Partner's stolen from children

moomoomama27

If you were in such financial difficulty, that you had bleak times, then why save the child benefit!!?? It's there to provide for a childs everyday needs. Fine to save if you can afford it, but if you can't that's it's purpose.

Sugardonut

Mmm, somethings not quite right here!

You lost your job in 2006 and have not earned regular money since, but then decided your kid "had" to go to private school. During this time your husband worked hard, but he's at fault for not making sure the kids were provided for?? I don't normally come on these boards to slate other people but i think you need to take a good hard look at yourself. You obviously have very high expectations but put the responsibility on others to acheive them - namely your husband. While i don't condone 'stealing' money intended for bringing up the kids, i can't help but wonder what sort of pressure this man has been under.

patchwork_cat

Jetta I thought exactly the same as soon as I read it.It has a feel of the headteacher and barrister thread.

puddy

ive fallen for all 3 of these weirdo threads today

floss2

At the end of the day, the child benefit is paid to assist in the finances of bringing up a child..... my kids have both had child benefit but it was spent on their clothes and shoes, school dinners and other day-to-day expenses.

If it has been spent on raising your children, then it hass been used for its original purpose, whether that be keeping food on the table or private school fees.

Judith_W

I agree with many posters that it seems the money was better used spent at the time rather than saved when things are so hard, but no-one seems to be acknowledging that he did this without the knowledge and agreement of the wife. He should have discussed the requirement to spend this with her and used it, rather than just secretly spending without telling her. I'm sure it is this dishonesty that she has issue with. They could have worked together to make cutbacks etc if she had known the full situation