bluevan Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I know of 2 different families now and have heard of a couple more, all are on benefits and the social have paid for them to have a holiday?? Is this for real? Not sure if they have to pay it back but one couple got £1000 for a holiday, they didnt lie and say it was for furniture or any type of emergency situation, They told them it was for a holiday! Now i rmember years ago my friend getting a flat and asking for a housing grant of £200 for a sofa and cooker and they turned her down!. Has anyone else heard of the social paying for holidays? I think its disgusting and theres no wonder people dont/wont work, the rewards are too great for not working! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossyrooney Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I would imagine someone has been winding you up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluevan Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 I would imagine someone has been winding you up. Nope fraid not! one of the families i know quite well, they went to skeggy for a week in a caravan and the social have paid for it, the woman is a carer for her mother and said she was stressed and needed a break so the social paid for her to go to skeggy and even gave her £300 spending money fact! crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 one of the families i know quite well, they went to skeggy for a week in a caravan and the social have paid for it, the woman is a carer for her mother and said she was stressed and needed a break It could be a Carer's Grant then, which has to be paid back, or from a benevolent fund. Even if it is from the government, if it is more cost effective for someone to have the money would you begrudge it them? £300 for a respite holiday is cheaper than the money it would take to help a person who has had a nervous breakdown and look after the person who is being cared for. It could make economical sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossyrooney Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I knew the government were cracking down on benefit claimants but sending them to Skeg in a caravan for a week is really cruel......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitisbad Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I knew the government were cracking down on benefit claimants but sending them to Skeg in a caravan for a week is really cruel......... bang out of order Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossyrooney Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 bang out of order Apologies..............just couldn't resist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElasticMan Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 People receive 'benefits' for a whole range reasons. It certainly doesn't seem unreasonable that someone who is a full time carer should be entiteled to claim for a short break. Or maybe you think that someone who isnt in work because of long term care commitments shouldn't be entitled to a holiday - even if they have no other means of income? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeMaquis Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 You can get a Budgeting Loan for travel purposes but you have to pay it back over 2 years or less. Whether you'd get it for a holiday is another matter. But I'm surprised someone gets jealous about someone else staying in a caravan in Skeggy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronthenekred Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 You can get a Budgeting Loan for travel purposes but you have to pay it back over 2 years or less. Whether you'd get it for a holiday is another matter. But I'm surprised someone gets jealous about someone else staying in a caravan in Skeggy. Make you wonder where the moaners spend their hols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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