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Back to Work schemes of this type also existed under the last Labour government. It's DWP policy, which inevitably is made and ran by senior civil servants. Personally I don't have a problem with the policy although sometimes it's practise is badly managed. Most people on JSA want to work...

Seems quite a clear statement. Private sector mostly but did have a year with the DWP, and to be fair it probably was overpaid for the work involved

The original implication was you could claim additional JSA for being an alcoholic/drug user. - You can't Your doctor/DWP medical assessment might put you IB if you are an alcoholic/drug user which agrees does pay higher than JSA. However the claimant is likely to have other issues that are...

Then if you're on disability or incapacity benefit your not on JSA you can only claim one primary benefit Income support/Incapacity Benefit/Job seekers allowance.

Caveat - I'm a big fan of Margaret Thatcher So will admit to a prejuduced view. I was in the RN in the 80's and she did right by the services regarding pay and conditions. Opinion will always be divided on her and her policies of her government. To some she transformed the UK following (the...

"The 1980 Housing Act gave local authority tenants the right to buy their houses after three years tenancy, with subsidies of between 33 percent and 50 percent. By the end of 1982, 430,000 local authority, new town and housing association houses had been sold..no plans put in place to build...

There are plenty of the "native" population who have never contributed to this country. Personally I couldn't give a rats a*se if you are a "native" an "immigrant" an alien from Mars, black white,yellow, red or sky blue pink. I don't care what race creed or religion you are. All I expect is that...

Good points/questions Aron, and I think most of us would look for statistics that tend to back up our point of view and also how you chose to interpret/present facts. If I'm in a room with 10 alcoholics I might say massive drink problem. Same room with 10 Plymouth Bretheren - no problem...

This country has a massive problem with alcohol abuse and I believe there are a number of reasons for it. the decline of the traditional pub where "young" drinkers could be "taught" to drink responsibly, cancellation of the licensing hours and 24 hour opening, lack of education into the effects...

The absurd situation of it is if I have a TV only to watch DVD then legally I still need a TV licence. If I only watch Sky, ITV CH4 tc I stll have to pay for the BBC via a TV licence. There is no logic in a BBC fully funded by compulsary public subscription, outdated means of funding IMHO.

I had the misfortune to see Frankie Boyle live a few weeks ago. He is my sons favorite comedian. The warm up comedian (a canadian whose name I forget) was head and shoulders above Frankie Boyle in terms of wit/humour and charisma. I have no issue with near to the knuckle joke and Jimmy Carr...

So many ways to look at this, do you want to buy a house or buy a home. If the latter then short term price fluctuations are not a concern. Dose the housse tick the boxes in terms of what you currently perceive as where you want to be living in 5-10 years time. Yes the year on year price...

I am thinking of using half patio slabs on end as a boundary for the rear and sides of my patio. There is roughy an 8 inch height drop from one side of teh garden to the other. I can then use the area between the upturned slab and fencing gravel boards as raised flower beds. I am unsure of the...

I am starting a new patio and would like to know if its best to edge dge the area first of afterwards and the best way to go about it. Overall size approx 7.5m x 3.5m Any general advice much appreciated.