"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Yellow wrote:
I'm curious as to how much you think you need to live 'comfortably'?

It depends on your circumstances - obviously.

For a single person who is set up, without rent or mortgage but paying
all other bills including running a car and council tax, with no
benefits or tax credits, £9,000.

I73 a week


On top of that you need the allow for
breakages and replacements so add another couple of thousand for that.
So £12,000 plus housing.

230 a week.

Both very short of the basic unemployment benefit.

Because the basic unemployment benefit isnt intended
to be something you 'live' on for the rest of your life.

If you have kids, a partner, other mouths to feed, pets, a tumble drier
on the go every day and holidays to Disneyland, then obviously you need
more.

So - I have answered your question so please will you now answer mine.

Do I think many on the current levels of unemployment benefit - even long
term - get a raw deal? Yes.

But with the current very low unemployment rate,
only those who choose not to work see that and
there has to be a real incentive to work.

Judging by what I've seen with my own eyes.
And mainly talking about the single.

Who arent prepared to do the work that immigrants are prepared to do.