Call for discounted internet tariff for East Lancashire social housing residents (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Call for discounted internet tariff for East Lancashire social housing residents
11:00pm Thursday 13th September 2012 in News
ROSSENDALE and Darwen MP Jake Berry has called on the Government to look into a discounted internet tariff for people living in social housing.
He was speaking during a House of Commons debate on universal credit and welfare reform on Tuesday.
In a question directed at minister for work and pensions Iain Duncan Smith he said: “Although figures vary, you will be aware that the vast majority of people living in social housing have no access to the internet.
“Will he explore the possibility of a social housing broadband tariff to enable those who want to claim their benefits online to do so?”
In response, Mr Duncan Smith said: “Absolutely right. That is exactly what we are trying to do.”
Comments(24)
Pommie Art
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11:47pm Thu 13 Sep 12
This man must be some form of a Human "Cabbage", why would anybody want to go to work if the government gave discounts for people living in social housing & at present getting very good handouts for free. your suggestion is simply pathetic: Jake you need to get a real Job mate.
Info-warrior
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11:56pm Thu 13 Sep 12
And who is going to fund the hardware needed to hook up to his almost free internet..? Or is there a plan to hand out free laptops for benefits users..?
Pommie Art
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12:18am Fri 14 Sep 12
suggesting free Internet or heavily discounted internet accounts. what would the working people living near to these people think of this Pathetic scheme.
I bet the residents applying for this discount must think Hell its Xmas time early.????
icannotrace
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3:55am Fri 14 Sep 12
bfcbez
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6:31am Fri 14 Sep 12
woolywords
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6:50am Fri 14 Sep 12
Surely the idea is to get these people up and out of bed in a morning, 'actively seeking work' and not laying in bed, ordering free delivery of beer, fags and food online?
Common_Sense1
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7:02am Fri 14 Sep 12
wrigglers
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7:10am Fri 14 Sep 12
alf-abett
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7:19am Fri 14 Sep 12
Rosie's mum
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7:38am Fri 14 Sep 12
Keith Myath
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8:00am Fri 14 Sep 12
nonjob
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8:16am Fri 14 Sep 12
superfly agaric
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8:18am Fri 14 Sep 12
Info-warrior wrote:They already hand out free laptops - you just have to pretend you're going to go to college. I know this as I have bought several from the various pawnbrokers of the area - brand new in the box.
ROSSENDALE and Darwen MP Jake Berry has called on the Government to look into a discounted internet tariff for people living in social housing.
And who is going to fund the hardware needed to hook up to his almost free internet..? Or is there a plan to hand out free laptops for benefits users..?
The pawnbrokers tell me that they get hundreds - I never pay more than £200 so they must sell/pawn them for £100 - £150.
S4AWX100
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8:28am Fri 14 Sep 12
LoobyLou369
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8:42am Fri 14 Sep 12
When on earth are the government going to realise that throwing free things at people who refuse to work is what is making a **** hole of this country!!!!
When are genuine people who work for aliving going to get something back eh???
May aswell go the whole hog and give them 30 grand a year for watching jeremy kyle, free food vouchers and pay their bills for them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This country is a disgrace!!!!!!!!!!!
davemcb
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10:38am Fri 14 Sep 12
Major Tom
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3:37pm Fri 14 Sep 12
Bacupbloke
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4:35pm Fri 14 Sep 12
lwg76
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5:40pm Fri 14 Sep 12
Michael@ClitheroeSince58
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5:41pm Fri 14 Sep 12
Michael@ClitheroeSince58
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6:59pm Fri 14 Sep 12
Michael@ClitheroeSinOh and a dog called Tyson That drinks stella and does Bubble
ce58 wrote:
I'm sick of working all week, can some one tell me how I get free internet a 50'' TV X-box Sky new trainers and loads of money and a free house. Where did I go wrong :( I'm becoming an Alcoholic and a Cannabis Addict will that do the trick?
l m h jones
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2:19pm Sun 16 Sep 12
oracle999 wrote:unfortunately this government is deliberately targeting "the afflicted" i presume you mean disabled people? next year will see people who live in social housing with a spare room for overnight carers being bedroom taxed oh and a special broadband tariff suggested by jake berry we currently have even the cbi saying that duncan-smiths big idea is not going to work so this is merely rearranging deck chairs on the titanic
“Will he explore the possibility of a social housing broadband tariff to enable those who want to claim their benefits online to do so?”
Nice one, let's give them something else for free/cheap so,they can claim easier ....if it was up to me you would get a daily allowance that would be collected in person at 6am every day.
Genuine people In need excluded of course, we should look after the afflicted, I'm talking about the parasites
l m h jones
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2:21pm Sun 16 Sep 12
Common_Sense1 wrote:does that include the disabled?
Is this man for real? What a complete joke. If they want to use the Internet get up at 9am and go use the free computers in their local library rather than once again lying at home expecting something for free!
oracle999 says...
11:33pm Thu 13 Sep 12
Nice one, let's give them something else for free/cheap so,they can claim easier ....if it was up to me you would get a daily allowance that would be collected in person at 6am every day.
Genuine people In need excluded of course, we should look after the afflicted, I'm talking about the parasites