It is understandable that hon. Members should speak out on behalf of pensioners, but may I highlight the plight of people on unemployment benefit? The level of jobseeker's allowance is absolutely derisory. It will go up from £64.30 to £65.45 for those over the age of 25, which is half the minimum amount that a pensioner is expected to live on. For those under 25, it will go up to £51.85. How are people expected to live on those amounts?
Social Security
Proceeding contribution from
Lynne Jones
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 1 March 2010.
It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Social Security.
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