Can a home maker claim jobseekers allowance or anything else

seven-day-weekend

It was even the same in the early 80s when I was a SAHM, although before that you could transfer the unused tax allowance.

The Government are happy to give people money to pay other people to look after their children - why cannot a SAHP just pay it to themselves?

The traditional family has been neglected for a long time.

Afzal_2

YEs I will agree with 2nd one .. begof .. as it really depends on husband income .. Isn't it ??

rachnbri

louise24769 wrote:

Completely agree with you robindunne1.
I've been a stay at home Mum for just over 6 years and although my Husband has a job, it's not a very big salary and we've chosen to live cheaply - thank goodness for MSE. It's been a though choice but well worth it. I think over the 6 years I've lost in income around £140000, could of paid our mortgage of by now a couple of times over.
But hey I've got 2 gorgeous very well behaved and socialable children! We are hoping that they will get incredibly good paid jobs and will support us in our old age!
Louise[/QUO

don't mean to sound stroppy but I've chosen to work full time since youngest was 14 months. As a single parent it was that or benefit but no longer a single parent and chose to do the same for my own sense of self worth and sanity!
I also have 2 well behaved, gorgeous and sociable children and resent the implication that as a working mum my children are somehow missing something