.
Only for a limited period usually and the money comes from central government.
As explained in the programme Lacey was a lucky exception in being offered temporary accommodation until a council property becomes available. It doesn't happen very often.
I presume you mean the 'teaching assistant' who couldn't spell "to expensive" correctly?
That's exactly what I thought too. Who does have anything left over after paying the rent and bills each month?
except it isnt just the workshy being affected by the con-dems war on benefits, its the genuine cases aswell
The coalition doesn't care about collateral damage in the war on benefits.
If a few innocent victims lose out but they get the majority of benefit claimants then all the better.
........... or durex or self restraint........ it takes 2 to make a baby and 2 to be responsible for it.
They are ALWAYS held accountable - they are the ones who end up bringing them up.
I fear this programme alongside Benefits Street, the BBC Panorama special and others will have negative effects for Labour and the Tories come their 2015 manifestos. Any party which promises the abolition of working age benefits will get a ton of votes. The ones which also add immigration into the mix also fuels xenophobia, racism and helps grow support for parties and groups to the far right.
I wonder how long it will be before the consistent incitement to hatred against welfare recipients will result in someone doing something stupid and real harm is made against a benefit claimants and it makes the news? Anyone advocating the abolition of working age benefits had better hope they can afford private security when society collapses.
I got my flat and was in band A because I was deemed vulnerable, before that I was given suitably emergency accommodation when necessary.
If you are fit and healthy and choose to have kids instead of work, then I have little sympathy.
I do think think there is a hint of social cleansing in the benefits cap, get the poor out of London.
But ultimately, if you want a home, a place be safe, to sleep, it's not that important where it is.
I'd ask some of the picky ones to spend a few weeks on the street before dismissing a 'less thatn perfect' home
Governments fall at the feet of the "have's" in housing. After giving them council houses with massive discounts they have done everything to keep the "have's" house prices high while expecting the poorest people to either come up with rent way beyond what they earn or expect them to go right down to the wire in becoming homeless unintentionally before they do anything for them!
If the useless Governments that get into power are ok with house prices to be as expensive as they are, they should have wages high enough for people to be able to pay these prices as well as all their other bills, disposable income too or pay the housing benefit so people can afford a place or the best option would be to build the flaming council homes needed again!!!!! >:(
a whole hour and they didn't tell us how to get one
As would I, I live on £5 a day, no sky, no mobile phone, no alcohol, no ****, no lottery.
Would be nice to go out and get a take-away now and again instead of eating in all the time.
And another sleepless night worrying about the interrogation I'm going to get today at gestapo h.q. for my benefits.. it's not just a struggle in London.