Benefit cap 'could be lowered by £6,000' to 20K

Ilikeitblackplease · 16 Jul 2013 at 21:02

Chancellor George Osborne is considering lowering the maximum amount families can claim in benefits to £20,000 a year, Treasury sources say.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23325667
Seems like all out war on those that either work for low wages or the unemployed.

On top of this the increase to almost market rents in the social sector is a sure increase in homelessness in this country. How can they lower the housing benefits yet at the same time increase social housing rent to market rates, are they trying to destroy this country.
By push up social rents it would mean less people would want to work, if they really wanted people too work they would be finding ways to reduce rents.

'Harry · 16 Jul 2013 at 21:03

Thank you RSS feed, but this has been done already.

CREATIVE!11 · 16 Jul 2013 at 21:05

no real change, just govt making it looks like its doing something smashing the poor.

[FnG]magnolia · 16 Jul 2013 at 21:05

If you spent more time reading and contributing to the forums instead of being our resident and unwanted RSS feed you'd know that this has been posted at least once already.

d_brennen · 16 Jul 2013 at 21:10

[FnG]magnolia;24619248 said:
If you spent more time reading and contributing to the forums instead of being our resident and unwanted RSS feed you'd know that this has been posted at least once already.

Magnolia in unwanted and formulaic thread bashing shocker :eek:

Slam62 · 16 Jul 2013 at 21:12

This is all just to get the ukip vote.

Curio · 16 Jul 2013 at 21:13

[FnG]magnolia;24619248 said:
If you spent more time reading and contributing to the forums instead of being our resident and unwanted RSS feed you'd know that this has been posted at least once already.

You would think he would know that as he actually posted in the other thread!

Ilikeitblackplease · 16 Jul 2013 at 21:15

Slam62 said:
This is all just to get the ukip vote.

They are steering this country into a corner, there is going to be craziness by the public, how can they justify this when the HS2 will cost an estimated 30 billion plus just for 100 mile of train tracks.

[FnG]magnolia · 16 Jul 2013 at 21:15

Curio said:
You would think he would know that as he actually posted in the other thread!

DUMBCEPTION

Ilikeitblackplease · 16 Jul 2013 at 21:21

[FnG]magnolia;24619308 said:
DUMBCEPTION

Either say something that has relevance or stop spamming the thread with rubbish.

JBod · 16 Jul 2013 at 21:24

matdom said:
Either say something that has relevance or stop spamming the thread with rubbish.

I think it was extremely relevant

If people don't like maximum £20k on benefits GO GET A JOB!

'Harry · 16 Jul 2013 at 21:27

matdom said:
Either say something that has relevance or stop spamming the thread with rubbish.

I have relevance. It has relevance. Is it relevant? Are you relevant?

Answers on a postcard to:

Matdom
Ocuk RSS feed
Somewhere in blighty

elmarko · 16 Jul 2013 at 21:31

Why would blaming poor people for the problems caused by the wealthy surprise you?.

It's been a repeating trend for the last few hundred years.

The optimist hopes things will work out fine, but the cynic in me hopes these short sighted ****-tards get what they want - our crime rate spirals out of control, living standards drop to rock bottom & the system collapse's under it's own greed & stupidity.

The end of civilised society will not be met with outrage & protest, but with cheering & approval.

Castiel · 16 Jul 2013 at 21:32

This thread has potential, just not the kind the OP probably intended.....

BusError · 17 Jul 2013 at 22:21

"Families" on pure benefits should get neuteured. Make a family when you can afford it.

/me runs away with his empty bottle of oil to watch the fire from a distance...

d_brennen · 17 Jul 2013 at 22:27

BusError said:
"Families" on pure benefits should get neuteured. Make a family when you can afford it.

/me runs away with his empty bottle of oil to watch the fire from a distance...

Jeez, hope you don't get made redundant or fall ill. Would be a shame to see your kids starve*, but hey, you should have provisioned for that, right?

*I am well aware you may not have children, you may even be a jobless bum or just posting tongue in cheek

People on benefits aren't ALL scummers on the take, but you rarely hear of the average Joe's in the gutter rags

'Harry · 17 Jul 2013 at 22:29

BusError said:
"Families" on pure benefits should get neuteured. Make a family when you can afford it.

/me runs away with his empty bottle of oil to watch the fire from a distance...

What would you deem affordable?

Some people deem this as the only way to live

1 bedroom for each kid
private school
money away for uni
2-3 holidays a year
every gadget going
car fund for when the **** turns 17
etc etc

others think

bedroom shared
holiday - not required
little **** can make his own way in liffe
etc etc

Everyone has the right to a kid IMO, more then 1 then it's on your head to fund the ****er.

Skillmister · 17 Jul 2013 at 23:09

JBod said:
GO GET A JOB!

413x · 17 Jul 2013 at 23:17

'Harry said:
What would you deem affordable?

others think

bedroom shared
holiday - not required
little **** can make his own way in liffe
etc etc

Everyone has the right to a kid IMO, more then 1 then it's on your head to fund the ****er.

im in the others catagory

just like anything else, if you cant afford it, dont get it

'Harry · 17 Jul 2013 at 23:24

al4x said:
im in the others catagory

just like anything else, if you cant afford it, dont get it

Me too. I've wanted a kid for years, but knew I couldn't offer the ******* a decent life style, so I didn't have one.

Uni - decent(ish) job - kid

I'll be 35 by the time I complete Uni, so it's then or never really.

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