Iain Duncan Smith: I could live on ?53 in benefits a week

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The work and pensions secretary, Iain Duncan Smith, has been challenged to prove that he can fulfil his claim that he could live on ?53 a week in benefits.

Defending the vast array of welfare reforms being introduced this week as part of the government's deficit reduction programme, Duncan Smith was asked on BBC Radio 4 whether, following an example of a market trader David Bennett, he could survive on ?53 a week ? the amount Bennett claimed he was left with to live on and roughly equivalent to the lowest rate of jobseeker's allowance given to adults under 25.

"If I had to I would, "Duncan Smith replied. His claim prompted an online petition calling on him to prove it that chalked up 25,000 signatures in its first day.

What I am trying to do is at least use the money we have got to be fair," he said. "What we are trying to do is get control of the welfare bill ? without actually slashing or attacking people, we are trying to reform and change it."

As many as 660,000 social housing tenants are deemed to have a spare room and will lose an average ?14 a week.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/apr/01/iain-duncan-smith-live-benefits

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His claim prompted an online petition calling on him to prove it that chalked up 25,000 signatures in its first day.

o Sign the petition:Ian Duncan Smith to live on ?53 a week

https://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/iain-duncan-smith-iain-duncan-smith-to-live-on-53-a-week

[gmb45]

ive signed it but like would it really happen ? no chance, an mp live on smart price food for a year, not going to happen. he gets 225 a day after tax + fiddles, a lot of working peeps dont get that a week, i was out of the house 72 hours a week and only brought 300 a week home, its about time all these basad mps where sacked and your average jo bloggs where brought in to run the country, couldnt do a worse job, ffs i hate mps

[ajax2061]

bet he would spend it all on food and stuff and totally forget most ppl on benefits have a prepay gas and power, talking about 25 ie 12.50 on each in this weather so he got 28 quid to live on....oh wait then don't forget the water bil etc etc

would love to see him do it AFTER bill paid

[jcgrumbles]

dont forget hes an mp ,hes probably claiming it already...

[lagerland]

They should make it 53 quid each for all of the lowlife,scum sucking,crocked,oxygen thieves,leeches what a waste of space there all are....................

[ajax2061]

aka MP's

[johnboy1974]

This cretin doesn't live in the real world- well he's a politician.


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[tshirtman]

he's the biggest sponger there is,
he's sponged off his millionaire wife's family all his married life,
he sponged from the Army for 5 years as a bag carrier for a Major,
and now he's sponging ?143k a year as a MP.

I honestly believe there trying to kill off the surplus population, a kind of economic cleansing,

Also scrapped today are crisis loans,
where are people supposed to turn too now in an emergency.

The head of the housing associations stated last week the bedroom tax will cost another ?140 million a year in housing benefit than it does now, and he released the figures to prove it.

millionaires get a ?100k a year tax cut, how can it be fair.

The Tory's are pure scum. and the Lib Dems are even worse for allowing it to happen.

[Lainie]

crisis loans ended as its out of control tshirtman. if i lost my purse at the weekend i cant phone my work and get money to replace it. 80% of crisis loan applications were on a monday and the reasons given are outrageous at times. i had friends working there. its being replaced by food vouchers and gas or electricity cards from local councils as thats all crisis loans should be used for.

the number of people owing ?1500 (the most you can owe) is unbelievable. they get the money as they wait for their benefit then they wont pay it back. they pay off ?30 then phone for another crisis loan. some people have had hundreds of them. was never meant to be like that and thats why its gone.

[jordigirl]

maybe he could live on it for a week - but not for months as some people have to do,
most tories havn't gotta a clue

[lagerland]

JG i would apply your statement and widen it 2 all MP`s not just tories.....................

[Meat-Head]

News headline

"ian duncan smith says thanks to LIDIL he can live on ?53 a week"

he also needs to live in a street full of Polish - not that bad tell them no understand

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The work and pensions secretary, Iain Duncan Smith, has been challenged to prove that he can fulfil his claim that he could live on ?53 a week in benefits.

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Yeah whatevr let us know how you get on.

Just went to Tesco.com to download 'something to eat' just spent ?22 on 'bits and bobs' Of course unable to get ANYWHERE near the reduced to clear isle - was full of sodding forgeiners.

[Kalipo]

Yeah whatevr let us know how you get on.

Just went to Tesco.com to download 'something to eat' just spent ?22 on 'bits and bobs' Of course unable to get ANYWHERE near the reduced to clear isle - was full of sodding forgeiners.

you should of seen it before in tesco.. i went in for my tea.. it was a tesco in havering.. i found some rewarmed chicken arms.. then proceeded to look for some pot noodles.. because my benefit doesnt account for microwaves or cookers...

So i went down all the aisle and couldnt see them.. asked some women who looked pregnant who couldnt speak because she'd been eating something from aisle 6.. she point at aisle 26 and said "at the end of aisle 27" confused ? so was i..

however i got buy one get one free on coca cola.. GET IN!!