Thinking back to when I briefly claimed JSA (as UC was then called), I remember the ferocious warnings given to claimants who failed to declare income in order to reduce the effective tax rate of 80-… (View Post)

Credit to TissuePrice. (View Post)

Agreed re priorities. I did have cooking lessons at school, but thought the process was often unpleasant (making jam rolls by smearing the jam on with your fingers, yuck) and the results uninviting. … (View Post)

My recollection is that the Swiss state pays the full contribution if you really have very little income. As Max says, it's unusual, but of course it does happen. (View Post)

Er, true re the second contest (and thanks to Sunil for making the same point). Your analysis looks persuasive. (View Post)