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just had baby, moving in with g/f, entitlements

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  • mitch161
    mitch161 Posts: 271 Forumite
    edited 8 December 2010 at 4:26AM
    mart321.

    ok the benefits she will get if she was to not live with you, is she will not have to clean up your dishes, wash your boxer shorts or put up with snoring. she will even benefit from having the whole bed to herself.

    the whole bathroom cabinet will be free to use for her own soaps and lotions and the benefit of filling the wardrobe more with her clothes.

    now the benefit of you moving in
    she will benefit from kisses and cuddles, snuggles and huggles. she will have an extra hand to help with the baby, and a body in the bed to hold onto on cold nights.

    these are the things you should be considering more then the £30 tax credits.

    as for loopy, yes i got sanctioned. after resigning under protest (ongoing constructive dismissal case) the JC+ advisor listened to my work history and although seen the stress in my life did not hint or mention that possibilities of ESA or seeking medical support but said basically can i walk and move, yep.. then go on JSA. 2 months later (mid november) letter through post. SANCTION for 26weeks. bam stress level returns and now in process of getting hardship. i mentioned im living on hardship. but it is in the processing process. and if i admit to myself this week im on 0 income stress would double so i am dilluding myself in the beleif next week my hardship will be approved. but untill then i am cutting out on my luxury's (sky:D) to the bare minimal of water, gas, electric and on my cullenary skills i have recently achieved (practicing) £1.35 a day on food.

    i hate benefits soo much and its only been a couple months. i cannot wait to get off them and into a new job. if i had savings i would not be on benefits.

    i never claimed WTC before and i just dont like seeing people on £30k a year not seeing what they truly already have infront of them, and always seeking more.

    they have a beautiful baby. they should be concentrating on the giggles they see from the baby not the £ increase by working out if they should be together based on finances.

    i cannot afford a social life, or a family this year so i am staying away from women. if i was told i could receive £300 a week for 'knocking up' a girl and moving in with her.. i still wouldn't. i have since a kid lived within my means. i have always appreciated when i had and have recently learned how much i have taken for granted.

    sorry if my morals are too high, give me 6 months of this torture of the benefit system and ill probably be a drunk, stoner lying to the benefit system like the benefit reputation has about single males.

    but hopefully i have a job before then. lol im not even in the mood for a single can of alcohol. never been a alcoholic just the odd 2 pints a week ages ago. but not even had a sipp since this whole unemployment began lol

    rant over - self expression as form of self councilling concluded.
  • debrag
    debrag Posts: 3,426 Forumite
    mart321 wrote: »
    didnt realise this thread would cause such a fuss. to make matters a little clearer i will be moving in with the g/f regardless of benefits, although i did pose the question of how much she was entitled to on her own,but what of it? that certainly doesnt mean we planned to go down that route, is that ok with you loopygirl??? and the reason it was in a seperate post was my initial post did not appear so i posed the question twice more before it appeared. ppl on this site seem very quick to judge, they are also fairly nosey, the reason i posted a question as a 29yr old female ages ago was because it was my g/f using the account to post a question.

    who claimed she was single :rotfl:
  • Loopy_Girl
    Loopy_Girl Posts: 4,444 Forumite
    DX2 wrote: »
    What a martyr you are! Except you seem to have missed at bit, shall I refresh your memory.

    So actually you wouldn't have been eligible for WTC :rotfl:
    Rant away all you want but please do us all a favour and learn some benefit facts before you touch that keyboard.

    It really is getting boring now eh?!!

    On 2.5k a month and couldn't even have some savings.....


    p.s and I don't think it's him that's making the choice he stays single;)
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