melthebell Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Hit a nerve? You put your thoughts across, I put mine, is this not debating? how, exactly have you helped this thread? ive given a TRUE honest account oh how ive experienced it and what i think would make peoples lives easier youve given.....................not a lot, just put somebody down for getting a job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmie92 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 yes cos it was part time, cant remember how much i got paid now, was only a couple of hundred pound a week or someat, so you sign on still and get the difference to make it up, plus obviously yer national insurance stamps still get paid etc. If you was earning £200 per week how come you could sign on and have this amount made up? What was the difference made up to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirmisher Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 ive given a TRUE honest account oh how ive experienced it and what i think would make peoples lives easier youve given.....................not a lot, just put somebody down for getting a job Wrong, I have given my honest account of how I see people whinging about having to do something for the money they want to claim from others. Not very good for a debate if everyone is of the same mind and thoughts IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah-Lacie Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 If you was earning £200 per week how come you could sign on and have this amount made up? What was the difference made up to? For 15 hours a week, he probably means a couple of hundred a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmie92 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 For 15 hours a week, he probably means a couple of hundred a month. Thanks. That would be more realistic. £200 per week would work out at £13.33 per hour. Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southcoast Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Of course the poor are always targeted by the establishment,it wasn't the poor who got this country in the mess its in now was it,the job centre and this fascist right wing government ought to be ashamed of how they treat the poor of this country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balpin Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Wrong, I have given my honest account of how I see people whinging about having to do something for the money they want to claim from others. Not very good for a debate if everyone is of the same mind and thoughts IMO melthebel is a bloody hard working lad. lay off will you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I didnt realise that was the case,are you sure? Yep, thats the exact situation im in....I actually do a lot more than that, looking for other work etc, but because I can only PROVE 15 hours, I cant even claim WTC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdogshift Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Thank you for the responses so far. Just to clear up a couple of points that may not have been clear from my original post. My friend is no longer claiming any jobseekers allowance at all. He has decided to manage wholly on the wages he gets for working 15 hours a week, which is round about £100. He IS claiming Housing Benefit and reduced rate council tax, but because he is now working he doesn’t get his whole rent paid (as he did when he was claiming JSA), he pays about 60% So if I’ve read some of these replies correctly, he can claim his housing benefit and council tax reduction through contacting the council at Howden House and thus bypass the jobcentre altogether? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Thank you for the responses so far. Just to clear up a couple of points that may not have been clear from my original post. My friend is no longer claiming any jobseekers allowance at all. He has decided to manage wholly on the wages he gets for working 15 hours a week, which is round about £100. He IS claiming Housing Benefit and reduced rate council tax, but because he is now working he doesn’t get his whole rent paid (as he did when he was claiming JSA), he pays about 60% So if I’ve read some of these replies correctly, he can claim his housing benefit and council tax reduction through contacting the council at Howden House and thus bypass the jobcentre altogether? Yes, all he has to do is provide his payslips to the council. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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