Benefits amount

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    dp267p said:
    £265.31 is shocking amount to live on tbh. 
    Indeed. That’s the standard element of UC for someone under 25 with no housing costs. It’s equivalent to JSA of £77 per week.
  • dp267p
    dp267p Online Community Member Posts: 69 Connected
    Living off that amount you’re more likely to develop a mental health condition, then surely you’ll end up on higher amounts. 

    Seems counter productive to me
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,464 Championing
    I think you've made an important point here @dp267p. Financial worries can definitely impact on someone's mental health, as can the stress of claiming benefits. Have you found that navigating the benefits system, or financial stress, has had an impact on your mental health? 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    edited July 2022
    calcotti said:
    dp267p said:
    Seems an awful lot of money. Is this normal for benefits?
    I have already explained how it is made up and seems completely appropriate based on what OP has said. Would be higher if their OP was higher.
    Should have read if "PIP was higher".

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