Would you...?

[taxpayer who gets sod all]

What if you're in your 40's?

If you mean young people I tend to agree except under exceptional circumstances.

40 year olds can live with their parents (and they do). Don't be ageist

[Claire]

What if you're in your 40's?

If you mean young people I tend to agree except under exceptional circumstances.

40 year olds can live with their parents (and they do). Don't be ageist

Yes, but say it was a couple in their 40s who had worked all their lives and both got made redundant? Would you allow them Housing and Council Tax Benefit?

[Snuffleupagus]

I have to say that I started in a "proper" job with my employer and some of the YTS people who started at the same time have gone on to earning around £100,000 or more. I earn slightly more than a third of that. It was a good scheme. After that we had WEPS (Work Experience Programme I think), and again most of the ones I knew on this went onto better things. I have a feeling my Manager started on this and he has a great salary now. Maybe some employers took it more seriously than others.

You're on around 35 grand a year?

[Claire]

I have to say that I started in a "proper" job with my employer and some of the YTS people who started at the same time have gone on to earning around £100,000 or more. I earn slightly more than a third of that. It was a good scheme. After that we had WEPS (Work Experience Programme I think), and again most of the ones I knew on this went onto better things. I have a feeling my Manager started on this and he has a great salary now. Maybe some employers took it more seriously than others.

You're on around 35 grand a year?

[taxpayer who gets sod all]

Yes, but say it was a couple in their 40s who had worked all their lives and both got made redundant? Would you allow them Housing and Council Tax Benefit?

I'm not in my 40's and yet I wouldn't get housing benefit or council tax benefit.

[Claire]

Yes, but say it was a couple in their 40s who had worked all their lives and both got made redundant? Would you allow them Housing and Council Tax Benefit?

I'm not in my 40's and yet I wouldn't get housing benefit or council tax benefit.

Why?

[taxpayer who gets sod all]

Why?

Because I don't qualify

[Claire]

Why?

Because I don't qualify

You must live with someone who's working then.

[Trapper John]

I'm a taxpayer who gets sod all............why should I have to look after my daughter for ever, because there isn't affordable housing available to her?

[taxpayer who gets sod all]

You must live with someone who's working then.

Wrong

[Claire]

I'm a taxpayer who gets sod all............why should I have to look after my daughter for ever, because there isn't affordable housing available to her?

Affordable housing is a different story. We're talking about housing benefit for under 25's.

[Claire]

You must live with someone who's working then.

Wrong

Ok. Why don't you qualify?

[Trapper John]

I'm a taxpayer who gets sod all............why should I have to look after my daughter for ever, because there isn't affordable housing available to her?

Affordable housing is a different story. We're talking about housing benefit for under 25's.

So am I, she couldn't afford a place without it being topped up with housing benefit.........in many cases, people who work still have to apply for housing benefit you know.

[Snuffleupagus]

You must live with someone who's working then.

Wrong

Ok. Why don't you qualify?

[Claire]

I'm a taxpayer who gets sod all............why should I have to look after my daughter for ever, because there isn't affordable housing available to her?

Affordable housing is a different story. We're talking about housing benefit for under 25's.

So am I, she couldn't afford a place without it being topped up with housing benefit.........in many cases, people who work still have to apply for housing benefit you know.

Can I ask what age she is? This is what selling off Social Housing and getting rid of the rent cap has did for us. My son earns a bit above minimum wage and he would be able to afford his own place if he shared with his friend.