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Date Posted: 12/06/10 4:07:18pm
Author: Peter Eveleigh
Subject: the JA makes debtors of its poorer members
In reply to: Luke 's message, "Re: under pressure" on 12/06/10 12:04:06pm

I agree with your take on their recent financial crises. In my day people put in ALL their income and there was no calculation of what anyone shoud expect to contibute - there was basic equality - everyone gave everything and got all their basic needs met.

These days, however, perhaps mainly because lots of members are claimants, there is a set amount that everyone is expected to pay (rent, in effect). Where this totally undermines the original ethos is that those whose "everything" does not cover the rent end up owing the community. A debt builds up which you may not be nagged about.....but woe betide you if you leave.

A young chap who asked asked me for help in leaving, and who came to live with me while he found his feet, not only wasn't helped financially, but was sent a bill for a couple of grand of arrears, with a scribbled note to pay up without delay.

He had been under the impression (having received several reassurances not to worry about it) that as long as he gave everything he could, it was cool. I emnded up not charging him anything to live with me for three months because it was the only way he could afford to pay the JA back for time spent with him.

One further thing that galls me about this is that the House Elder had closed down his own business as a mechanic and started doing church activities full time, and he was, in effect, subsidised by members of his household, my young friend included, who continued to work "in the world".

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