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  • Loopy_Girl
    Loopy_Girl Posts: 4,444 Forumite
    You're right - it is and I am so glad that I have been off it for nearly 3 years now but as a lone parent you have to do what it right for your family at the time and sometimes that is not working until a later period.

    No matter how much it irritates the Daily Mail readers ;)

    The OP clearly has alot on her plate just now and throwing the 'get back to work' line isn't really helping anyone:)
  • Caz3121
    Caz3121 Posts: 15,904 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    also you would need to be aware that your entitlement to IS will cease and you would be expected to move onto JSA so this would only be a short term 'fix'

    "
    from 26 October 2009, if your youngest child is aged ten or over, or will be ten in the next year, your Income Support may stop during that year if you are only claiming it because you are a lone parent "
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