Why Do People On Benefits Get Help With Housing Yet We Cant?

the_taws_family_of_7

Is It Just Me Or Does Anyone Else Feel That Its Unfair That When Youve Always Worked And Paid Full Everything That It Seems A Little Unfair Now Ive Had To Go On The Sick Due To Poor Health(ive Never Had Time Off Work In 12 Year)that I Get No Help.it Really Annoys Me That I Pay Tax National Insurance Full Council Tax And A Big Mortgage Yet Now Im Having To Have Time Off I Get A Measley £70 A Week No Help With My Mortgage And £7 A Week Council Tax Benefit?i Have A Wife And 5 Children Which Ive Always Provided For Albeit Weve Got Debt Problems Due To My Proffession(chef)constantly Changing Jobs.is It Only Me That Thinks People With A Council House/rented House Get Housing Benefit When On The Sick Or Unemployment Benefit Shouldnt People Who Own Their House Get The Equivalent?people I Know In Rented Tell Me They Get Atleast £200 A Month And Im Damn Sure I Could Use Some Of That To Help Me With My Mortgage Granted It Would Only Pay Half But It Certainley Would Help.i Dont Begrudge Anyone Anything But I Feel I Shouldnt Pay Full Anything If Im Getting Nothing In Return.also I Paid For A Mortgage Insurance Cover With Payment Shield/halifax And Lets Say Ther Are That Many Clauses In It It Isnt Worth The Paper Its Written On!sorry 4 The Rant6 Would Like To See What Others Had To Say?

mah_jong

Hi, whilst I empathise, I think you would be better focusing on what help you are due.

I assume you will be getting tax credits, make sure you are getting all you are entltled to.

Ames

The difference is, you've got a house that you own at the end of it. I haven't.

the_taws_family_of_7

Am Claiming All I Can Which Isnt Much We Infact Get Nothing More Than When I Was Working Other Than £7 A Week Council Tax Benefit?i Know I Sound Ungrateful Maybe I Am A Little But Our Tax Credits Are The Same On The Sick As When I Worked And Cant Claim Income Support As Im Still Employed But Thanks

A_Nice_Englishman

Are You Related To Newly Single Mum To Five? She Starts Every Word With a Capital Too?

the_taws_family_of_7

True But Probably Wont Own For About 50 Years And Is Infact An Ex Council House That I Paid £86000 For .we Pay £500 A Month Mortgage With No Help And Had To Put £14,000 Down Deposit I Suppose Im Feeling Sorry 4 Myself But At Present Wish We Had A Council House Life Would Be So Much Easier.

the_taws_family_of_7

No Who Is That?i Just Do It As It Stands Out Dont You Think

A_Nice_Englishman

Just seems strange that two people with the same habit joined the forum about the same time, have the same (fairly unusual ) size of family and are both from the same part of the country, that's all.

Tallymanjohn

No, it makes it very difficult, & combined with the lack of punctuation, almost impossible, to read.

executiverocker

It's the software behind the message board. It automatically does it to any posts written entirely in capitals. I find it annoying and hard to read, but less so than posts written in capitals.

astonsmummy

All i can say is at least you have somewhere to live.
I can see this turning into another benefit single mum bashing thread!
*yawn*