XPost: uk.radio.amateur, uk.d-i-y 
 From: roger@hayter.org 
  
 Steve Walker  wrote: 
  
 > On 13/10/2019 16:48, RJH wrote: 
 > > On 13/10/2019 15:58, Brian Reay wrote: 
 > >> Dave Plowman (News)  wrote: 
 > >>> In article , 
 > >>>     Brian Reay  wrote: 
 > >>>> Conversely the Snowflakes of this world are just waiting for a hand 
 > >>>> out- 
 > >>>> either from Corbyn or to inherit. The idea they have a 
 > >>>> responsibility to 
 > >>>> work and provide for their families etc is quite alien to them. 
 > >>> 
 > >>> I feel very sorry for you if you think anyone can have a decent 
 > >>> lifestyle 
 > >>> based on state handouts. It must mean you are extremely poor. 
 > >>> 
 > >> 
 > >> Read what I posted. 
 > >> 
 > >> That aside, it isn't unusual to see cases reported of people claiming 
 > >> benefits which would require a pre-tax income of over 30k, sometimes in 
 > >> cases where they have been caught claiming benefits falsely. 
 > >> 
 > > 
 > > That makes no sense to me. What sort of means tested benefit requires an 
 > > income floor? 
 > 
 > That's not what he's saying. He's saying that some people, with large 
 > families, getting housing benefit, council tax benefit, subsidised 
 > housing, etc. have an effective weekly income that would require someone 
 > not receiving benefits to earn over €30K before tax, to achieve. 
 > 
 > SteveW 
  
 It is perhaps worth pointing out that this will not happen to future 
 families because my understanding is that all these benefits (except 
 possibly an element of housing benefit) are confined to the first two 
 children for future claimants.  BICBW 
  
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