I wasn’t using the £2,000 figure as an actual estimate, just for a number to work from. I assumed it would be an over estimate, but not by that much.
I was thinking three kids and if you aren’t renting a Council or Housing Association house there’s not many areas you can rent a 2 or 3 bedroom house for only £400 a month. I assume the £400 average includes single people in flats etc… so an average family would receive more than £400 a month housing benefit.
You’ve also missed Council Tax benefit, free prescription, free school meals etc…
I was also thinking about indirect costs the government has to spend on employing people to manage benefit claims etc… (more are employed due to higher unemployment).
It all adds up, £1,500 a month doesn’t sound too far off.
Not that it matters, was just a number for my hypothetical example.
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