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  • reehsetin
    reehsetin Posts: 4,916 Forumite
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    deedee2665 wrote:
    Its only common sense if we all have good health so we can work and dont need to be looked after by your husband and children .
    if you arent in good health then the govt provides benefits and allowences for you, your husband can find £20 from somewhere as above mentioned,
    Yes Your Dukeiness :D
  • if you arent in good health then the govt provides benefits and allowences for you, your husband can find £20 from somewhere as above mentioned,

    how much exactly do you think benefits are?!?!?!?!?!
    Madison's mum

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  • reehsetin
    reehsetin Posts: 4,916 Forumite
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    how much exactly do you think benefits are?!?!?!?!?!
    that would depend on your circumstances wouldnt it?
    Yes Your Dukeiness :D
  • no wonder the uk is in such a state, you work hard to earn money and pay bills no matter what direction you look you get charges upon charges for everything. from the government trying to bring in more taxes for driving your car to council tax going up and up ...no wonder so many are emmigrating abroad in search of a cheaper better way of life. beleive me if i won the lotto tomorrow id move abroad myself! what a UK my young kids are growing up in....scares the hell out of me!
    :T This site is great! Thanks to Martin Lewis & everyone who participates and helps so many people! Without you all, where would we be ??:T

    :A The days are long, but the years are short! Cherish every moment, you blink that moment is gone forever :sad: :A
  • reehsetin wrote:
    if you arent in good health then the govt provides benefits and allowences for you, your husband can find £20 from somewhere as above mentioned,

    Don't know if you've ever claimed benefits Reehsetin but the Government don't supply a £20 'float' for 'emergencies'.
  • that would depend on your circumstances wouldnt it?

    whatever your circumstance are you'll be lucky if you have enough to cover all the bills let alone anything else.

    I have been looking into getting JSA as i'm being made redundant, it's £57 a week, that wouldn't cover my mortgage.
    Madison's mum

    Debt at its highest-£17,000
    Debt now £0
    Debt free date 1st August 2009!
  • and before anyone says anything...no i dont expect something for nothing, i work really hard to earn money to give my family a decent standard of living!
    :T This site is great! Thanks to Martin Lewis & everyone who participates and helps so many people! Without you all, where would we be ??:T

    :A The days are long, but the years are short! Cherish every moment, you blink that moment is gone forever :sad: :A
  • krisskross
    krisskross Posts: 7,677 Forumite
    NOT INTENDED TO BE HORRIBLE, so do you include people on benefits having kids, that i as a tax payer pay for? Why cant i have my own child just because i am paying my debts back at reduced rate?

    I don't believe i said you couldn't have a child because you have debts. The point I was making is that whether we want material luxuries or children then we should be able and prepared to pay for them ourselves.
  • MrsTee_2
    MrsTee_2 Posts: 181 Forumite
    whatever your circumstance are you'll be lucky if you have enough to cover all the bills let alone anything else.

    I have been looking into getting JSA as i'm being made redundant, it's £57 a week, that wouldn't cover my mortgage.

    My son started claiming that in December, as of yet he's not received a penny, so its a good job he doesn't have any DD's.
    He's starting work next week before anybody calls him a scrounger.
  • reehsetin
    reehsetin Posts: 4,916 Forumite
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    Don't know if you've ever claimed benefits Reehsetin but the Government don't supply a £20 'float' for 'emergencies'.
    no but the govt give you x amount at you choose how you spend it 50p per month will get you started on your way to £20
    Yes Your Dukeiness :D
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