Second baby on way, what will benefits be?

Dave_liverpool

skintio wrote:

Hi everyone,

Have just found out im expecting again, I already have a four year old, and am on benefits (income support,child tax cred and child ben), I am at college and finish my 2 year course in july this year, was planning on working after that but thats out the window now.. Im with the babys father, but we dont live together, he lives in the same road as me so hes not exactly far! Anyway what id like to know is how much my benefits will go up after ive had the baby, ive been told you dont get as much for a second child? The main reason for asking is because i really would like to go back to work after the baby, ill be a qualified beautician in july and have always wanted to do this and am just wanting to know my financial situation, and if I should plan to try and go back to work (i could get a placement organised through college), working as a newly qualified beaty therapist isnt the best money either though...

Thanks in advance, hope ive made sense x

Thought of something else, Does anyone know if im entitled to anything whilst pregnant x

Seeing as the thread has a downward feel to it, perhaps the wisest move for the OP would be to contact DWP with a total outline of her circumstances. The decision is theirs to be made, hers to follow not for any more speculative posts on here.

Perhaps she would be kind enough to repost when she has the facts on her situation.

Scarlett1

Dave_liverpool wrote:

Seeing as the thread has a downward feel to it, perhaps the wisest move for the OP would be to contact DWP with a total outline of her circumstances. The decision is theirs to be made, hers to follow not for any more speculative posts on here.

Perhaps she would be kind enough to repost when she has the facts on her situation.

yes I agree

Graham_Devon

Zziggi wrote:

Why is it when anyone (a) disagrees with black-saturn or (b) points out a fautly line of argument or (c) articulately argues and alternative position then they are then accused of bullying by black-saturn?

A) Because we are all wrong obviously
Because he/she thinks were 'bullying' the OP, and no one has
C) Because he/she can't even see were getting at them and disagreeing with them, not the op
D) Because were prudent and would never have sex outside of wed lock (and I can confirm that I damn well enjoy a good bumping from time to time and I'm certainly not married.....no really, I'm not, I'm not just saying it because I happen to be single now and will remember that on every form I fill in)
E) and most importantly, they can't come up with a constructive answer so now want the thread shut down.
F) I run out now, but did anyone watch Lee Evans last night?

black-saturn

Zziggi wrote:

Why is it when anyone (a) disagrees with black-saturn or (b) points out a fautly line of argument or (c) articulately argues and alternative position then they are then accused of bullying by black-saturn?

Read back through the posts. I'm afraid it can only be seen as bullying.

Zziggi

black-saturn wrote:

Read back through the posts. I'm afraid it can only be seen as bullying.

Got better things to do then argue with someone who plays victim whenever the discussion isn't going their way

lottee

black-saturn wrote:

Read back through the posts. I'm afraid it can only be seen as bullying.

Well I for one want to apologise if anything I have said sounds like bullying. But does that mean anything I disagree with in future, or have an opinion on is classed as bullying? It is just a very touchy subject, & I think you have to expect people to disagree & have personal opinions about this type of thing.

Graham_Devon

It's not bullying when someone has a different opinion. It's not bullying when someone has a different stance on a situation. Its not bullying when someone put's there personal view and personal situation across.

As someone said, if it's getting peoples backs up on an internet forum, imagine what it will do to people in the street who go to work.

We have advised the OP to think about it, not just claim. How would the OP cope if she went to prison for benefit fraud? It's seen on here by about 50% of the people in the thread as it could be fraud. You can turn that into bullying if you like.

The OP knows what is right and wrong, shes doing further studies in her spare time and well done to her, she could have sat on her butt taking the money and doing nothing, but she hasn't.

She has asked a question and you have continually been answering for her, and I think to be honest, you have got more people's backs up than the op's with your continaul 'shes single and stop bullying her' drivel.

I think the OP has all the answers she needs now and it is solely down to morals and how cheeky she feels / whether she thinks the risk of being done for fraud outweighs having less money.

She said herself, 'how does it effect my money' and 'can I get more now that I'm pregnant'. This in itself screams out to some people and may not have been the way the OP put it across.

There are people, on this very board who would like to work, but are too disabled to do so through no fault of their own. They get less because they do not have children, they want to work, they can't save because their benefits will be taken away. They have no choice but to live on disability benefits.

Then there is someone saying they basically have a 'semi family' as thats what suits them, one of them brings home a wage, and has a house, one relies on the state but is independant and has everything provided and how can they go about getting more money.

Then the disabled person can't even save up to get himself something. I'm not going to highlight the thread as its unfair on the OP of that thread. But people who try hard, people who work hard, those disabled who cannot physically work but would like to get hit hard by the taxman. All because there needs to be more money to support 'families' like the one pictured here.

We do not know the full details of this whole saga, but it's pretty clear they want it how it suits them, regardless of how it should be.

The OP should think VERY VERY carefully about their choices. If they move in together then she will still get money, only difference is, she will be doing it in the correct manner, she may not get as much and more of his wages will go on providing for their family. But thats life, and thats how 95% of the country lives.

Quite simply, you cannot have your cake and eat it. (Cus yer get fat!)

black-saturn

I'm not feeling bullied but I know the OP is.

Graham_Devon

black-saturn wrote:

I'm not feeling bullied but I know the OP is.

Well maybe if she is feeling bullied she should take this and use it as a warm up to how she will feel if she got reported and had interviews under caution.

I'm not being nasty, Im not being harsh, I'm simply being realistic.

Whatever the case maybe about how they live, they can't choose to live differently to the way the rest of the couples in the country live and then expect everyone to agree with funding their choice in lifestyle and expect not to be got at even though all other families (well most) have to go out and work to get the same quality of life (and worse in some cases).

If the OP is feeling upset, I and I'm sure others are sorry, but she needs to look at the way shes living not she has a baby with him. it may only be a week, but we are offering advice and your not helping with the constant 'she single' stuff as it's getting our backs up and in the end were having a laugh at YOU and NOT the OP.

Broken_hearted

BS has issues from her past she doesn't mean to be so defensive.