The benefit system is not generous.

[tonywiltshire]

The benefit system is not generous to people who claim fairly, Income support is only £67.50 per week for those over 25, and this is for everything except housing. The problem is with people who abuse the system by making false claims or hiding assets.

[bednobs]

"That link is for income based JSA, not means tested JSA"
isn't that the same thing?

[Mamyalynne]

It is - the other is 'Contribution based'

[DrFilth]

hc4361 >> I suggest your small pension isn't all that small, Dr Filth. <<

thing is hc i paid in for 28 years at shift rate to get it so i am not able to claim anything my mate on the other hand gets the £60 a week +rent paint, poll tax and he has not worked for years

who is better off him for not working or me for working, he does a few hours on the side cash in hand me unable to do anything

[bednobs]

however, you are getting some benefit and not working (i presume because you can't).
As said before the conservatives want to make it so people are always better off working

[DrFilth]

bednobs if i could do what my old workmate does i would gladly do it so as i could stay away from the dwp
but seeing as i can't walk to the end of the street i don't think they would want me delivering papers

[cathfromsaron]

disability benefits and claims for multiple children (whether either are real or imaginary) soon bump this up!

BUT i agree, legal claims for simple unemployment nefits are really not enough to live on! i certainly would not 'choose' to claim this instead of working, and feel lucky i don't have to ATM!

i think people who reckon its an easy life must either work AND claim it or are criminals too!

[bednobs]

if you were in your workmate's position, you would not be staying away from the dwp as he gets all the benefits

[DrFilth]

when i said papers i was talking about this person who i mentioned earlier on

>> labour changed some rules in 2002 0r 2004 so if you become ill and have payed into a private company pension they take money off you

if i get a £10 rise in pension the dwp take £5 off their payment to me

if i would have played on the sick when i first had problems instead of trying to work i would get the full incapacity payment

one near me just gave up and instead of getting £20 odd he does a couple of paper rounds

when i see these stories in the paper i just laugh as i know a few who have lots of trouble from the dwp
16:10 Mon 14th Nov 2011 <<

[DrFilth]

the one who gets the benefits is not on the sick just out of work

[hannah40]

we let our room out to a single mum after her housing benefit is taken out she receives £140 week benefits all she has to do is buy food for her and baby.it leaves her with nearly £1oo weekly to play with .She doesnt need to go to work.

[emmie]

hannah, its not like that for most.