Enough is Enough

She-ra_4

I 100% agree that this country should have a benefits system in place as you never know what is round the corner.

What I do not beleive in however is the total unfairness of the one we have in place.

Why when my husband works 12 hours a day 6/7 days a week does it work out that we would be better off on benefits (I have done the entitledto.com) thing. We dont get any help (apart from the tiny statutary child one) at all. He takes home 1400 per month. now try paying a mortgage running a car feeding 2 kids 2 adults and 2 cats council tax, bills car ect with that.

now i read about this lovely activity holiday place that you can send your kids too for 299 per child or 49 if you are on benefits

come on
are they tring to encourage people not too work

I might be wrong, in fact I would love to be wrong Iwould love to hear from someone who is married has 2 kids and is loads worse off on benefits (bearing in mind rent council tax reduction ect) Im not knocking you as I have previously said I 100% beleive in them but there sould be some sort of help out there for people who do work as well.

Damzel_In_Distress

If you take home £1400 per month then that is more than a family with 2 children would take home. You havnt really thought your rant through have you?

Your whole little speech is all based on presumption and FYI-entitledto.com is not always reliable.

:rolleyes:

She-ra_4

I am seething about the holiday for my son.
Are you telling me it is fair that one person can pay 299 and one person can pay 49. for the same thing. when said person is not necessarily loads better off.

bevvy

:mad: well said, I know exacty how you feel, the whole system really annoys me, I would be better off if I was single parent (rather than married with husband and us both working)
It really encourages you to work and bring your kids up with both parents together.:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Zara33

She-ra wrote: »

I 100% agree that this country should have a benefits system in place as you never know what is round the corner.

What I do not beleive in however is the total unfairness of the one we have in place.

Why when my husband works 12 hours a day 6/7 days a week does it work out that we would be better off on benefits (I have done the entitledto.com) thing. We dont get any help (apart from the tiny statutary child one) at all. He takes home 1400 per month. now try paying a mortgage running a car feeding 2 kids 2 adults and 2 cats council tax, bills car ect with that.

now i read about this lovely activity holiday place that you can send your kids too for 299 per child or 49 if you are on benefits

come on
are they tring to encourage people not too work

I might be wrong, in fact I would love to be wrong Iwould love to hear from someone who is married has 2 kids and is loads worse off on benefits (bearing in mind rent council tax reduction ect) Im not knocking you as I have previously said I 100% beleive in them but there sould be some sort of help out there for people who do work as well.

So what exactly is your benefit question?
This should be in DT :rolleyes:

bevvy

Damzel_In_Distress wrote: »

If you take home £1400 per month then that is more than a family with 2 children would take home. You havnt really thought your rant through have you?

Your whole little speech is all based on presumption and FYI-entitledto.com is not always reliable.

:rolleyes:

what about rent/council tax/prescriptions/dentist/school meals/school clothing and probally much much more that you have to pay out if working but FREE if not.

She-ra_4

Damzel_In_Distress wrote: »

If you take home £1400 per month then that is more than a family with 2 children would take home. You havnt really thought your rant through have you?

Your whole little speech is all based on presumption and FYI-entitledto.com is not always reliable.

:rolleyes:

ok so enlighten me how much would we get then?? factoring in rent/council tax school meals prescriptions ect.

Damzel_In_Distress

bevvy wrote: »

what about rent/council tax/prescriptions/dentist/school meals/school clothing and probally much much more that you have to pay out if working but FREE if not.

Including rent and council tax it doesnt come to £1400 per month-im sorry but your dreaming if you think that is the case :rolleyes:

Yes there are dentists and school meals your right..also would still not push it to that ammount per month

She-ra_4

Zara33 wrote: »

So what exactly is your benefit question?
This should be in DT :rolleyes:

Ok my benefits question is....

Am I better off on benefits????

Damzel_In_Distress

She-ra wrote: »

Ok my benefits question is....

Am I better off on benefits????

No-you would be around £400 perhaps slightly more worse off per month.

She-ra_4

Damzel_In_Distress wrote: »

No-you would be around £400 perhaps slightly more worse off per month.

What including rent???? average 3 bed house round here is about 700 per month plus. plus council tax.