I think you're right. I know of single people in London getting more than that at the moment which is ridiculous.
One in particular is having benefit paid to live in Notting Hill. They should move him somewhere cheaper - nothing drastic but at least to zone 2 or 3.
(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Tue 2 Nov 2010, 8:33, 3 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Exactly.
Benefit should be to support the worse-off, not maintain people's opulent lifestyles.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 2 Nov 2010, 8:43, Reply)

Definitely. The cost differential between what he gets now and should have to pay in somewhere like Willsden Green would pay for 2 rough sleepers to be in a hostel.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Tue 2 Nov 2010, 8:47, Reply)

eepers to be in a hostel appers to give me a week's shagging in a a Travelodge near Bracknell
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 2 Nov 2010, 8:58, Reply)

I wouldn't go to Bracknell for a shag. Bloody awful place.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Tue 2 Nov 2010, 9:00, Reply)

How about for a cormorant?

(Cave Duck, Tue 2 Nov 2010, 9:22, Reply)

Each borough its duty bound to house applicants, isn't it?
Inc Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 2 Nov 2010, 8:49, Reply)

Technically yes if you can prove you have a right to live in that borough. The bloke I'm talking about isn't British so he can't claim a right to have to live in Notting Hill.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Tue 2 Nov 2010, 8:54, Reply)

To my mind
no-one has a 'right' to live in any borough apart from the right to do so BECAUSE YOU CAN AFFORD IT.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 2 Nov 2010, 9:01, Reply)

Agreed.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Tue 2 Nov 2010, 9:04, Reply)

I read about a guy who has a family of 8 who's living in Notting Hill on benefits, it's pretty unfair

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 2 Nov 2010, 8:51, Reply)