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Patchwork_Quilt wrote: »This is not the kind of answer I would expect to see on a decent site.
There is some truth there - as they are under 25 they are ineligible for WTC, yet if you have a child you get WTC from 16, plus of course many thousands in child tax credit, council tax benefit, housing benefit, etc.
They would be much better off financially with one income and a child and loads of benefits as a result.0 -
Hi Housemice,
Thanks for your input. Wow I dont know how you do it!! But it helps to know that it can be done!! Do you have any more tips etc?
And meester, I compltely know where your coming from. We have considered and do want children, but as my OH is training at the moment, we wanted to do the responsible thing and wait till he has a full income before doing so. However most of my friends left school at GCSEs and I was the only one to go off to uni to get what they call a "proper" degree. They all went into factory line jobs, working behind tills, receptionists etc. Now they all have houses, as they started off with council flats, as they got pregnant, then they swapped these for houses under the scheme, and have then bought their council houses very cheap.
Sometimes it seems like they have more than me...and all I have is a load of uni debt (of course a degree which i am proud of) but at the moment that degree does not garantee me a job! So it is frustrating!!
Anyway we are going to try and keep our independance while we can (while i still have a job) and if any else worse happens this year my parents have said we can go and live with them (although this is a last resort as I dont see it as fair to them for them to give up their house and free space).
So were looking to rent at somewhere around £400-£420 ish, and we are looking at several properties on wed afternoon.
Anyone have any tips for when we look round somewhere? And how to spot dodgy landlords?! Looks like we have to fork out quite a bit of money on deposit, referencing and of course first months rent...anything to be aware of?
Thanks guys,0
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