On Tuesday, July 2, 2013 8:09:12 PM UTC+1, wrote:
Adrian wrote:

£107.20 for a 40hr week. Damn near twice JSA for a 16-24yo.

Rent £60-ish a week,

that pays for a room in many areas. I'm not sure you'd get a broom cupboard for that in London.

gas+leccy+water £20 or so a week,

a grand per bedroom per year? no way. closer to 1500pa per 5 beds, or 300pa each = £6 pw

food another £20 or so a week,

£15's enough, thats £81 so far

transport at least another tenner,

I walked or biked at that age.


that's £110 so far

£81pw leaves £26 more for other bits. Generous no, but sufficient.

presumably clothes, TV license, phone, books, newspapers, etc., costs a negative amount...

newspapers? How many 16yr olds buy a tv license?

If theyre any good they can more outside of those 40hrs without much trouble. People expect everything given to them on a plate now - and when it is, as in this case, they then whine its not enough, and cant be arsed to do the work. Thankfully not everyone, just the majority.


NT