'Fair'
But Lib Dem leader and Deputy Prime Minister Mr Clegg said on Tuesday he was a "strong supporter" of the cap, as were the "vast majority" of people, because it was "fair to say you can't receive more in benefits than if you were to earn £35,000 before tax".
He added: "That's the simple principle which we will stick to and we will make sure that any amendments in the Lords that make that impossible will be reversed."
It really is alarming to see the amount of envy benefits invoke in some people
What joy .... all of the millions of links pertaining to Marx and you choose character assassination before engaging the ideas and beliefs .... what a shock
I bet you a figgin that 93.7% of these households are in the south east and the headline figure is caused by housing benefit.
50,000 is a tiny amount anyway.
If ya want ghettos and exclusive gated communities carry on. If you dont open yer eyes and smell the coffee.
Hi All,
I haven't read page two of the thread but I think blue raises an interesting point.
Three years ago I got made redundant, I was renting alone - I lived on savings for 2 months but for 4 months I had to seek government support - first and only time in my life.
The allowances for accommodation are very strangely regulated - I was given more money than my rent cost (still don't know why) - I enquired and was told that it was correct.
When I returned to work I was burdened with a £800 'debt' for this overpayment.... ????
I appealed and was told it did not have to be repaid. I don't think I deserved more than the rent, but trust me JSA is so shit that I was grateful for the extra money.
My point is that the system is wonky, the 'Job Centre' is crap and of no help, having to 'prove' that you are looking for work is BEYOND a joke - fortnightly interviews with only THREE job searches per WEEK - and no proof was ever requested.
Private landlords are aware of the current situation and so they seek DSS tenants intentionally in order to be able to charge exorbitant rates.
I agree with the cap entirely, but the goverment cannot simply shove it into place without safeguarding rent levels.
JSA should never pay more than the average working level - it goes nowhere near it at the moment - my total allowance for those four months was (annual rate) £13,500 and it was manageable.
I agree with the cap, the system is flawed and if your rent is too high you should move, regardless of where it is within your borough.
Vulnerable families do need to be protected and rents controlled and reasonable.
A
its quite ironic that the like who hate the rich think that private rents should be paid regardless of how much, so that these rich landlords can continue to exploit the system using those less fortunate
funny debate this :thumbup:
So your solution Rob is that we protect tenants from exploitative landlords by forcing them to move to lower quality accomodation owned by even worse landlords? Seems to be a flaw in your logic there fella, dontcha think?
I take it everyone is aware that the vast majority of those living in London in receipt of Housing Benefit actually work for a living? What do those tenants do if they're forced to move to an area beyond travelling distance from their place of employment? Give up their jobs and sign on? That'll save money won't it. Oh no, wait . . .
Entirely possible Dave, yes. I'll show my arse on the Town Hall stairs if that actually happens though. Look at what's happened to rents since the start of the recession. They haven't come down in response to the reduced spending power of prospective tenants, they've remained stable because demand out-strips supply. It is the lack of affordable housing in high-value areas like London that has forced tenants into high cost rented accomadation in the first place. Without a sustained investment in social housing that will remain the case, because there's your real issue.
The govt are addressing the problem of high rent with a big stick approach that blames tenants, when the real long term, sensible, pro-social solution is new social housing provision. It is a solution so blindingly obvious a small child with a lazy eye and a squint could see it. Why are they not doing that?
Dials...phone rings once and is picked up....
"hello Acme glaziers here"
Come quick there's an emergency.....you'll be millionaires"
:rotflmao:
and that is one of the better areas :grin: