British Workers Wanted - Channel 4

I just missed that (by a matter of weeks!) and consequently get less than that amount.

But I'm not complaining or bitter. I understand that changes only take place from when they take place.

It's a choice for people over retirement age (I still do a bit of freelance).

What's wrong with that?

There is clear reason to believe that the incentive effect is currently inadequate.

We can all remember thirty years ago when all the complaining was about unemployment. There was a general perception that unemployment was a misfortune.

Nowadays it's all about the unemployed being expected to seek and accept jobs they don't want.

Your £119 is still wrong.

The lowest full RP is £127 and change (per week).

I've already explained the difference in a previous post. So has Yellow.

I have one! :-)

I left off applying for a few years after qualifying, reasoning that it was of limited use (since it can't be used before 09:30), but when I realised that it can be used before that time in London, it became an obvious thing to do, because I sometimes have to work for the day in Central London, some way from the relevant railway terminal.

Steady on.

Unless you live in London, it only covers you for the buses.

But a bus pass is free and covers London buses 24/7.

Quite right, and one should hope so.

Obviously, he means the equivalent of what used to be called Council Tax Benefit, not the 25% CT discpount that single occupants get.

Those over pension age also get £200 (December) winter fuel payment and the famous £10 Christmas Bonus.

It certainly is in my case.

and give even more perks to the unemployed? NO!

Lets make working pay first.

People who watch TV often, don't seem to realise quite how much they're buying in to an unspoken reality. I agree with you, it's very easy to lose touch with it and have difficulty relating to the underlying "reality" of TV after an extended time away from it.

It does if you are paid up.

Did they fool you?

fingers crossed...

You may want to have a close look at the financial affairs of the current Labour Party Chairman. I'll give you a head start:

You do, at least in part, whilst in training.

You're showing your true colours. Not only do you want benefits for the unemployed abolished or reduced, but you also rub your hands at the idea of people losing their jobs.

Does that mean you're confirming the 57 quid a week the unemployed get is too low?

You've not looked very hard. My parents house built in the '30s had no form of heating in the bedrooms. Not even a power socket as built.

If the unemployed voted Tory in the same percentage as the elderly, it would nearer the OAP.

Correct. A bedsit being ideal for a family.