New job not going so well

MissSarah1972

falko89 wrote: »

Hardly as I going out the door on the way home when I got it, just wondered is this something that happens after you've been unemployed for a while?

What do you mean, hardly? You don't ask at work yet think someone here will know?

mynameistallulah

falko89 wrote: »

Here is a quick calculation I did on the difference money wise between working and not, I love the routine of working, getting up in the morning with a purpose, looking forward to getting home in the evening, seeing your pay hit the bank:D but I see why some people don't bother working especially if its in a crappy min wage job


Not working
Tax credits £145
JSA £67
Partners Pay £108
HOUSING £130
CB £47

TOTAL £1988 Monthly

Working
TAX CREDIT £145
My Pay £200
Partner Pay £100
CB £47

TOTAL £1968 Monthly

But you have more self respect than to be a benefit claimant by choice, yes?

falko89

MissSarah1972 wrote: »

What do you mean, hardly? You don't ask at work yet think someone here will know?

I asked to see if this is a normal thing when you start work after being unemployed, do you miss tax for a couple of weeks or something? I only got my pay going out the door, I didn't open it until I got home, I know some people don't pay any tax at all, my Mrs doesn't for example.

falko89

mynameistallulah wrote: »

But you have more self respect than to be a benefit claimant by choice, yes?

I do yes, the system just doesn't seem fair that's all.

mildred1978

falko89 wrote: »

While I agree in principle with what you say its a very old school attitude, these days things are very different, we clock up almost £700 a month in child tax credits / child benefits whether we work or not, same with every house in the UK with children and low wages or unemployed, would be a different story now if you earned say £50k+ a year and were not entitled to tax credits

As one of those I find your attitude disgusting.

falko89

mildred1978 wrote: »

As one of those I find your attitude disgusting.

Your kind of attitude always baffled me, same when there was a big kick up about doing away with Child Benefit for high earners, You can afford it, its there for those of us earning pittance who without it we would struggle, same with tax credits, they are there for the same reasons, £50k+ of a salary is hardly living in poverty.

dtaylor84

falko89 wrote: »

Not working
Tax credits £145
JSA £67
Partners Pay £108
HOUSING £130
CB £47

TOTAL £1988 Monthly

Working
TAX CREDIT £145
My Pay £200
Partner Pay £100
CB £47

TOTAL £1968 Monthly

How has you getting a job reduced your partner's pay by £8/wk or £32/month?

MissSarah1972

falko89 wrote: »

I asked to see if this is a normal thing when you start work after being unemployed, do you miss tax for a couple of weeks or something? I only got my pay going out the door, I didn't open it until I got home, I know some people don't pay any tax at all, my Mrs doesn't for example.

And she earns ££££££ does she? That's why she pays no tax as she probably doesn't earn enough. Surely you know that?

falko89

dtaylor84 wrote: »

How has you getting a job reduced your partner's pay by £8/wk or £32/month?

Good point, my fault, brings the total to £2000. Slightly better or working now if our tax credits aren't reduced which they could well be.

falko89

MissSarah1972 wrote: »

And she earns ££££££ does she? That's why she pays no tax as she probably doesn't earn enough. Surely you know that?

Do you like trying to start an argument with every post? Yes I know she doesn't earn enough to pay tax, I just don't know what that threshold is these days as I know its been raised.