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Then again, the UK is run by conservatives, who think that everyone is rich like them or are able to get rich overnight. But I do know that there is a lot of support choices, like citizens advice, solicitors, supported housing, and rent rebates and other services if you are really struggling.
Conservatives must mean something different in the UK because you guys have the NHS and the council housing. Being poor there seems better than being poor in the US. I also found you can make more on benefits than you do when you work so that makes me think the wages there are too low and they need to raise them if they want poor people to work.
Who wants to work if they will just be poorer because they will be getting less?
The benefits system hasn't really changed much over the years here. The maximum claimable benefits was reduced to the average UK salary, before benefit income could be higher than the national average salary. The other big change that was made is that the assessments for benefits became stricter but I don't know if misconduct by the company that assessed claimants was actually known to the government.
Housing from the council could also be an option in OP's case but I think changing the deeds is better.
26 Nov 2020, 5:14 am
