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29 hours and 40 minutes tax credit

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  • nannytone_2
    nannytone_2 Posts: 12,996 Forumite
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    we dont need help....................we just need less of our taxes being used to fund other people and let us fund ourselves!

    your wife wants to work 30 hourss a week and you dont work.

    i totally understand that in your chosen profession, times are hard.....as they are for most of us.

    there is nothing to stop you getting work for the 3 days that your wife will be home to mind the children. but tax credits seem to be your choice!
  • mummyplus3
    mummyplus3 Posts: 890 Forumite
    Glad you got it sorted OP!
  • nannytone wrote: »
    we dont need help....................we just need less of our taxes being used to fund other people and let us fund ourselves!

    your wife wants to work 30 hourss a week and you dont work.

    i totally understand that in your chosen profession, times are hard.....as they are for most of us.

    there is nothing to stop you getting work for the 3 days that your wife will be home to mind the children. but tax credits seem to be your choice!

    Looking after our two children is WORK.
    My wife will only be off one day a week as explained. You seem to think she is dropping to 16 hours, this is not the case.
  • nannytone_2
    nannytone_2 Posts: 12,996 Forumite
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    ive had children......most of us either have or have had children. 4 days a week your wife will work while you care for them. 3 days a week you will both be home.
    what stops you working those other 3 days?

    probably because the way you hgave worked it out will maximise your entitlement, so working too will not bring you much extra.

    im not blaming you, but you must see that this system is wrong!

    your childcare should be covevred so you can both work.

    that should be the benefit.................working to keep your own family!
  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
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    nannytone wrote: »
    we dont need help....................we just need less of our taxes being used to fund other people and let us fund ourselves!

    your wife wants to work 30 hourss a week and you dont work.

    i totally understand that in your chosen profession, times are hard.....as they are for most of us.

    there is nothing to stop you getting work for the 3 days that your wife will be home to mind the children. but tax credits seem to be your choice!
    Apart from the severe lack of suitable jobs. I don't want to be claiming tax credits and other benefits forever but I cannot find suitable work in my area it simply does not exist.
    :footie:
    :p Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) :p Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. :p
  • dave4545454
    dave4545454 Posts: 2,025 Forumite
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    freddie, ignore a hypocrite like nannytone who bashes anyone who doesnt work even though she is unemployed herself. you are VERY entitled to those tax credits. it's a shame this benefits board appears to be a place for attacking people on benefits when it should be a place to help :(
    Martin has asked me to tell you I'm about to cut the cheese, pull my finger.
  • nannytone_2
    nannytone_2 Posts: 12,996 Forumite
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    im not unemployed lol i claim no means tested benefits at all,

    and if you go though my posts you will see that i am very helpful where relevant!
  • nannytone wrote: »
    ive had children......most of us either have or have had children. 4 days a week your wife will work while you care for them. 3 days a week you will both be home.
    what stops you working those other 3 days?

    probably because the way you hgave worked it out will maximise your entitlement, so working too will not bring you much extra.

    im not blaming you, but you must see that this system is wrong!

    your childcare should be covevred so you can both work.

    that should be the benefit.................working to keep your own family!

    Thanks for the posts of support above.

    As explained earlier I will find work when it's available.

    I will not palm my children off to childcare to work minimum wage part time when my family (especially my wife) need my support.

    Thanks for your contributions but I feel this argument is going no where.

    I feel you think "the system is wrong" because it's wrong for you.
  • nannytone_2
    nannytone_2 Posts: 12,996 Forumite
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    palm them off on your wife for the 3 days shes home!
  • HappyMJ wrote: »
    Apart from the severe lack of suitable jobs. I don't want to be claiming tax credits and other benefits forever but I cannot find suitable work in my area it simply does not exist.

    Hope you find work soon.
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