> In the current system, you can go stay at home and get income support, which should provide you with the basics... Income support is about £71 week (25 and o

> In the current system, you can go stay at home and get income support, which should provide you with the basics... Income support is about £71 week (25 and over, or lone parent). That's £307.66 PCM. Assuming water, gas and electric are around £100/month, you now have £48/week. If you have to pay the "spare" bedroom "tax (average £16) £32/week is now your budget for travel, food and clothing. And this is not a contrived example! It's barely even survival with the changes that the Tories have implemented. I wouldn't call £71/week being provided with the basics.