The scandal of benefits

[vehelpfulguy]

Its only when you see a case like this you realise the scandal of benefits in this country.

I am not talking about the benefit fraud, that is a different matter, but the scale of benefits this woman was getting.

Over 5 years she got �46,621 housing benefit, �3,379 council tax benefit, and �21,319 income support. That is over �70,000 in five years.

AND her husband was working !

It makes me so angry that many people go out work and earn fairly small salaries on which they pay tax, and this woman is given �70,000 over 5 years.

No wonder so many people chose to live on benefits when you can get so much money so easily.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7323047.stm

[THECORBYLOON]

To clarify the position of Pension Income and Incapacity Benefit, you are allowed to receive a gross Pension Income of up to �85 each week. If the amount is more than �85 per week, 50% of the excess is deducted from the weekly rate of Incapacity Benefit.

This means you can have a Pension Income of approximately �4,500 per year before Incapacity Benefit is affected.

[slark]

To clarify the position of Pension Income and Incapacity Benefit, a little bit more if you have been on the sick for a number of years this rule will not effect you.?