[Margaret Pilkington]

I have never been out of work. I have always paid my taxes(and still do from my pension - interestingly, the last labour govt doubled my tax bill when the rate went up from 10pence to 20 pence)....I have never in my life made a salary that amounted to 32K(that is what 26k is worth after tax)despite having a very responsible job (peoples lives depended on my expertise)I do not think it is right that someone can get 26K per annum for sitting on their btms.

Yes there is tax avoidance, but that isn't the fault of the people...it is the fault of the system....and the system is at fault for paying people more to stay at home that they could make by going out to work....and that is why the system should be changed.