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brumbob

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Re: Unemployment and Benefits
« Reply #180 on: March 15, 2011, 11:47:47 pm »
Afghan asylum seeker who lived in £1.2million house faces jail over £30,000 benefit fraud

£3,000 a week housing benefit  :o

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1366570/Afghan-asylum-seeker-lived-1-2million-house-faces-jail-30-000-benefit-fraud.html#ixzz1GiO5Wtch
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Offline Hugo

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Re: Unemployment and Benefits
« Reply #181 on: March 16, 2011, 12:51:37 pm »
Quote from: brumbob on March 15, 2011, 11:47:47 pm
Afghan asylum seeker who lived in £1.2million house faces jail over £30,000 benefit fraud

£3,000 a week housing benefit  :o

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1366570/Afghan-asylum-seeker-lived-1-2million-house-faces-jail-30-000-benefit-fraud.html#ixzz1GiO5Wtch

That's just disgusting and it's worse that those Somalis that were living in a £2.1 million house in Kensington because they were only getting £8000.00 per month in housing benefits.  That's indefensible, a crime has been committed so a custodial sentance must  be considered as should deportation.
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« Reply #182 on: March 17, 2011, 08:11:36 am »
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I don't think they can be seen to back down on (Housing benefit cap) now, and most people support the measure, I suspect.

They've backed down on it.
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Re: Unemployment and Benefits
« Reply #183 on: March 17, 2011, 08:31:17 am »
Quote from: Ian on March 17, 2011, 08:11:36 am
Quote from: DaveR on October 31, 2010, 08:34:45 am
I don't think they can be seen to back down on (Housing benefit cap) now, and most people support the measure, I suspect.

They've backed down on it.
I've looked through the newspapers and cant see anything that indicates that?
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Offline born2run

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Re: Unemployment and Benefits
« Reply #184 on: March 17, 2011, 04:50:27 pm »
Quote from: Llechwedd on March 15, 2011, 11:42:57 am
Oh god I'm surrounded by fascists!

ahem.....

Are you banding me in with that claim? One of the few people on topic who has actually stuck up for the unemployed.
Are are you just grouping us all together like, a, erm.........facist would do?  :laugh:
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Offline Ian

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« Reply #185 on: March 17, 2011, 05:44:31 pm »
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They've backed down on it.
I've looked through the newspapers and cant see anything that indicates that?

I'll look it out for you.  It was announced quietly abut a month ago - I've been meaning to post about it.
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Re: Unemployment and Benefits
« Reply #186 on: March 17, 2011, 05:51:42 pm »
It's here and here
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Re: Unemployment and Benefits
« Reply #187 on: March 17, 2011, 06:19:49 pm »
"The government has dropped plans to impose a 10% cut in housing benefit on anyone unemployed for more than a year after a last-minute intervention by Nick Clegg."
That's not quite the same thing. The introduction of the cap on Housing Benefit is still going ahead.  :)
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« Reply #188 on: March 18, 2011, 07:46:01 am »
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That's not quite the same thing. The introduction of the cap on Housing Benefit is still going ahead.

Betcha it doesn't  ;D
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Re: Unemployment and Benefits
« Reply #189 on: March 18, 2011, 08:50:16 am »
We'll see....  >>>
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Re: Unemployment and Benefits
« Reply #190 on: March 18, 2011, 12:24:54 pm »
Quote from: born2run on March 17, 2011, 04:50:27 pm
Quote from: Llechwedd on March 15, 2011, 11:42:57 am
Oh god I'm surrounded by fascists!

ahem.....

Are you banding me in with that claim? One of the few people on topic who has actually stuck up for the unemployed.
Are are you just grouping us all together like, a, erm.........facist would do?  :laugh:

These are difficult times that we live in and now many hardworking people find themselves in unemployment through no fault of their own.  I don't think that anyone on the forum is suggesting that all unemployed people are the same. it is like everything else in society, the  small minority spoil it for the remainder.
If you think that it is ok for able bodied people to not want to work and refuse to work and think that it is their human right to expect the state to maintain them in benefits for the rest of their life, which you appear to be suggesting then you are entitled to that opinion.
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Yorkie

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Re: Unemployment and Benefits
« Reply #191 on: March 18, 2011, 02:24:08 pm »
I would love a little job doing 10 to 12 hours a couple of days a week, but they just ain't out there.  Unless, of course, someone knows different and can point me in the right direction.   Or point someone needing help in my direction.   I've done my bit for volunteering so am now seeking a pityful sum for my efforts to supplement my meagre pension(s).     $thanx$,  a 1000 x  $thanx$
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brumbob

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Re: Unemployment and Benefits
« Reply #192 on: March 18, 2011, 02:51:21 pm »
Fancy doing a baccy run to France  :laugh:
just joking

part time jobs are hard to get especially now the minimum rate is £5.93 an hour
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Offline Hugo

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Re: Unemployment and Benefits
« Reply #193 on: March 20, 2011, 12:17:32 pm »
Quote from: Yorkie on March 18, 2011, 02:24:08 pm
I would love a little job doing 10 to 12 hours a couple of days a week, but they just ain't out there.  Unless, of course, someone knows different and can point me in the right direction.   Or point someone needing help in my direction.   I've done my bit for volunteering so am now seeking a pityful sum for my efforts to supplement my meagre pension(s).     $thanx$,  a 1000 x  $thanx$

I heard that there's a part time job going in Simon Bakers.  Quite well paid and no previous experience necessary just taking Hush Puppies for a walk!    :)
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Re: Unemployment and Benefits
« Reply #194 on: March 20, 2011, 12:22:14 pm »
social care agencies often need staff for contracts of a few hours per week supporting people in social activities
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