Myself and my wife are unemployed and struggling on what the state give us. I agree that you should have to think about what you buy and have to budget what you get. We are unemployed through no fault of our own and have realised what a struggle it is and are desperate to get back into work. Now the Bedroom tax has taken another £25.00 a week from what we had so it is even more of a struggle! Are there any employers on this thread who could post jobs that they have? And no you cant survive on £53.00 a week. Thats why a lot of people Ebay!!!!!