NormanH Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 It isn't only in the UK that this sort of malign urban myth is spread by the bitter and twisted.This is a French version of the same story which tried to show that a family of 5 on the RSA was better off than a family working.It was shared 100,000 times in 2 days on Facebook simply because it appealed to the prejudices of those who wanted to believe it.Unfortunately for the author he showed his working, which was totally theoretical not in fact based on a real case at all, and once the figures are checked the errors are there for all to see ..http://www.rue89.com/rue89-eco/2013/03/12/la-fable-bidon-de-la-famille-rsa-qui-gagne-plus-que-la-famille-salariee-240493 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Stop it, Norman, naughty or it will be the hairbrush! WB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 I suspect that the family on RSA would be as well off, or not much worse off, than a working family with an income just slightly above the level for Income Support (RSA activité), at which point they would probably lose the benefits cited.In any case I am surprised (or perhaps not surprised) that the non-working family have an income of 18.560€ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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