Standard of living in UK

shillelagh · 01-07-2008, 22:03

A report has been published today saying for a single person needs to earn £13,400 to pay for life in the uk.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7481927.stm

I dont get nowhere near that and probably neither do a lot of other members of accyweb. They also say a couple with 2 kids needs £370 a week plus their mortgage/rental payments and a pensioner couple needs £201 a week.

lancsdave · 01-07-2008, 22:07

Strange report given how they measure what you need;

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Film tickets, a bottle of wine and a bird feeder were on the list of goods people need to participate in society.

jambutty · 02-07-2008, 02:47

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

A report has been published today saying for a single person needs to earn £13,400 to pay for life in the uk.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7481927.stm

I dont get nowhere near that and probably neither do a lot of other members of accyweb. They also say a couple with 2 kids needs £370 a week plus their mortgage/rental payments and a pensioner couple needs £201 a week.

An acceptable standard of living for me is having some money left at the end of the week and not some week left at the end of the money.

emzy · 02-07-2008, 05:59

I dont get anywhere near what they say that I should get to "live", im forever running out of money mid week by the time ive paid for things like shopping, electric etc

blazey · 02-07-2008, 07:24

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

Strange report given how they measure what you need;

Now now Dave, who are you to judge normality?

onlyme · 02-07-2008, 08:55

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Originally Posted by emzy

I dont get anywhere near what they say that I should get to "live", im forever running out of money mid week by the time ive paid for things like shopping, electric etc

Thats cos of all the vodka and processed food ya buy, bad woman

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jaysay · 02-07-2008, 08:56

When I read things like this I always wonder just where they get their statistics to base there findings on, I don't think its this side of the Watford Gap. It also amazes me when they come out with average wage figures, I always think I wish. To me as long as I can pay my bills and put food on the table, with an odd night out I'm quite happy, I don't smoke, can't go on holiday any more, I like an odd bottle of wine, apart from health problems I'm quite happy

panther · 02-07-2008, 10:51

Couple, two children £370.05 a week!!

I wish!!

so that mean they are going to give us more money...

jaysay · 02-07-2008, 11:01

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Originally Posted by panther

Couple, two children £370.05 a week!!

I wish!!

so that mean they are going to give us more money...

I don't think thats what they have in mind panther, they are more likely to take som more off you than give you some more, after all this is good old Great Britain, no sorry its England

we always get the mucky end of the stick

emzy · 02-07-2008, 12:19

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Originally Posted by onlyme

Thats cos of all the vodka and processed food ya buy, bad woman

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Good point!! *Note to self - must stop feeding my kids*

Loz · 02-07-2008, 13:59

How do they come up with these things?
Me and Frank between us don't earn much more than that and when i was single i didn't earn anywhere near that!
We get by though,not always easily and definately not comfortably some of the time and like i say we earn a wee bit more than that so how do they expect people to have a decent standard of living from 13400 pounds?
Do they live in the real world?
I expect not like jaysay said they are probably from the wrong side of the Watford Gap.
Sorry don't feel like ive made much sense there!
Think my medication is kicking in!!

derekgas · 02-07-2008, 14:45

who are the joseph rowntree foundation? never heard of them, seems the government probably havnt either, and even more certain they wont be taking it into account.

Tin Monkey · 02-07-2008, 15:07

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Originally Posted by derekgas

who are the joseph rowntree foundation? never heard of them, seems the government probably havnt either, and even more certain they wont be taking it into account.

The JRF have been compiling reports on poverty and income levels in the UK for decades. They've certainly been influential in government initiatives to tackle poverty, but recent governments would have been mental to mention tackling poverty in any manifesto (excluding New Labour's pledge to end child poverty). I mean, how do you even go about measuring poverty? It's a winless battle and politicians know that.

MargaretR · 02-07-2008, 15:08

http://www.jrf.org.uk/about-us/history.asp
A charity set up by the Rowntrees cocoa man over a century ago
Well respected for its contribution to the welfare of the poor.
Governments do tend to take notice of their findings

entwisi · 02-07-2008, 21:15

surprise surprise

foods going up, fuels going up, tax is going up

the whole last budget has become a complete joke. Greg, come on, show us YOUR colours on this.

Where do you stand against teh whip or not.

Fuel, - levels of taxation are at a critical level

Food, - teh above and other factors hitting families in YOUR constituency hard

bills - gas and ellecy are at a silly high and forecasts are for worse

car taxation - normal family cars costing over £1/day to keep on teh road?

I'd appreciate your answers please.