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duggie · 17-07-2012, 20:06

Lets take a reality check and look at a couple of examples from people I know who currently receive hb.
Family 1, family of 2 parents, with 4 kids, he works, she doesn't. He will not work any overtime what so ever because if he does he will loose some of his benefits. He earns a basic salary of 16,000, with the tax credits he takes home more than his supervisor who earns 21,000 per year.
his supervisor pays a mortgage, pays all his council tax, family 1 get a free house and a huge reduction in council tax.
supervisor is worse off by approx £100 per week after you take all of the benefits into account.
Supervisor cant afford to smoke, family man smokes and drinks, happy benefit society
Now im not saying all claimants are in this position but I am saying this, does the above sound fair to you ?

17-07-2012, 20:06	#51
duggie Full Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: clayton le moors Posts: 189 Liked: 13 times Rep Power: 177	Re: Changes To Housing Benefits Lets take a reality check and look at a couple of examples from people I know who currently receive hb. Family 1, family of 2 parents, with 4 kids, he works, she doesn't. He will not work any overtime what so ever because if he does he will loose some of his benefits. He earns a basic salary of 16,000, with the tax credits he takes home more than his supervisor who earns 21,000 per year. his supervisor pays a mortgage, pays all his council tax, family 1 get a free house and a huge reduction in council tax. supervisor is worse off by approx £100 per week after you take all of the benefits into account. Supervisor cant afford to smoke, family man smokes and drinks, happy benefit society Now im not saying all claimants are in this position but I am saying this, does the above sound fair to you ?