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Housing/Council Tax Benefit

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  • sunnyone wrote: »
    My daughters an adult that was abandoned by her partner with a newborn baby, she can come home at anytime (we have redecorated her room and turn the spare room into a nursery for my grandson) but she has chosen to stay in the home she shared with her ex and she claims what shes entitled to now, shes going to college to improve her education so she can earn enough to keep her and her son which is more than many others are doing if you read thesse boards.

    Im not hypocrite, so throw stones at my detached stone built 200 year old house as much as you want, my daughter isnt me but she was brought up to understand that she has to work if she wants anything, thats why shes at college.

    After the abuse you gave me because I claim sickness benefits & you had the audacity to call me a hypocrite. :rotfl:

    Talk about double standards. :eek:
    I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done.
    Lucille Ball
  • Deepmistrust
    Deepmistrust Posts: 1,205 Forumite
    sunnyone wrote: »
    My daughters an adult that was abandoned by her partner with a newborn baby, she can come home at anytime (we have redecorated her room and turn the spare room into a nursery for my grandson) but she has chosen to stay in the home she shared with her ex and she claims what shes entitled to now, shes going to college to improve her education so she can earn enough to keep her and her son which is more than many others are doing if you read thesse boards.

    Im not hypocrite, so throw stones at my detached stone built 200 year old house as much as you want, my daughter isnt me but she was brought up to understand that she has to work if she wants anything, thats why shes at college.

    LMAO, whilst no doubt being supported by benefits.

    Good for her, but shame on you tut tut.
    All over the place, from the popular culture to the propaganda system, there is constant pressure to make people feel that they are helpless, that the only role they can have is to ratify decisions and to consume.
  • Deepmistrust
    Deepmistrust Posts: 1,205 Forumite
    sunnyone wrote: »
    people on good wages as the OP was has no reason to be in debt, we have always saved for the rainy days and thats a rare thing today, no one knows whats round the corner and your life can change in a flash.

    Everyone today wants everything NOW, it often means that things arnt appreciated because they are instant unlike when you save for something, have a look at the bancrupcy board, I did and I was shocked!

    We have lived on very little at times and that makes you more likely to save incase it ever happens again or at least it has for us, we went without to pay off the houses so that we are secure, how many today just get bigger and bigger motgages without moving only to discover that the morgage benefit that they were expecting didnt cover all the remorgages?

    I apologise OP if I made a mistake in the reading of your OP and the above isnt directly about you but its my views based on life and experiances.

    I don't need to reply to this as such, but just direct you to my signature.
    All over the place, from the popular culture to the propaganda system, there is constant pressure to make people feel that they are helpless, that the only role they can have is to ratify decisions and to consume.
  • sunnyone
    sunnyone Posts: 4,716 Forumite
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    After the abuse you gave me because I claim sickness benefits & you had the audacity to call me a hypocrite. :rotfl:

    Talk about double standards. :eek:

    You choose to forget how you entered MSE and you change facts to suit yourself, either that or you were lying in the first place.

    I am not responsible for my daughters choices, shes an adult and we are happy for her to come home were we will support her and the baby.

    Not double standards, say that when your kids are adults and can make there own choices.
  • sunnyone
    sunnyone Posts: 4,716 Forumite
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    LMAO, whilst no doubt being supported by benefits.

    Good for her, but shame on you tut tut.

    I have never kept my daughter a secret and I kept her till she was 20 and still in education, I did my bit and now shes an adult who makes her own choices, do you think I want her alone with the baby in a rented 2 up 2 down when they can come home at anytime where she has everything including help and support with the baby.
  • Breast_Cancer_Survivor
    Breast_Cancer_Survivor Posts: 10,838 Forumite
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    edited 11 June 2010 at 6:38PM
    sunnyone wrote: »
    You choose to forget how you entered MSE and you change facts to suit yourself, either that or you were lying in the first place.

    I am not responsible for my daughters choices, shes an adult and we are happy for her to come home were we will support her and the baby.

    Not double standards, say that when your kids are adults and can make there own choices.

    What facts have I changed?

    I joined mse because i'd had a letter saying a customer compliance officer was coming to see me.

    You keep stating that I had an IUC for benefit fraud when I hadn't.

    I think it's you that like to change the facts & twist everything.

    I think saying things about me that are untrue to try to score points is slander.

    I notice that you feel sorry for & are supportive of other people with ASD's but not me even though i've also had breast cancer twice & had to bring up 3 kids on my own.

    Not that I want or need people to feel sorry for me, like my user name says I am a survivor.

    My kids will probably have to claim disability benefits maybe even sickness benefits in their lifetime due to them being autistic but what's the difference between them doing that & your daughter claiming benefits now?
    I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done.
    Lucille Ball
  • Deepmistrust
    Deepmistrust Posts: 1,205 Forumite
    sunnyone wrote: »
    I have never kept my daughter a secret and I kept her till she was 20 and still in education, I did my bit and now shes an adult who makes her own choices, do you think I want her alone with the baby in a rented 2 up 2 down when they can come home at anytime where she has everything including help and support with the baby.

    Then you should know if not first hand, through her, that people are..only human..and the choices they make, may not be the choices we'd always make, and may always lead to them needing help at some point.
    That help should be available to anyone that is in need.

    "do you think I want her alone with the baby in a rented 2 up 2 down when they can come home at anytime where she has everything including help and support with the baby"

    Maybe that's not how she see's it. Regardless of whether there is a partner or not, I'm sure many young single mums couldn't think of anything worse than giving up what independance they do have to go home to a parent who clearly thinks they always know best. A bit blunt, but just saying like.
    All over the place, from the popular culture to the propaganda system, there is constant pressure to make people feel that they are helpless, that the only role they can have is to ratify decisions and to consume.
  • sunnyone wrote: »
    I have never kept my daughter a secret and I kept her till she was 20 and still in education, I did my bit and now shes an adult who makes her own choices, do you think I want her alone with the baby in a rented 2 up 2 down when they can come home at anytime where she has everything including help and support with the baby.

    So, you're saying that your daughter has made a positive choice to sponge off the taxpayer?
  • DX2
    DX2 Posts: 8,275 Forumite
    Anyone got spare popcorn whilst I enjoy the b!tchfest?
    *SIGH*
    :D
  • Sorry DX, but this board is supposed to be a source of information and support, not a whipping post for the vulnerable. It can't be easy for some people to post their dirty washing on here, looking for help. To then be turned on by people who, frankly, should know better is a disgrace. The actions of some people on here is nothing short of bullying.
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