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ToffeeGuy · 25-01-2012, 14:26

As I understand it, a large proportion of the £26,000 plus benefits is made up of Child Benefit, which the person would be getting if they were working anyway. That's why the govt want to include child benefit in the £26,000 calculation or else otherwise it would not be worth implementing the reforms.

If the person is living in London I don't think £26,000 is excessive. I would find it very difficult to raise a family there on that. Again, as I think has been mentioned, the problem is a lack of affordable social housing (even in the most prosperous areas).

I agreed about the apparent injustice of people having wide-screen TVs, etc whilst on benefits. The road to unhappiness comes from comparing our own lives with those of others. There will always be someone better off or appearing to get away with it. At the end of the day the Health Visitor will have a sense of purpose and self-esteem in their job which the person on benefits will never have. And that is more important in life than a wide-screen TV. Glib, I know, but I think it's true.

25-01-2012, 14:26	#56
ToffeeGuy Full Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 275 Liked: 7 times Rep Power: 2569	Re: Benefit cap goes before the Lords. As I understand it, a large proportion of the £26,000 plus benefits is made up of Child Benefit, which the person would be getting if they were working anyway. That's why the govt want to include child benefit in the £26,000 calculation or else otherwise it would not be worth implementing the reforms. If the person is living in London I don't think £26,000 is excessive. I would find it very difficult to raise a family there on that. Again, as I think has been mentioned, the problem is a lack of affordable social housing (even in the most prosperous areas). I agreed about the apparent injustice of people having wide-screen TVs, etc whilst on benefits. The road to unhappiness comes from comparing our own lives with those of others. There will always be someone better off or appearing to get away with it. At the end of the day the Health Visitor will have a sense of purpose and self-esteem in their job which the person on benefits will never have. And that is more important in life than a wide-screen TV. Glib, I know, but I think it's true.