New Posts For Thread: Should benefit claimants do trials for their benefits?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30395837/should-benefit-claimants-do-trials-for-their-benefitsA bit like those Japanese tests of mental and physical strength with the winner getting to eat and the rest disappearing down a chute to be ground up for dog food. If we televise it and get it sponsored by someone like Tesco it could be revenue generthe better bettor, provide a link and i shall do my best to investigate said thread.p.s. people on bf who offer 1.2 v 1.6 should be put in stocks (not shares).https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30395837/should-benefit-claimants-do-trials-for-their-benefits?post_id=542532943#542532943the better bettor, provide a link and i shall do my best to investigate said thread.p.s. people on bf who offer 1.2 v 1.6 should be put in stocks (not shares).Fri, 05 Dec 2014 08:03:07 -0600oh dear people on here can't have a sensible discussion on my original thread on benefits. So they have to start their own daft little fred to satisfy their own starved attention.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30395837/should-benefit-claimants-do-trials-for-their-benefits?post_id=542531313#542531313oh dear people on here can't have a sensible discussion on my original thread on benefits. So they have to start their own daft little fred to satisfy their own starved attention.Fri, 05 Dec 2014 05:32:08 -0600it's human nature that if free money is there you'll take it i.e. so remove it. the tax credits etc etc are a big factor in depressing wages for the last 10-15 years and kept inflationa and interests low. Unfortunately someone has to pay for it , i.ehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30395837/should-benefit-claimants-do-trials-for-their-benefits?post_id=542531277#542531277it's human nature that if free money is there you'll take it i.e. so remove it. the tax credits etc etc are a big factor in depressing wages for the last 10-15 years and kept inflationa and interests low. Unfortunately someone has to pay for it , i.eFri, 05 Dec 2014 05:25:47 -0600I know a couple who both work. They have two children a mortgage and a car. He earns works about 35 hours and has a fairly easy local job for about £18k, she does about 15 hours evening work minimum wage - could do more hours. They get various ihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30395837/should-benefit-claimants-do-trials-for-their-benefits?post_id=542531231#542531231I know a couple who both work. They have two children a mortgage and a car. He earns works about 35 hours and has a fairly easy local job for about £18k, she does about 15 hours evening work minimum wage - could do more hours. They get various iFri, 05 Dec 2014 05:19:54 -0600I blame the companies for not paying people a decent wage, otherwise known as the living wage, £7.65 per hour.How many people apply for a single job in a Starbucks? Google ithttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30395837/should-benefit-claimants-do-trials-for-their-benefits?post_id=542531099#542531099I blame the companies for not paying people a decent wage, otherwise known as the living wage, £7.65 per hour.How many people apply for a single job in a Starbucks? Google itFri, 05 Dec 2014 04:55:38 -0600I was advocating removing the option to stay on jsa if there's a job in starbucks, so there's none of this only x £ better off having a job.As for all the working tax credits etc etc they should all go so that wages start rising instead net contribuhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30395837/should-benefit-claimants-do-trials-for-their-benefits?post_id=542530835#542530835I was advocating removing the option to stay on jsa if there's a job in starbucks, so there's none of this only x £ better off having a job.As for all the working tax credits etc etc they should all go so that wages start rising instead net contribuFri, 05 Dec 2014 04:03:50 -0600^ £72.20* not £77.20 (heavens forbid they get even more)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30395837/should-benefit-claimants-do-trials-for-their-benefits?post_id=542530599#542530599^ £72.20* not £77.20 (heavens forbid they get even more)Fri, 05 Dec 2014 03:22:36 -0600At this thread header.I did a hypothetical "Better off Calculation."The Unemployed on JSA receive £77.20 per week.Someone working 16 hrs per week @ £6.60 per hour would be £08.04 a week better off. Someone working 30 hrs per week @ £6.60 per weekhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30395837/should-benefit-claimants-do-trials-for-their-benefits?post_id=542530589#542530589At this thread header.I did a hypothetical "Better off Calculation."The Unemployed on JSA receive £77.20 per week.Someone working 16 hrs per week @ £6.60 per hour would be £08.04 a week better off. Someone working 30 hrs per week @ £6.60 per weekFri, 05 Dec 2014 03:21:17 -0600I agree the whole welfare system is rotten and is ripe for reform from the ground up.Instead of tinkering around the edges they should start with a clean sheet and redesign it from top to bottom.I would do much the same with the tax system as it's unhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30395837/should-benefit-claimants-do-trials-for-their-benefits?post_id=542522213#542522213I agree the whole welfare system is rotten and is ripe for reform from the ground up.Instead of tinkering around the edges they should start with a clean sheet and redesign it from top to bottom.I would do much the same with the tax system as it's unThu, 04 Dec 2014 11:16:20 -0600The point I'm making is that JSA is the benefit that gets people riled up even though its only a small part of the total benefits package. The whole system is rotten. It serves govts well as a nice distraction from people noticing that the low wagehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30395837/should-benefit-claimants-do-trials-for-their-benefits?post_id=542521909#542521909The point I'm making is that JSA is the benefit that gets people riled up even though its only a small part of the total benefits package. The whole system is rotten. It serves govts well as a nice distraction from people noticing that the low wageThu, 04 Dec 2014 10:48:00 -0600