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steveM1978 wrote: »

I suppose posting these comments on a Sub Forum that is dedicated to advice for Benefits is going to attract people who claim benefits and I will be fighting a battle against the world.

Just food for thought though I take Home £1300 a moth. If i was on the doal i would be entitled to the following (correct me if i am wront)

Free nursery fees (£800)
Rent £500
Full family credit £400 ish
DSS £50 a week? (guess)
Council tax paid (110)

So total Value of benefits per month roughly £2010. after taxes. As I have stated I am no benefit expert but these figures compared to my £1300 take home this is a no brainer...

Actually, the dominant voice on this forum is anti-scrounger, pro-work. It's very much the dominant voice, to the extent that a good number of posts occupy a grey area of skirting the forum abuse/judgementalism rules.

If neither you nor your partner were working, you would not be entitled to free nursery fees, as others have said.

lynzpower

chrissiesurfergirl123 wrote: »

Sorry could someone please explain how the government would pay £800 per month in nursery fees to someone who is unemployed

As socia worker had commissioned nursery place for a child whos parent was unemployed. the parent was seriously neglecting that child and the child needed a nursery place to help the child learn how to speak. the child was later taken into the care system and I believe adopted.

this was in the boom days. As I hear these days there is no money for this sort of thing even in child protection.

So I think the OP isw living in a total dreamworld if he thinks that he will get 800s quids worth of nursery provision when he sits on his bottom not working.

ERICS_MUM

viktory wrote: »

Loads in my area - I can pick and choose.

Same here, there are 3 or 4 advertising in the weekly local paper.

Juicyloo

Asumption makes for no good, but by your username you are an early 30 yr old with a big chip on the shoulder and expectations to boot.

In my mind that is as bad as those who live solely on benefits, and another thing that's wrong in the country.

But lol us 'old ens' just whinge and get on with it!:D

chrissiesurfergirl123

As well as your salary your wife would be getting her SMP and you would not need to pay nursery fees.

Or instead could she work in the evenings whilst you look after the baby? When my kids were little my husband worked full time in the day whilst I looked after the boys. Then when he came in I went out and worked 5 hours each evening whilst he looked after the kids.

We couldn't have afforded to put them in nursery even if I had gone back to work full time. This was the only way we could manage during that difficult time - no such thing as tax credits then! We just had to get on with it! However they were worth it!!!!!!!!!

steveM1978

Juicyloo wrote: »

You are such a self-righteous bigot.

Stop patronising me and others like me who are on these forums with lots of life experience and a lot more insight than you have!

Cough! wowsers. I think people get in to a lot of trouble for saying this kind of stuff with no grounds. I think Andy grey got the sack for making an accusation recently about football knowledge.

I came to this forum looking for advice on what I am entitled to as a british tax payer and what my options would be if ends dont meet. Ok so my house is a little bit bigger than yours? who cares? its a 200k mortgage at 6.3% (bought in the boom on a 5 year fix) I am tied in to it and thats that.

As for taking the mick out of my spelling, as I said earlier I wasnt given anything extra as a child, I went to a crappy primary school and a worse secondary school, I joined the army and travelled the world including all the places you read about and hear about on the TV. Sadly in basic training they neglected to perfect my English, spelling being one of my worst points! I worked hard and saved hard all my life. I have 6 houses 5 by to let that I dont make a single penny on, they actually cost me in the region of £150 a month to keep. You will say that I am insane, I will say that I am not going to rely on the state pension and this is so my kid doesnt have to go in the army, my kid can go to uni, and I can pay.

All I wanted was advice on where to go for form filling and roughly how much I will get to help towards the bills. I didnt expect to be mocked for my spelling called a biggot or an "inexperienced life person" believe me, I have enough to last me.

Thanks to the other people who gave some good tales of their experiences, we will cope no doubt.

Thanks

Indie_Kid

steveM1978 wrote: »

I came to this forum looking for advice on what I am entitled to as a british tax payer and what my options would be if ends dont meet.

I have 6 houses 5 by to let

Well, there's your answer - sell one of your houses!

As for taking the mick out of my spelling, as I said earlier I wasnt given anything extra as a child, I went to a crappy primary school and a worse secondary school, I joined the army and travelled the world including all the places you read about and hear about on the TV. Sadly in basic training they neglected to perfect my English, spelling being one of my worst points!

Didums. It's your responsibility to perfect your English - no-one elses.

You really need to look at your outgoings - you have 6 houses, over £45k in income per year and still want help? Benefits are about need; not greed.

Juicyloo

Cough! wowsers. I think people get in to a lot of trouble for saying this kind of stuff with no grounds. I think Andy grey got the sack for making an accusation recently about football knowledge.

I came to this forum looking for advice on what I am entitled to as a british tax payer and what my options would be if ends dont meet. Ok so my house is a little bit bigger than yours? who cares? its a 200k mortgage at 6.3% (bought in the boom on a 5 year fix) I am tied in to it and thats that.

Cough, splutter- I bet my life that your house is not bigger than mine- I have lots of equity and that's the difference.

Yes you are a bigot- unfortunately that does not come under the discrimation rules as sexism does.

Oh and my car is bigger and much more expensive than yours- !!!!!!

But I still claim benefits- won't even bother explaining.

Chip on shoulder- get it off

Juicyloo

Think this guy is really delusional

Juicyloo

Definition of a bigot according to Google : a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own

I rest my case