Government lose Bedroom Tax challenge decision

[Never-In-Doubt]

Re: Government lose Bedroom Tax challenge decision

I do look objectively at it, but what I think matters little.

I am anti benefits, period. I would rather they culled them. A lot of people hate my POV on it but that's all it is, my personal opinion.

They don't do what they were designed to do, people abuse them, immigrants get more than nationals - it's a feckin joke from start to end and no matter who argues back, tell me I am wrong?

I know loads of single mums in 3+ bed houses. Instead of bunging social scroat housing on nice estates to socially integrate them and make them not feel left out, they ought to spend that cash on blocks of flats. Sorry but like us, we bought in a nice area and worked hard for 25 years to get the house of our dreams to find out that 10 houses are for social welfare purposes - I mean fuck right off. Why should a scroat on benefits get to live somewhere nice just cos of Human Rights? It's a joke.

The best thing to happen was Tories getting in power cos they will strip all the shit from the damage caused by Labour and their free-giving to the spongers.

There are jobs out there, my advice - they should go get one and see what it is like working

Scrap all benefits - force those that CAN work, to work. Clearly those with disabilities get help, but that would be managed by casework as opposed to open market benefit claiming. For instance these food stamps, they need to replace benefit with them. I hate the fact my tax pays for scoats to smoke, drink, go on holiday etc when us workers can't even enjoy the same privileges.

* and breathe Niddy.....

[cardiac arrest]

Re: Government lose Bedroom Tax challenge decision

Whatever

Why should a single person have a 3 bed house (council house)?

Anyone that says that is acceptable is talking out their arse - anyone.

Fact.

Even if someone rents privately, but claims benefits, there should be a cut off point.

A bit simplistic there Niddy..A single person in a 3 bed house (how many exactly ?)..would no doubt love to move to a 1 bedroom cheaper property...but if there aren't any available....?

2nd point, private tenants receiving benefit...what 'cut off point' do you mean...a leg, an arm...maybe a head ? private tenants do not get benefits for any 'excess' bedrooms they may have anyway plus, the benefit paid is based only on the bottom 30% of rented properties in their 'area' anyway...this is nearly always less than the actual rent paid.

Also, seeing as these 'cuts' are designed to reduce the deficit..it is ironic that it could cost a lot more than it saves. The Govt argue it will encourage people to work or work more hours to make up the shortfall..which is ok to say but the reality is somewhat different.

So when you look objectively at the whole thing, it becomes quite apparent that it is a political ideology at force here...nothing else.

[helmsman]

Re: Government lose Bedroom Tax challenge decision

Yea just go back to basics. Single person gets 1 bed flat. Couple get 1 bed flat. Couple with 2 kids get a 2 / 3 bed house (if available)

Chavs get whatever's left in the slums where no fucker wants to live. Houses of 4 beds should be cut off point. That's it.

Sorted

In an ideal world

[Never-In-Doubt]

Re: Government lose Bedroom Tax challenge decision

I will agree to disagree with you Niddy

Whatever

Why should a single person have a 3 bed house (council house)?

Anyone that says that is acceptable is talking out their arse - anyone.

Fact.

Even if someone rents privately, but claims benefits, there should be a cut off point.

[Pixie]

Re: Government lose Bedroom Tax challenge decision

I will agree to disagree with you Niddy

[Never-In-Doubt]

Re: Government lose Bedroom Tax challenge decision

Yea just go back to basics. Single person gets 1 bed flat. Couple get 1 bed flat. Couple with 2 kids get a 2 / 3 bed house (if available)

Chavs get whatever's left in the slums where no fucker wants to live. Houses of 4 beds should be cut off point. That's it.

Sorted

[Pixie]

Re: Government lose Bedroom Tax challenge decision

This tax needs to be scrapped asap.

[pompeyfaith]

The Government has failed in its attempt to prevent legal action against its controversial Bedroom Tax, after a judicial review of the decision was granted permission to proceed in the High Court, lawyers Leigh Day have announced.

A Judicial Review of the Government's controversial decision to deny housing benefit to people who have more than one bedroom if they are single or a couple will now be heard in early May.

Government lose Bedroom Tax challenge decision