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Old 08-01-2008, 20:52   #48
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Re: Tories "work for benifits" scheme

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Originally Posted by jambutty View Post
Compared to a pensioner £5.52 per hour is above the poverty line but what about a family man with a wife and two kids?
They would get top up benefits, so £5.52 is the base rate really. Without checking up up I would think they would also get housing benefit ( if they rent ) and council tax relief.
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