I think I'd go for either: 1) A figure produced by an independent body that calculates how much is needed to not go hungry or sleep on the streets (plus enough entertainment to not cause mental health issues). 2) A percentage of the average wage. Say, 40%.
(A quick check on http://www.entitledto.co.uk indicates that a single person on Jobseeker's Allowance and Housing Benefit gets around £10k of benefits each year. So 40% of the £25k average pay would be about the same as that.)
The former method gives people what they need, but is open to more argument about what people "really" need. The latter is a quicker calculation, but has obvious issues around what exact percentage to go for.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
(no subject)
Date: 2015-08-22 10:15 am (UTC)1) A figure produced by an independent body that calculates how much is needed to not go hungry or sleep on the streets (plus enough entertainment to not cause mental health issues).
2) A percentage of the average wage. Say, 40%.
(A quick check on http://www.entitledto.co.uk indicates that a single person on Jobseeker's Allowance and Housing Benefit gets around £10k of benefits each year. So 40% of the £25k average pay would be about the same as that.)
The former method gives people what they need, but is open to more argument about what people "really" need. The latter is a quicker calculation, but has obvious issues around what exact percentage to go for.