The news had an article about poverty last night. Jesus it made I mad!
Poverty is defined (EU def I think) as < 60% median household income i.e. < 18k per year, now while around 18k is low, it's not poverty.
Anyway, the article stated 25% of UK households are in poverty, but in their example (Hull) it was 55%. They went to this scumbag estate, and while there were some decent working people, most were on benefits. One couple, were on £250 a week for themselves and their 5 children, complaining about lack of money, however they didn't consider themsleves poor. I know people who have kids and have little more than that after tax for working a 40 hr week!
Moreover, after tax minimum wage earnings will be less than <£200 per week. Most of these scumbags would be lucky to get a minimum wage job. Benefits should never pay more than minimum wages!
No wonder they can't get off benefits. One guy interviewed complained "it just wasn't worth getting a job". No the Poles can do that! While the lazy and increasingly obese local population can sit eating KFC and 'raise' knife wielding hoodies. The local teacher interviewed " the role models for the children don't work, they don't have any relatives who have worked, they think stealing motorbikes and cars is normal"
It's not just s-holes like Hull where this is going on, all over the country these places exist to some extent or another. Wasters should not be allowed to 'earn' more than a working person, the tax and benefits system needs a serious rethink.
Poverty is defined (EU def I think) as < 60% median household income i.e. < 18k per year, now while around 18k is low, it's not poverty.
Anyway, the article stated 25% of UK households are in poverty, but in their example (Hull) it was 55%. They went to this scumbag estate, and while there were some decent working people, most were on benefits. One couple, were on £250 a week for themselves and their 5 children, complaining about lack of money, however they didn't consider themsleves poor. I know people who have kids and have little more than that after tax for working a 40 hr week!
Moreover, after tax minimum wage earnings will be less than <£200 per week. Most of these scumbags would be lucky to get a minimum wage job. Benefits should never pay more than minimum wages!
No wonder they can't get off benefits. One guy interviewed complained "it just wasn't worth getting a job". No the Poles can do that! While the lazy and increasingly obese local population can sit eating KFC and 'raise' knife wielding hoodies. The local teacher interviewed " the role models for the children don't work, they don't have any relatives who have worked, they think stealing motorbikes and cars is normal"
It's not just s-holes like Hull where this is going on, all over the country these places exist to some extent or another. Wasters should not be allowed to 'earn' more than a working person, the tax and benefits system needs a serious rethink.
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