Bob Arctor Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 The 'party of small government' is now fining full-time workers on Universal Credit for having a holiday http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/apr/14/dwp-punishing-low-paid-full-time-workers-under-new-benefits-rule This is madness, it's like living in East Germany but with IDS as Erich Honecker and George Osborne as Brezhnev; "you, full-time worker, will go on holiday when we tell you to go on holiday!". Even worse, at the same time as they are harassing (and sanctioning, of course) people with no work, they are harassing (and sanctioning) people in work to get more work, so that there is less work available for people with no work! There is something actually wrong with these people, they have lost the plot. All that stuff about 'hard working families', now they're fining them for having a holdiay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berberis Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 The contract you sign with the DWP when receiving the Universal Credit and its predecessor benefits is that you are available to work. Going on holiday means you are not available to work. Simple. If you are living off the state, you need to follow the rules. You can go on holiday whenever you like if you can support yourself financially. According to reports, there are twice as many jobs as there are job seekers in the UK, so hassling (as you put it) to get one or for someone who is working in a job on low hours and requiring the state to top up their earnings, is not an issue. ref: http://www.onrec.com/news/statistics-and-trends/twice-as-many-jobs-as-jobseekers-available-in-the-uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Arctor Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 The contract you sign with the DWP when receiving the Universal Credit and its predecessor benefits is that you are available to work. Going on holiday means you are not available to work. Simple. If you are living off the state, you need to follow the rules. You can go on holiday whenever you like if you can support yourself financially. According to reports, there are twice as many jobs as there are job seekers in the UK, so hassling (as you put it) to get one or for someone who is working in a job on low hours and requiring the state to top up their earnings, is not an issue. ref: http://www.onrec.com/news/statistics-and-trends/twice-as-many-jobs-as-jobseekers-available-in-the-uk But the only reason they get state support is that even on the new minimum wage they can't earn enough to live. So all you are saying is that people who do the lowest paid jobs don't deserve a holiday. Still, good to get the Tory view on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daven Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 How can they afford a holiday ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Arctor Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 How can they afford a holiday ? House swap with a relative? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daven Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 House swap with a relative? Really ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 (edited) Begrudging a 'hard working family' a holiday is very harsh, and says a lot about where this country has fallen to. It's about time ordinary hard working people in this country were treated with a bit of respect. Edited April 14, 2016 by Anna B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penistone999 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 But the only reason they get state support is that even on the new minimum wage they can't earn enough to live. So all you are saying is that people who do the lowest paid jobs don't deserve a holiday. Still, good to get the Tory view on this. Never heard of living within your means. If some people cut their cloth to fit they would be able to " live" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I1L2T3 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 The contract you sign with the DWP when receiving the Universal Credit and its predecessor benefits is that you are available to work. Going on holiday means you are not available to work. Simple. If you are living off the state, you need to follow the rules. You can go on holiday whenever you like if you can support yourself financially. According to reports, there are twice as many jobs as there are job seekers in the UK, so hassling (as you put it) to get one or for someone who is working in a job on low hours and requiring the state to top up their earnings, is not an issue. ref: http://www.onrec.com/news/statistics-and-trends/twice-as-many-jobs-as-jobseekers-available-in-the-uk You have completely lost touch with the real world. These people are already working. Do they have to work 52 weeks a year with no break? The madness this country is descending into knows no bounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainbow2411 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 The single mother, mentioned does not work full time, she averages 30 hours over the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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