ok, so worst case scenario

[expat]

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Given the 'help' that is available to people who fall on hard time; it makes you proud to pay all those taxes when times were good.

In the recession of the early 90's I got shafted but was lucky in not having to go through all that. However, I knew two of two guys who killed themselves over it. It was a result of those times that I took the attitude that I will put myself in a position where I didn't do the T-word, because it was theft as I got nothing for the money extorted from me.

I quite sympathise with that. I believe it's a sign of a good idea not working right, but on a personal level I can see your point.

[EternalOptimist]

I got to be quite the expert at surviving through this tulip from my mid 20's for ten years. I could provide a good few tips on how to cope, but for Gods sake dont let Tay know, he'll be on your back calling you names like a playground bully

[PAH]

I think we're going to need all the tips we can get.

How can we get in a position where we "didn't do the T-word" legally?

[Crusoe101]

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Originally Posted by Cyberman
.. and if you are Polish and return as unemployed to Poland, we continue to pay your dole money...... it's only fair.


No this is true, we pay income support to the polish who become unemployed for 6 months.....even if they return to Poland

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article....&in_page_id=34

Its in the metro, it must be true

[ace00]

FYI:

The U.K.'s economy will probably be the worst performer in the G-7 next year, with the European Commission forecasting a contraction of 1 percent. The euro-region will grow 0.1 percent, the U.S. will contract 0.5 percent and Japan will shrink 0.4 percent, the Nov. 3 predictions show.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...qA4&refer=home

[DieScum]

I think worst case scenario you'd see 90% of people move back temporarily with family or share with a friend.

Sure some people will be orphans/not get on with parents/no mates and they also don't have any cash then those are the people the state should help.

Hope it never happens to me but my Mum and Dad wouldn't see me on the streets and there are friends who would give me a couch/spare room for a bit.

I read Paul McGrath's autobiography a while ago and he got out of court once with no wallet - it would be returned the next day, no where to go - fight with ex-wife where he was staying.

He wandered the streets. Eventually an old friend took him in. *Gulp*.

Ultimately though if you can keep, say, ten grand in the bank then that is your own 'social security'. You have your six month living costs right there.

It bemuses me when you hear people saying stuff like "well I'm on the bench but I have two months living costs". Where the hell has the rest of the money gone?

[expat]

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Ultimately though if you can keep, say, ten grand in the bank then that is your own 'social security'. You have your six month living costs right there.

It bemuses me when you hear people saying stuff like "well I'm on the bench but I have two months living costs". Where the hell has the rest of the money gone?

Er, not with a 2k monthly mortgage it isn't.

Why so high? 10-year mortgage, due to age.

And to the other question: my ex-wife.

[oracleslave]

Ultimately though if you can keep, say, ten grand in the bank then that is your own 'social security'. You have your six month living costs right there.

You're a student aren't you?

[tay]

Do you make these lies up yourself, or do you just repeat the lies of others?

You should be more carful about accusing people of telling lies.

[tay]

I got to be quite the expert at surviving through this tulip from my mid 20's for ten years. I could provide a good few tips on how to cope, but for Gods sake dont let Tay know, he'll be on your back calling you names like a playground bully

That was already covered.

They turn to crime and take what they need from you.