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To: DWP
Double benefits rate as per EU Social Charter
A review of of Britain's compliance to the European Social Charter found the country's level of jobseeker's allowance, pensions and incapacity benefit falls below 40 per cent of the median income of European states.
To comply, Jobseeker’s Allowance would have to be hiked by £71, from £67 to £138 a week.
To comply, Jobseeker’s Allowance would have to be hiked by £71, from £67 to £138 a week.
Why is this important?
Because UK benefit claimants are simply not given enough money to survive, these are not hand-outs they are entitlements, every tax payer pays into the system, whether working or not, pensioner or youngster, it is time UK government stood up to the plate to comply with the EU Social Charter they have signed up to...........