Can you help me see how this is fair

melly1980

fannyanna wrote: »

They do already. PWC = living on benefits.

I understand what you're saying though.

Amazing isnt it.

PWC is on benefits. He works however it has been deemed that she is able to provide a better standard of living. Its just criminal TBH.

fannyanna

melly1980 wrote: »

Amazing isnt it.

PWC is on benefits. He works however it has been deemed that she is able to provide a better standard of living. Its just criminal TBH.

I've just looked up what I'd be entitled to as a single parent. Never looked before and I wish that I hadn't now as it is A LOT. Then you'd get child maintenance on top.

AnxiousMum

fannyanna wrote: »

I've just looked up what I'd be entitled to as a single parent. Never looked before and I wish that I hadn't now as it is A LOT. Then you'd get child maintenance on top.

LOL - I worked mine out the other day too - and I'd be about £1000 per month better off financially, (than we are now as a family with both of us working!) and my son would benefit from student maintenance grants and university bursaries, totalling up to 5-6K per year as well. As it is though, I kinda like my OH being around, and he's worth alot more to me than the £1K a month

melly1980

fannyanna wrote: »

I've just looked up what I'd be entitled to as a single parent. Never looked before and I wish that I hadn't now as it is A LOT. Then you'd get child maintenance on top.

Not only that but when it comes to extracting cash from blokes it is considered that he should pay for the full upkeeps of the kid(s). Doesnt seem to enter anyones head that it is a 50/50 split.

Why dont they calculate how much it costs to bring up a kid then halve it and bill him for that half? Nope....its much more fun to raid him for as much as they can squeeze out.

fannyanna

AnxiousMum wrote: »

As it is though, I kinda like my OH being around, and he's worth alot more to me than the £1K a month

Ahhhhhh

nannytone_2

there is a definate pecking order when it comes to benefits.
lone parents
couples with children

then way after
childless couples
single people

i havent included disabled kids/adults as although they get a fair bit financially...............they really do need and deserve it.

but when a healthy couple with kids 'decide' to work 16 hours between them because the benefits system is over generous........the system clearly needs to be changed.

FBaby

Totally agree it is a disgrace that maintenance isn't taken into account when considering benefits.

nannytone_2

AnxiousMum wrote: »

LOL - I worked mine out the other day too - and I'd be about £1000 per month better off financially, (than we are now as a family with both of us working!) and my son would benefit from student maintenance grants and university bursaries, totalling up to 5-6K per year as well. As it is though, I kinda like my OH being around, and he's worth alot more to me than the £1K a month

but does that mean youre stupid for working or that the system is wrong?
( and i already know your answer lol)

FBaby

nannytone wrote: »

there is a definate pecking order when it comes to benefits.
lone parents
couples with children

then way after
childless couples
single people

i havent included disabled kids/adults as although they get a fair bit financially...............they really do need and deserve it.

but when a healthy couple with kids 'decide' to work 16 hours between them because the benefits system is over generous........the system clearly needs to be changed.

Agree with you but for the DLA allocated to children and carer element their parents get. I now know well three single mums with a 'disable' child who goes to mainstream school and have no extra financial need than a non disabled child and use the hundreds they get every month that should be spending specifically on the child in relation to his disability on luxuries for the whole family. Some could actually do with more just to cope with their disability.

AnxiousMum

nannytone wrote: »

but does that mean youre stupid for working or that the system is wrong?
( and i already know your answer lol)

Hmmmm, lol - definitely the system is wrong!

As part of a couple, we have about 32-3300 per month coming into the house, if I was a single parent, on my current salary, living in current home etc, I would have about £38-3900 per month coming in to me, AND the OH would of course have his income from work as well. Yes, THAT is wrong!