benefits

leicsmarkyr

One would expect but one hasnt!

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

If he's put in that number of hours for that long one might expect him to have savings!

Oldernotwiser

leicsmarkyr wrote: »

One would expect but one hasnt!

Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit!

alwaysonthego_2

If you are not prepared to support your partner in his time of need then you must think very little of him. It does not cost a fortune to feed 2 people and if you go to the old saving money board you can get help there with budgeting for food. You have a fair amount of money left out of your salary.

bestpud

Here we go again...

Money, me, money, me, money, me....

Is that all people think about nowadays??

SomeBozo

leicsmarkyr wrote: »

All I saying why after I pay my tax and he paid his he can't get anything. He's been doing 80+ hours a week for 5 years and had no more than 10 days off (and so have I to help) so deserves a break.

If you and your "soon to be ex as you don't want to pay for him" partner have paid tax for the past "5" years, I thought you would be glad that the system will stop those couples earning over 33K as a income from pulling down your hard worked tax.

Bozo

leicsmarkyr

I didnt say I was not prepared to support him; I was just making the comments that all. It would have been nice to be able to claim things; all I was doing was asking a polite and civil question.

alwaysonthego wrote: »

If you are not prepared to support your partner in his time of need then you must think very little of him. It does not cost a fortune to feed 2 people and if you go to the old saving money board you can get help there with budgeting for food. You have a fair amount of money left out of your salary.

leicsmarkyr

I am saying saying my partner will soon be my ex. All I am stating is that he would be better off.

I have paid taxes for a long time now and very rare use anything related to it: dont use schools, the police, the fire service, rarely the NHS; in fact have private health cover so dont need NHS.

SomeBozo wrote: »

If you and your "soon to be ex as you don't want to pay for him" partner have paid tax for the past "5" years, I thought you would be glad that the system will stop those couples earning over 33K as a income from pulling down your hard worked tax.

Bozo

leicsmarkyr

Yes it is - as without it you cannot survive nor do anything without it.

bestpud wrote: »

Here we go again...

Money, me, money, me, money, me....

Is that all people think about nowadays??

alwaysonthego_2

leicsmarkyr wrote: »

I didnt say I was not prepared to support him; I was just making the comments that all. It would have been nice to be able to claim things; all I was doing was asking a polite and civil question.

..and you got polite and civil reponses until you made the remark about splitting up so he could claim state benefits. I am not currently working (full time mum and student) but my dh who is on half of what you are earning does not grumble about supporting his family. It is what partners/families do support one another. Once I am qualified, the shoe will be on the other foot as I will go out to work and my dh will be able to go to college etc.

bestpud

leicsmarkyr wrote: »

I didnt say I was not prepared to support him; I was just making the comments that all. It would have been nice to be able to claim things; all I was doing was asking a polite and civil question.

You received polite and civil answers until you started on about splitting up and then complaining about other people getting it all.

There are lots who would gladly trade their benefits for your salary, I'm sure!