not happy with tax credits!!!

piglet74

kizzy2010 wrote: »

its a new claim

hopefully they are telling you the very longest it will take, but it will be sorted quicker, fingers crossed for that anyway!

kizzy2010

nannytone wrote: »

my 4 year old grandson died 6 weeks ago, we dont know exactly why yet.
he got ill at 18 months with encephalitis (swelling of the brain)
it left him brain damaged and epileptic. he couldnt walk/talk/sit. initially he was tibe fed but againnst medical advice his parents gradually introduced 'real' food and in the last 2 years he was eating enough to sustain himself without help.

they also have a boy who is 5.
they both worked, my daughter full time and my son in law 25 hours a week.
if you wanted to work you would be able to find a way to manage it
as i said i do sympathise, but coming onto a forum and whinging is an insult to other people that dont use their circumstances to explain why they dont do more to help themselves.

ok. first off, i am sorry to hear about your grandson. i have every sympathy for people with sick/disabled relative. i grew up with my older sister who was born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus.

secondly, if you read my original post, not once did i mention my children or my sons special needs. nor did i make excuses for myself.

my circumstances are such that i cannot work. i have no family in this area, the nearest being 50 miles away. my son gets picked up at 8.30 every morning for nursery (as its a special needs nursery out of town, transport is provided) and dropped off at 11.45. this does not leave a window big enough to work during these times.

i will not simply dump my son in child care ( and even if i did, going back to my original point, how would i pay for it if tax credits take this long, i would pay more in child care than i would earn). with his special needs and the trauma that he has been through (doctors words not mine), it is in his own interests to keep life as consistent as possible, this does not mean dumping him on strangers.

it has taken my son over 18 months to feel comfortable with his current teacher so who do you suggest i leave my children with???

oh and before you suggest night work, no chance, i dont drive and the buses round us are very poor in the evening

Morgan_Ree

nannytone wrote: »

coming onto a forum and whinging is an insult to other people that dont use their circumstances to explain why they dont do more to help themselves.

And what exactly have your circumstances got to do with the OP?

Your 'during the war' stories would be better suited elsewhere.

OP why not post your SOA on the Debt Free board. Ok you might not be in any debt but people there are great and could have a look at your budget for any cut backs you could make to get you through the next few weeks.
Even something simple like reducing your food budget. Travel expenses etc

kizzy2010

thank you to everyone other than you know who that has replied. i will try posting on the debt free board to see if anyone has any suggestions. thanks again

nannytone_2

during the war?
even my parents were only children 'during the war' lol

my grandson also went to nursery. his dad dropped him off at 8 30, then took the older boy to school on his way to work. they 'topped' up his allowed hours at nursery and picked him up at 2 (after work) then picked the elder boy up from school. my daughter works til 5 30.

i wouldnt suggest night work, as i live in a very rural area myself, and know how sh1tty the bus services are.
its easy to get into a 'rut' and survive they way you are, and i understand that. but you also have to understand that no matter your circumstances, you also need to help yourself.

piglet74

kizzy2010 wrote: »

thank you to everyone other than you know who that has replied. i will try posting on the debt free board to see if anyone has any suggestions. thanks again

even wee changes will help, like Martin said on GMTV one time, just even coming down a brand at the supermarket, switching off all electrical switches at night, turning off lights etc when not in use, making stews and currys that will do 2 nights dinners, and freezing one, wee things like that,

kizzy2010

nannytone wrote: »

during the war?
even my parents were only children 'during the war' lol

my grandson also went to nursery. his dad dropped him off at 8 30, then took the older boy to school on his way to work. they 'topped' up his allowed hours at nursery and picked him up at 2 (after work) then picked the elder boy up from school. my daughter works til 5 30.

i wouldnt suggest night work, as i live in a very rural area myself, and know how sh1tty the bus services are.
its easy to get into a 'rut' and survive they way you are, and i understand that. but you also have to understand that no matter your circumstances, you also need to help yourself.

whilst i understand what you're saying, i have looked into all of this. my son is in an inclusive nursery out of town as i said. my partner works 8 til 5.30 and my daughters nursery funding doesnt kick in til january next year. for me to work would mean putting my daughter in child care (which i have no problem with at all), but it would also need having my son dropped off to a stranger, ie child care. my son is a selective mute who is also being assessed for autism. it has taken me and other specialists, the best part of 2 years to get him to even talk to the likes of my mum. he still wont talk to his key worker at nursery.

i accept what you're saying but i refuse to undo 2 years work for a few extra quid.

likewise i could understand your point if i came on here moaning that i'm skint. i didn't. my original point was about hmrc taking so long to do something that we are, at the moment, entitled to.

i suffer terribly with depression, and i know from past experience, that it helps me to get out the house and work. believe me, i am not making excuses, if i could go out to work tomorrow i would, but for my sons sake and his future, i won't do it.

maybe before you come on ranting to people, and trying to make us feel guilty because of your circumstances, you should take into account the circumstances that surround other peoples problems

nextyeartina

hi kizzy

just ignore nannytone. don't you just hate it when you come on here for some genuine advice & some rude person
verbally attacks you.

my single claim ended on 9th june. i sent the form back 1st class recorded so i know they've recieved it. it isn't on the system yet. i've been told this could take upto 3 weeks plus a week to process it.

x

DX2

kizzy2010 wrote: »

bit of a rant here really. i sent back my claim form a week ago and have just rang to check if they have received it. they told me as of yet it isnt showing as received and it can take 3 weeks to even make it to showing as received. they also cant say how long after this it will take to process and start paying again.
so now i have already gone 3 weeks without payments and looking at a further 2 just til it shows as received so who knows how long til i start getting payments again.
i appreciate that its a busy time but this is just a joke. how is anybody supposed to keep themselves afloat when you're losing out on, in my case, potentially half of your income. i know they backdate it but thats not much use to me now.
has anyone else recently had a claim started up and how long did it take?
also does anyone know if writing to mps etc.. has any affect on them whatsoever?

I don't understand why your payments have stopped? As they normally make provisional payments until your claim has been processed.

ETA: I notice it's a new claim so the above is irrelevant.

Numptytoes

How harsh! I can't believe someone would be so rude to you. Goodness there really is no need for that.

If if helps it has just taken 5 weeks to sort my renewal, whereas normally it takes 3-4 days. I think they are just so busy.

Good luck to you, I hope you find a solution X