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Originally Posted by claytonx
After a couple have commited suicide after living on just £57 per week were none of there neighbours able to help,? or call for help.Could we see this happening near us and would we do something?
I think yes. What do you think?
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What I don't get with this story (and yes I have read the link) is that they weren't claiming everything they could have. This is more down to someone somewhere advising them incorrectly and nothing to do with a couple having to live on £57.00 per week as that is even below a single person's JSA entitlement of £67.50 unless they were paying something else direct from benefit.
If it's a couple where one is claiming JSA (not the other) then the rate is £105.95.
As there seems to be an issue regarding the ladies literacy and mental health issues it wouldn't surprise me to find out she was on benefits (as it seems to imply at bottom of the news story) but it was being paid into an account she wasn't aware of.
So really it's about someone looking out for them I agree, but if they don't accept help then they are the hardest to help as I know only to well in my job.
Really really sad story that should never happen but I agree it probably will happen again