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Re:Additional 6.6M File for Initial Unemployment Benefits [pdf] by blaser-waffle on Thursday April 02, 2020 @12:34PM (#22760788)
600 USD per week is just under £500 quid GBP per week, or about 2000 pounds a month, or 24K GBP a year.

Quick google search shows that the median income for the UK is £585 per week, which works out at around £30,420 a year (or $37,647.03 USD).

Hardly luxurious in the UK or US. Probably enough to get by, but nothing amazing.

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Re:Additional 6.6M File for Initial Unemployment Benefits [pdf] by globular-toast on Thursday April 02, 2020 @05:50PM (#22764273)
Where are you getting these figures from? Is that before tax? Median household disposal of income is about 28k. And that's household, not individual. Many households are earning two incomes.

Can't believe how out of touch with reality some of the people on here are. My post is sitting on -4 right now. 24KGBP per year, after tax, for being unemployed. You've got to be kidding me.

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