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Harry_Flashman

zaffi wrote: »

for example in my OP i used the family with 10 kids getting 40K a year in benefits, that's ball park what i earn. who's life is better? i'm guessing mine. me and the wife have just booked our summer holiday to chicago, san diego and las vegas, are folk on benefits gonna be able to do that?

I know of a family who live on various benefits who holidayed in Turkey last year.

Despite both my good lady and myself working full-time, we couldn't even dream of that.

How can that be right?

sharnad

Harry_Flashman wrote: »

I know of a family who live on various benefits who holidayed in Turkey last year.

Despite both my good lady and myself working full-time, we couldn't even dream of that.

How can that be right?

Maybe they are better at managing their money or won a holiday

Harry_Flashman

No, they just get too much money if they can afford this.

They certainly didn't win it.

LadyMissA

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Single people living with family are able to claim tax credits but not help with their rent. The quote you've used says nothing about their not being able to claim.

That is the first I have ever heard of tax credits and no on at the JC has told me about that if I got a job at NMW.

Oldernotwiser

LadyMissA wrote: »

That is the first I have ever heard of tax credits and no on at the JC has told me about that if I got a job at NMW.

It's your own responsibility to find out what benefits you might be eligible for.

If nothing else, that's what the MSE Benefits Board is for!;)

ETA

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/TAXCREDITS/start/who-qualifies/index.htm

http://www.turn2us.org.uk/benefits_search.aspx

LadyMissA

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

It's your own responsibility to find out what benefits you might be eligible for.

If nothing else, that's what the MSE Benefits Board is for!;)

ETA

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/TAXCREDITS/start/who-qualifies/index.htm

Since I have always earnt over £13 per hour I would hope I never need to know.

LadyMissA

I do not even understand what 'household' means. Everyone in the house/family? Even if they are not a partner?

LadyMissA

I did the tax credits calulator and it says I would be able to claim but that's only if I was working but if I was to start a job on Monday no where on the form online does it ask for what you would be earing.

Poppa_G

My 20yr old daughter had been unemployed for just over 12 months, when the jobcentre sent her for an interview. Next thing she knew the jobcentre phoned her to say she had been offered the job and gave her a start date, the following day.

Despite not wanting the job she was told that her jsa would be stopped for 6 months if she refused so she took the job in the call centre, this despite being a fully qualified hairdresser.

After 2 weeks she complained to the jobcentre by the fact that she works 45hrs a week, gets no breaks what so ever all in return for £100 a week. Apparently the employer classes her as being an apprentice. For the past month they have moved all 5 apprentices onto the late shift 11am-8pm with no supervision, thus leaving them to secure the premises on leaving.

The jobcentre's response, we know it goes on, but there's nothing we can do for you. "What if I just left" she asked.... no jsa for 6 months. Makes me so annoyed that employers are abusing youngsters in this way with the full backing of jobcentres.

dandelionclock30

They are breaking the law if they are expecting her to work all that time without a break.She can join a union and ask them to help.
Also I once worked a night job and had to give it up because it made me sick, the jobcentre didnt sanction me and let me claim. Could she not get any work doing mobile hairdressing whilst looking for a permanent job instead of this?
£100 a week for doing nights shifts in a call centre, they are taking the PI$$. Shed be better off in a supermarket or shop whilst she was trying to get her hairdressing sorted.