Open Uni / Jobs causing issues

falko89

ILW wrote: »

So where does OU come into it?

I like to keep weekends free for family time

Loanranger

So, this issue is to do with you having taken a job which clashes with your child care?

Loanranger

falko89 wrote: »

I like to keep weekends free for family time

Crikey, Mate, that's completely the wrong attitude for the OU.

noelphobic

falko89 wrote: »

I work 8 - 5, overtime is 2hrs min, I can't do it, I have to be home to look after children, Should of made that clear in first post sorry

If you can't do the overtime because your wife is working then either she has to give up her evening job, you have to get your employer to agree that you don't have to do overtime or you have to give your job up (which I assume is not an option.) Alternatively you would need to find someone else to babysit. As someone else has said, the OU study doesn't seem to be relevant, unless I'm missing something.

falko89

Dunroamin wrote: »

No they don't.

A couple with children need to work a total of 24 hours a week between them with one person working for at least 16 hours.

From HMRC

"If you're responsible for children you need to be aged at least 16, and work the following hours to get Working Tax Credit:
if you're single, you need to do paid work of at least 16 hours a week
if you're in a couple, your joint paid working hours need to be at least 24 a week, with one of you working at least 16 hours a week
So if you're in a couple and only one of you is working, that person will need to work at least 24 hours a week."

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/keep-up-to-date/changes-affect/work-changes/changes-to-hours.htm

Hmm it appears you are right, Don't know where this leaves us now, she is still not getting enough hours in her main job anway so prob doesn't matter.

ILW

falko89 wrote: »

I like to keep weekends free for family time

You really are your own worst enemy.

falko89

Loanranger wrote: »

Crikey, Mate, that's completely the wrong attitude for the OU.

Hardly, the tutor can only be contacted during the week and only does online tutorials during the week, he would prefer if you did not contact him during the weekend.

Dunroamin

falko89 wrote: »

Hmm it appears you are right, Don't know where this leaves us now, she is still not getting enough hours in her main job anway so prob doesn't matter.

But you're working full time - you'd be eligible for WTC without her working at all (or vice versa actually as she seems to work 25 hours).

noelphobic

falko89 wrote: »

Hmm it appears you are right, Don't know where this leaves us now, she is still not getting enough hours in her main job anway so prob doesn't matter.

How many hours a week do YOU work? Not been on WFTC for a while (son all grown up) but I would have thought if you worked full time you would qualify for WFTC if your income was low enough even if your wife didn't work at all.

Dunroamin

falko89 wrote: »

Hardly, the tutor can only be contacted during the week and only does online tutorials during the week, he would prefer if you did not contact him during the weekend.

What's that got to do with your studying and writing assignments?