Simply consider the following information:
Key Considerations
- 90 families
a day had their homes repossessed in 2000. The majority due to the financial
problems associated with unemployment.
- One in
three people aged between 25-34 have experienced unemployment for a
period in excess of one month.
- Almost
one in five working age households (3.4 million) have someone who is
currently unemployed.
- Today
in Britain there are almost 1,000,000 persons who are registered as
unemployed.
- Every
day 500 people in the UK become unemployed. 60% of unemployed men and
45% of unemployed women will be out of work for six months or more.
- Every
adult in Britain is five times more likely to suffer a serious disability
than die before the age of 60.
- Today
in Britain, 2,900 people will start claiming state disability benefits.
- 1,800,000
people in Britain are already disabled and have been unable to work
for 12 months or more.
You can no longer rely on the Government. State benefits for a single person are currently under £60 per week. Could you manage on that? The typical state benefit for two adults with two children is £96 per week; the maximum is £134 per week. Could you support your family on this?
Since October 1995 new mortgage borrowers will receive no state help for the first nine months of unemployment or disability. Existing mortgage borrowers receive nothing for the first two months, only 50% for the next four months and then full benefit for mortgages of up to £100,000 provided they qualify for Income Support. The Government themselves estimate that 70% of mortgage borrowers will not get Income Support due to savings, income, or a working spouse or partner.
In 1998 alone, the introduction of a new incapacity criteria resulted in 102,000 claimants being turned down for state benefit. An independent doctor (not your own) will carry out your assessment and you must be incapable of doing any work, not just your normal job, to qualify for state benefit.
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