giving up work

thorsoak

mrskpickles wrote: »

Hi there

I currently work part time, have two children 2 years and a six month old.

I get child tax credits, and child benefit. I am thinking of giving up work all together, and just doing the odd agency shift as and when, (i am a nurse). Mainly because nursery now costs £70 less than i actually earn, which seems ridiculous!

would my tax credits stop, or would I still get them because I work agency, although I would not work the same amount of hours each week. can anyone help?

thank you

To go back t the original poster/question:

Firstly Mrs Pickles - does the father of your children live with/support your children?

I know nothing of child tax credits :eek: - they weren't available when my children were small - but I presume that they are similar to child tax allowances (allowances made against tax bill) which were allowed against salary - therefore if you don't have a salary, they would not be applicable - but I could well be way out on this assumption :rotfl:

Could you arrange to be on Bank during times that you OH would be available to do the parenting? Might that be a good compromise.

It's not easy with a 2 year old plus a baby and working!

poet123

bags12 wrote: »

PLEASE KEEP TO THE OP'S QUESTION. THANKS:p

bags12 wrote: »

PLEASE KEEP TO THE OP'S QUESTION AND DISCUSS WHO YOU THINK I AM IN DISCUSSION TIME;) REPORTED:p

Gosh you do have issues don't you?;)

DX2

poet123 wrote: »

Gosh you do have issues don't you?;)

Memory problems being one of them.
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=36763237&postcount=644

thorsoak

Oh dear.....bags12 missing wife & child obviously have a lot to do with his postings

alwaysonthego_2

This thread has gone off topic so I have closed it and referred to the FT.