Just had baby and got back with ex, worried about benefits

welshmoneylover

tory2010 wrote: »

As David Cameron said a couple of days ago, people should think about what they can contribute rather than what they are entitled to.

Rather than putting all this effort into wondering what you are entitled to, the best piece of advice I would give you is to go to the job centre and see what they have for you. They are rather helpful you know, and may have you contributing to the nation sooner rather than later.

I like your style tory2010, the country could do with a few more people with an excellent attitude like that :T

He is going to be making some painful cuts and now is the time for everyone to start battering down the hatches, which I did 13 years ago when Labour got it :beer:

ps, I thought under these circumstances I was being helpful rather than judgemental

dmg24

What is the betting that tory2010 is an AE of CJN4?

Could I suggest that anybody that does not want to help the OP joins one of the benefit threads in Discussion Time rather than detracting from the original question?

welshmoneylover

healy wrote: »

This does not in any way answer the OPs question.

I do not know why you come on this forum as what you say is rarely constructive.

I would have thought my constructive advice was rather apt, surely if a child sees parents working then the child will grow up with a good work ethic - that if you want nice things in life you have to work for it rather than what can be claimed from the taxpayer. This is continuing the downward spiral of poverty and somewhere along the lines this trend needs to be broken.

healy

CJN4 wrote: »

Im not sure how suggesting that employment may be a better option than benefits (which afterall the OP may well be considering) is not good advice - of course it is.

welshmoneylover obviously thought that this may be helpful - perhaps it isnt helpful but it remains good advice

We do not know if the OP is capable of work or not so it may not be an option for the OP and it does not answer the question so is not helpful.

It is not helpful or good advice and if you knew about some of the posts by WML you would find they often make unhelful comments which is the nice way of wording it.

healy

welshmoneylover wrote: »

I would have thought my constructive advice was rather apt, surely if a child sees parents working then the child will grow up with a good work ethic - that if you want nice things in life you have to work for it rather than what can be claimed from the taxpayer. This is continuing the downward spiral of poverty and somewhere along the lines this trend needs to be broken.

It is not constructive advice and you know it, you do not even know if the OP is capable of work.

welshmoneylover

healy wrote: »

It is not constructive advice and you know it, you do not even know if the OP is capable of work.

Perhaps... but there is a difference between being capable and WANTING [STRIKE]or not wanting[/STRIKE] to work!

BTW, where is the OP or is it one of festering-plates's posts?

dmg24

welshmoneylover wrote: »

Perhaps... but there is a difference between being capable and WANTING [STRIKE]or not wanting[/STRIKE] to work!

BTW, where is the OP or is it one of festering-plates's posts?

Maybe they have been scared off by your comments?

always*, perhaps this thread could be locked and the OP posted again, in the hope that the unhelpful AE's will disappear?

* If you've not gone to bed?

healy

welshmoneylover wrote: »

Perhaps... but there is a difference between being capable and WANTING [STRIKE]or not wanting[/STRIKE] to work!

BTW, where is the OP or is it one of festering-plates's posts?

The point is we do not know so cannot judge.

tabskitten

healy wrote: »

The point is we do not know so cannot judge.

Nope, so the only thing to do it make an educated guess........

Funny OP gone so quiet.....

V_Debt

Damn, I wasnt expecting for my thread to turn into an argument since I posted it.

Around 10 posts and it seems that nobody has answered any of my questions but some have felt the need to judge me for merely asking about benefits. Thats the one thing that I hate about forums, everyone seems to want to come across as oh so morally high for some reason. Why, I have no idea, as if it makes a difference to their lives in the slightest, maybe it does which suggests a very sad life indeed to me, but anyhow, I digress.

Back on topic, does anyone know about how my situation will work? As in what are the council likely to do? Not process my claim until they find out what benefits + earned income is coming in or process it with our income as it is at present?

Im not working and my girlfriend is by the way.