"I'm so poor, I might have to put my dog down" Paul tells JVS about life on less than £53 a week.

Apr 02, 2013, 01:46 PM

£53 is the lowest amount that a jobseeker under the age of 25 will receive in benefits.

The work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith told the BBC he could live on £53 spending money per week.

Since making this claim over 25,000 people have gone online to sign a petition calling for Mr Duncan Smith to try living this way for a year.

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