Thinking of giving up work to go on benefits

I might be wrong but i thought you couldnt just give up your job and sign on ? Dont they make you wait for 6 months before they will pay benefits if you give up your job ?

I think your a bit of a joke to be honest, there is people like myself who are currently on Benefits TRYING to get a job (Literally ANYWHERE) and then people like you who just think "oh well its easier to be on the dole etc..." at best you will receive a total of around £100 per week on benefits and belive me with rent, bills, food etc it isnt enough there are plenty of people i can guarentee who would rather be working than on benefits but everyones circumstances are diffrent i understand but just because you feel you dont earn enough Benefits arent the way to go.

Try looking for a better paying job, as an example i get odd shifts with an agency at the min which pays £250 a week and its in your account every week only downside its maybe 1-2 a month so i cant rely on this as a sole income, there are plenty of other people in this world who manage on what they earn wether it be a brain surgeon or a warehouse packer, until your that bad off that your getting into debt and cant afford to pay bills thats when you need to start looking at other options.

Sorry i just really detest people who use the excuse of "I dont earn enough" thats a load of bol*&^% if you ask me.

Glen0000 wrote: »

I am a hard working man who is thoroughly fed up. It seems every month the cost of living is going up and up and I am struggling to see the point of working anymore. I hardly get to see my family and we don't have much left over at the end of the month anyway. My wife has just taken on a part time job and she is miserable and it means we are spending even less time together.

I am skint if I work, so I am thinking of giving it all up. Yes, I will be just as skint on benefits, but at least i will be able to spend time with my wife.

I have 2 mates on benefits and they have a great life. Do the odd job on the side to make ends meet. No commute, spend every evening and weekend with the family. Have lots of time to do odd jobs round the house.

Please tell me what is the point of working 40+ hours a week when Gordon seems to take every penny?

How pathetic! The sacrifices people make to bring up a family and sustain a living. My husband works long hours and we hardly see each other. I work 3 days a week and weekends. I am like a single mum all week and hubby the same at weekends We are by no way rich!!! At the end of the months we have little or nothing left over. £30,000 a year and whinging!! Get off your soapbox and get to work. Life is about hard work not just lazing around doind s*d all

Do you have a morgage? you are aware they wont pay it until you've been off work 39 weeks or so, is risking your home worth it?

Anyway, I'm under the impress that maybe its the Job, it's not giving you quality time with your family, are you doing silly amounts of extra hours? If your paid for a 40 hour week are you working a 40 hour week?, or are you doing a job with loads of business trips? Or is it the commute?

Also remember you don't get benifits if quit your job for something like 6 months, are you sure you wouldn't be better off looking for a different job that is more suitible for your family life? Or even talking to your company about it, if your commute/hours are getting you this stress out they are going to take notice as they wont want you going on the sick due to stress issues.

Are you sure the grass is really greener on the otherside

jonuk7 wrote: »

I think your a bit of a joke to be honest, there is people like myself who are currently on Benefits TRYING to get a job (Literally ANYWHERE) and then people like you who just think "oh well its easier to be on the dole etc..."

Sorry i just really detest people who use the excuse of "I dont earn enough" thats a load of bol*&^% if you ask me.

I know exactly what you mean. My bf's brother is desperate to work and has been for years, he is so willing and gets the odd thing here and there.