WiseOwl182 Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 10 hours ago, Voice of reason said: The £1100 a month for a family and £305 for a single person, after housing costs doesn't spell poverty though surely? Our family of 4 spends about £100 a week on a food shop, where we buy pretty much what we fancy. So those examples mean those people are housed and fed. There must be other examples to show the problem. Don't forget how poverty is being defined here. Being fed, clothed and housed as a social safety net isn't enough, we also need to include: Sky TV (including Sports) Mobile Broadband Cigarettes Alcohol Branded clothing Add those necessities in and it's a bit more of a struggle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davyboy Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 (edited) East sussex council are cutting the "meals on wheels" budget to save £ 0.5 million On the Meridian news the other night a woman with mental health issues was losing her M on W service and couldn't see how she was going to pay for it. This brought tears to my eyes. Why is it that it is the bottom of the pile suffer the most?? Perhaps you would like t watch a Meridian interview with the leader of East Sussex council justifying their budget cuts. This is in the part of the country that posters on here say is well off. Google this: Council leader grilled about service cuts in East Sussex Listen to his justification for his salary increase. Edited May 28, 2019 by davyboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voice of reason Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, davyboy said: East sussex council are cutting the "meals on wheels" budget to save £ 0.5 million On the Meridian news the other night a woman with mental health issues was losing her M on W service and couldn't see how she was going to pay for it. Perhaps you would like t watch a Meridian interview with the leader of East Sussex council justifying their budget cuts. This is in the part of the country that posters on here say is well off. Council leader grilled about service cuts in East Sussex Always seems to be the wrong people that are targeted . I don't think anyone supports these kinds of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 29 minutes ago, WiseOwl182 said: Don't forget how poverty is being defined here. Being fed, clothed and housed as a social safety net isn't enough, we also need to include: Sky TV (including Sports) Mobile Broadband Cigarettes Alcohol Branded clothing Add those necessities in and it's a bit more of a struggle. I think a mobile phone is an essential. Doesn't need to be the latest I grant you for a valuable tool for job searching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwl182 Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 11 minutes ago, tinfoilhat said: I think a mobile phone is an essential. Doesn't need to be the latest I grant you for a valuable tool for job searching. Internet enabled computers are free to use at public libraries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, WiseOwl182 said: Internet enabled computers are free to use at public libraries. Which are closing at quite a rate. They don't provide a telephone answering service either, and mobiles are cheaper than landlines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwl182 Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 2 minutes ago, tinfoilhat said: Which are closing at quite a rate. They don't provide a telephone answering service either, and mobiles are cheaper than landlines. Ok, I'll grant you the mobile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 11 hours ago, WiseOwl182 said: Internet enabled computers are free to use at public libraries. Public libraries have been closed due to austerity, and they often have just a few computers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 15 minutes ago, Cyclone said: Public libraries have been closed due to austerity, and they often have just a few computers. Which seem to get little use - my local community library has 8 machines, and whenever I've been in there, maybe 2 or 3 are in use, but usually only one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Perhaps because having a computer and internet access really is something that you need at home today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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