Pregnant, what can i claim?

System

mitchaa wrote: »

Why would you get incapacity benefit(ESA)? Is there something wrong with you?

*cringe* did you have to phrase it like that??

MrsA1939

alwaysonthego wrote: »

Okay, I see what you are saying.

Though it always makes me feel sad that a baby is classed as a mistake.

Yes I agree with you entirely, unfortunately too many babies are born without a father in theirs lives, and that is the sadness of it all

alwaysonthego_2

xXMessedUpXx wrote: »

*cringe* did you have to phrase it like that??

She has a point though, a normal pregnancy is not an illness!

myothercarisaferrari

I wish this lady all the luck in the world and I hope she has a healthy happy baby - a baby is a blessing.

But I must say this thread has frustrated me so much though as I work my !!!! off with three jobs working 7 days a week to get by in life and she is so brazen (apart from the 'gulp') about getting paid cash in hand, taking JSA and then asking what she is entitled to. I would give my right arm to have a baby but when I can barely afford to feed myself and my partner it would be the most selfish thing in the world.

Sorry if this offends anyone, but the benefits system in this country sucks big time. It gets screwed into the ground by people like her and then when people who really need it don't get it for whatever reason. I bet there are people reading this who are committing benefit fraud who don't give a rat's !!!. All I can say is you will get caught and I will be stood in the docks laughing at you when you do.

Again I apologise profusely if this offends but thats how I feel.

McKneff

Yes, i can too, i was brought up in the same sort of scenario in the 50's, if you could fiddle the system, you did. It was the culture back then in Newcastle.
Sometimes it perpetuates itself through families so no one thinks about it being wrong, until they get caught of course.
Maybe i didnt see any remorse either, but she did say she realises she was stupid.
I cant understand why she set herself up for an earbashing, she could have just missed everything out about the fiddling and just asked for the help she required.

System

alwaysonthego wrote: »

She has a point though, a normal pregnancy is not an illness!

It was more the implying that somethings wrong with you if you're on esa. which i guess there must be to be on it but it just makes me feel somehow abnormal is all!

myothercarisaferrari

but she hasn't just asked for help McKneff. She doesn't care frankly because she is now unemployed, pregnant and knows she will get paid for it.

I am so tired of the attitude of people in this country. Honestly people, where is your pride??!!

ZiggyStardust_2

Did she not say she was only working 4 hours a week and didn't actually receive any money?

alwaysonthego_2

ZiggyStardust wrote: »

Did she not say she was only working 4 hours a week and didn't actually receive any money?

because she gave it to pay off a debt!

myothercarisaferrari

ZiggyStardust wrote: »

Did she not say she was only working 4 hours a week and didn't actually receive any money?

Oh that's Ok then??? It didnt go to the tax man did it? What would Martin say about that?:money:

After she has LIED to the JSA people do yopu believe she didnt keep it cos I sure don't!

*again, this is my own opinion*