Debt for day to day spending is, of course, not a good idea. What about debt for asset bubbles like housing, second homes and Buy-to-let. Consider what might happen to the belief we are 'wealthy… (View Post)

Seems like an invitation to give up a career and live on benefits. If anyone wants to do this, I'll happily buy popcorn and watch. (View Post)

Suspect that they are looking more at the drivers for welfare rather than who gets it e.g *Raise minimum wage to reduce the in-work benefits bill *Change the structure of the rental market to reduce … (View Post)

The dead hand of benefits (legislation) is the problem. Each benefit is legally paid according to the schedules set down in the various acts of Parliament. There will be bending of the rules in *some… (View Post)

So pre-budget clamour was ignore the OBR as they are an unelected bunch driving government decisions. So come the budget, the OBR was ignored and this is some sort of crisis? Anyway she needs the mon… (View Post)