tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post5242923783961245301..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: 'Why should we work? Our parents collect tax so we're entitled to benefit': Couple living off £170,000 handouts say working for the minimum wage is "A bit dull, yah?"Mark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-81587836331722821942013-02-01T14:49:46.483+00:002013-02-01T14:49:46.483+00:00TCO, ta.TCO, ta.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-90875357807779578182013-02-01T14:08:32.403+00:002013-02-01T14:08:32.403+00:00Best parody yet. Going to steal^H^H^H^H^H share on...Best parody yet. Going to steal^H^H^H^H^H share on Farcebook.The Cowboy Onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04967260831514096205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-91703084441130508762013-01-30T21:12:15.319+00:002013-01-30T21:12:15.319+00:00B, yes, good maths. To have a similar net income a...B, yes, good maths. To have a similar net income after housing costs from working, they'd need to be on at least £30,000 gross.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-8637230046952886562013-01-30T20:24:09.797+00:002013-01-30T20:24:09.797+00:00"they are better off on £17k benefits and arg..."they are better off on £17k benefits and argue that unless they are able to find jobs that pay £18,000 a year or more, there's no point in working"<br /><br />Both the happy couple and the DM are crap at maths: if their current income is £17,680 this is equivalent to take home pay (or is the government daft enough to tax people on benefits?), so a job paying £18,000 a year would only bring in about £220 a week, bringing their income down to £300 a week once you include child benefit and child tax credits.<br /><br />Of course, the DM doesn't point out that £7,280 of that £17,680 is going straight into the pocket of the landlord of their "comfortable" flat. (WTF is "comfortable" supposed to mean? any couple with half a brain and time on their hands can make the meanest shithole "comfortable". I suppose that DM readers would ideally like everyone on benefits living in a workhouse or somewhaere else that is designed to be as uncomfortable as possible.)Bayardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15211150959757982948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-37155529890865689302013-01-30T18:23:22.677+00:002013-01-30T18:23:22.677+00:00RK, ta, the best ones are the easy ones.RK, ta, the best ones are the easy ones.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-84600725453963154882013-01-30T17:36:25.401+00:002013-01-30T17:36:25.401+00:00Nice parody.Nice parody.Dr Rohen Kapurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159582561498034976noreply@blogger.com