<< The fascists responsible for the 15p hike; another petty victory for rip-off Britain
As we move into the great British springtime, it's time to face facts. While April may be a good month for people who like bafflingly chaotic weather patterns and don't much care for bank holidays, it's been a tough month for facts. I've been dredging Wikipedia for a good week now, and have tried the same tonight, but I've only managed to learn this today:
The maximum weekly threshold for recouping Housing Benefit overpayments has risen from £9.00 to £9.15.
My disbelieving eyes first fell upon the shock news at a home visit on Wednesday, where a client showed me a Housing Benefit letter which indicated the increase. Speculation has been rife in the office, to the point where the increase looked 90% certain to be the result of an increase in the threshold. My fears were only confirmed today, however, upon a consultation with a Council spokesperson at the Housing Benefit Helpdesk. Having forced my way through a throng of reporters, I pressed the document to the glass and demanded some fucking answers. They had to come clean - they can now take £9.15 off of a household's weekly Housing Benefit payment, although in this case, they agreed to bring it back down to £9.00. Ahem.
I guess what I have also learnt is that I do actually learn new things in my job. Sadly, I have also confirmed that not everything I learn is necessarily even remotely interesting.
N.B. Having egotistically read through the last month's worth of blogging, I've noticed that I completely forgot to carry on the Quote of the Week feature on Fridays. So, here's today's one:
"The Friday 'Quote of the Week' feature has been discontinued" - Niall, QFK
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