Want to work but better off on benefits?

sock-knitter

if i had a choice i would work rather than claim benefits, you would get adult company, and pride in providing for your family, and setting a good example to your kids for there future.
i have claimed benefits for the last 16 years, and i hate it, but as i have two disabled 16 year old lads, with complex care needs, there is no way that i could as no child care exists for this age group.
hoping this will change as they move towards adulthood, and therefore hoping adult services would help
i for one, would work any day than be reliant upon benefits

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thorsoak

AimeesMum wrote: »

And I do agree with you Nannytone but when surely there needs to be something done (not for those who are disabled) to make it more worthwhile to be working. Self respect is all very well but when you need to get up at 5am in the morning and only see your kids for an hour a day during the week to go to work for an extra £30 a week - it's difficult to swallow.

But that's life! Do you want your children to grow up, see their parents earning nothing, but sitting back, waiting to receive benefits, or do you want them to see you striving to give them a better life? How successful would you like your children to be? Set them the good example!

shellyruby

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Working part time is great, whether you have children or not. However, working part time at the expense of other people who are working full time and paying out to allow you your work life balance is unfair and irresponsible.

you would still be paying the tax whether i or anyone else in the uk worked part time.what proportion of tax are you paying so people can work time..irresponsible...myself and partner are both classed as a low income..if i full time we are on less money[after the tax of course by the time child care is taken into account ..we dont qualify for working tax credit and we dont get a huge amount of credit..who on earth in the world would would work for less money or the same if they were entitled to get a small amount of help..im not being allowed to have a work/life balance..i want to be able to have a life and im entitled to help.

pipscot

shellyruby wrote: »

you would still be paying the tax whether i or anyone else in the uk worked part time.what proportion of tax are you paying so people can work time..irresponsible...myself and partner are both classed as a low income..if i full time we are on less money[after the tax of course by the time child care is taken into account ..we dont qualify for working tax credit and we dont get a huge amount of credit..who on earth in the world would would work for less money or the same if they were entitled to get a small amount of help..im not being allowed to have a work/life balance..i want to be able to have a life and im entitled to help.

i don't really understand your post - if you are on a low income, why aren't you able to get working tax credit?

shellyruby

shellyruby wrote: »

you would still be paying the tax whether i or anyone else in the uk worked part time.what proportion of tax are you paying so people can work time..irresponsible...myself and partner are both classed as a low income..if i full time we are on less money[after the tax of course by the time child care is taken into account ..we dont qualify for working tax credit and we dont get a huge amount of credit..who on earth in the world would would work for less money or the same if they were entitled to get a small amount of help..im not being allowed to have a work/life balance..i want to be able to have a life and im entitled to help.

i also agree that its unfair for the full timers..my partner pays a decent amount of tax..but the goverment is to blame for that..not the part timers.every part timer dosent think..i better not just work part time because of all the full timers who pay tax might be upset.

shellyruby

pipscot wrote: »

i don't really understand your post - if you are on a low income, why aren't you able to get working tax credit?

myself and partner are both classed as on a low income but we only qualify for child tax credit and a small amount of hb but not working tax credit.

when_will_it_end

given your circumstances aimmesmum, i would maybe look in to reducing your hours if you can, i have a disabled child and work is my escape, i was off for 2 months at the begining of this year and as bad as it sounds spending 24/7 with my DD plus being mostly house bound for those 2 months drove me to depression again, i do not allways love work but i need it and if you give your job up compleatly you may regret it and find it hard to secure another job

base your descision solely on your self and your own needs take your partner an the children out of the equasion, think about what you need, will working give you the time away from being a mum and a wife for a few hours? thats the way i look at it and thats why i continue to work

good luck

Pinkypants

nannytone wrote: »

if everyone felt like that there would be no benefits at all..............someone has to work to pay the tax so other people can 'choose' to work part time in order to 'enjoy' their kids!

Not at all, it all depends if you can earn more working or by staying at home.

Whats the point in working if the system allows same income from not working?

I can, and do earn more by working, hence why I do. 1 Full Time and 2 ad hoc part time.

Life was much easier when we lived in caves, spend as much time with the family as you wanted!

pipscot

shellyruby wrote: »

myself and partner are both classed as on a low income but we only qualify for child tax credit and a small amount of hb but not working tax credit.

I got that bit

If you aren't entitled to working tax credit to help with childcare then presumably that's because you earn too much - because if you are on a low income then surely you should be entitled to working tax credits? Or have I misunderstood something?