More young better off in benefits

This has been in the news a lot recently.

There's plenty of articles about it

www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/newsroom/welfare-pays-more

An adult couple working full time both on minimum wage would be taking home over £45,000 per year.

Perhaps you could give us a worked example of how they would be better off claiming benefits.

Obviously housing costs are very high so it should take into account any housing benefit they might be entitled to.

You asked how I found this out.
In the last 4 months I have talked to two young couples who both mentioned they are better off on benefits than working.

Then today. as some pointed out. on the news it states, ‘we are spending more on paying these benefits than getting young people into work’

Thank you valdali

Oh, maybe a few hours more.

petra

Jaxjacky

Where is your information on that please Cath9?

It’s been all over the news today, plus it was brought up on Any Questions.

I can see an article discussing that less is spent on supporting youngsters into work, not, as Cath stated, that working is financially worse for some people than claiming benefits? Two very different points.

The standard rate of Universal credit for a 16 yo is £358 monthly. We paid our 16yo apprentice over £1000 monthly and this was the minimum apprentice rate.On £1450 monthly now at 17.

the minimum wage for 18 year olds is £10. 85 perhour so if he works more than 32 hours PER MONTH he's better off working for minimum wage.

There are exceptions eg disablility or parents, but no, the averaage 18 year old isn't better off on benefit any longer.

Five hours of work on minimum wage pays about the same as jobseekers allowance (roughly) so I can't see how that is calculated.

My grandson has just lost his beloved grandfather (paternal).
They were incredibly close. When he came over yesterday, he said he didn’t think he wanted to go back to work. I told him, the best thing he could do, was keep busy and that meant going back to work.
The job isn’t what he wants to do for the rest of his life. He drives for a local car dealership. ….delivering cars to new owners etc.
I told him that it’s a job, with a pay-cheque at the end of the month. He doesn’t realise how demoralising it must be to be ‘on the dole’
I hope he isn’t one of those youngsters who they are better off on benefits.
My own 3;children went straight into very good jobs , after graduating.

Jaxjacky

Where is your information on that please Cath9?

It’s been all over the news today, plus it was brought up on Any Questions.

No they aren’t! Getting work experience earlier on, as well as earning is much better (so my grandchildren say). There are also figures that show that being unemployed when young impacts negatively on earnings and employment opportunities later in working life.

Where is your information on that please Cath9?