Now, if you turn down certain zero hours contracts you will have your benefits stopped.

The government insists these contracts offer an average of 25 hours a week. Which is great because you can't claim tax credits unless you work 30 hours a week.

Posted By: protheroe fitzgibbon on May 6th 2014 at 08:43:47

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Now, if you turn down certain zero hours contracts you will have your benefits stopped. (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 6, 08:43:47
- It's a pretty dismal situation. Feel particularly for young people who are faced with (General Chat) - Chopper, May 6, 09:21:47
  - Yep - how are my kids ever going to be able to buy a house? (General Chat) - duke of york, May 6, 09:50:59
    - arsenic in your parents' (or your) tea (General Chat) - CWC, May 6, 10:51:18
      - sounds a plan (General Chat) - Tombs, May 6, 10:59:11
        
        old dear + wheelchair + bracing cliff top walk + 'whoops' = problem solved (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, May 6, 11:11:47
        
        then shitting inheritance tax (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 6, 11:08:43
        
        which is double taxation (General Chat) - John in Texas, May 6, 11:41:39
        
        not when its on unearned, untaxed asset value inflation (General Chat) - CWC, May 6, 12:34:45
        
        so is VAT, deal with it (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 6, 11:55:30
        
        1 estate in 20 pays it now and it's estimated only one in 10 will need to pay in future (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 6, 11:21:05
        
        1 in 10 is quite alot, i don't really believe in taxation after death, having said that , (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 6, 14:01:17
        
        it's 10% which is less than pay the 40% rate of income tax (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 6, 14:21:19
    - Me too DOY. Next generations have been hung out to dry (General Chat) - Chopper, May 6, 10:50:48
      - and factor in as well.... (General Chat) - Tombs, May 6, 10:53:57
    - 3 and a bit years hard graft that's all (General Chat) - Tombs, May 6, 10:44:52
      - Have you taken into account house price inflation? (n/m) (General Chat) - Chopper, May 6, 10:51:38
        
        no, i just looked at mine over three years and its as flat as a witches tit (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, May 6, 10:52:57
        
        average house price for norfolk.... (General Chat) - Tombs, May 6, 10:55:49
    - how are they going to buy a house (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, May 6, 10:16:25
      - Well good for him and I'd be first to take my hat off to (General Chat) - Chopper, May 6, 10:48:54
      - Those 24 hour shifts must be a bitch.... (n/m) (General Chat) - Vivid Data Shark, May 6, 10:20:55
        
        That's how you afford a house. Literally work non-stop. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, May 6, 10:21:34
        
        think that plan might be somewhat flawed (General Chat) - Tombs, May 6, 10:28:04
      - durrr, read the op, some people are lucky if they get 25 hours a frigging week, you can ba (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 6, 10:19:59
    - European approach? Rental being the norm (n/m) (General Chat) - Upperjarroldmiddle, May 6, 10:15:10
- I'm sure normal for norway will have an opinion on this. (n/m) (General Chat) - South stand corner, May 6, 09:00:39
- What a grubby little country we have become, being out of work will be a crime! (n/m) (General Chat) - trustsec, May 6, 08:45:25
  - they are just cunts, ids is unconscionable. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 6, 08:47:50

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