(08 Jan 2019, 4:25 pm)Andreos1 wrote If he only changed his shopping habits (that we have no idea about), then he can afford the half price bus fares, (that we have no idea whether he knows about)...
...Meanwhile in the real-world, we have people who can't afford shopping, so rely on foodbanks to get by.
Agreed; he should research support available and try to live within his means. As we all should.
As the article states, his appointments are changing to fortnightly rather than weekly. If Jobseeker’s Allowance or it’s equivilant is around £144/fortnight that means he’s expected to save just 2.5% of this for his half price return bus ticket. He is welcome to use his bi-weekly visit to Huntingdon to do whatver else he likes; regardless of shopping habits, do you not agree there’s probably something else he can do in town to bolster the efficiency of his travel spend?
It’s the sign of a decent society that we help those fallen on hard times. What do you suggest is the best thing the state could do to help Mr Taylor?