Will we be "intentionally homeless"?

bloolagoon

notanewuser wrote: »

Neither works full time.

They work 7 days a week between them and tax credits pay out on 3.5 days a week, so it's basically the same as 1 full timer and 1 part timer. If they worked the magic 24 hours I would agree but they are doing double that.

notanewuser

bloolagoon wrote: »

They work 7 days a week between them and tax credits pay out on 3.5 days a week, so it's basically the same as 1 full timer and 1 part timer. If they worked the magic 24 hours I would agree but they are doing double that.

How do you know how many hours they are working per day?

He's working a maximum of 28 hours a week.

She's either working at least 36 hours on minimum wage or is earning a lot more than NMW.

RAS

because he told us on the first page????

notanewuser

RAS wrote: »

because he told us on the first page????

Where? I've just re-read it and there's no mention of hours worked, just net income and number of days.

Big difference between working 1 hour a day and 12.

bloolagoon

notanewuser wrote: »

How do you know how many hours they are working per day?

He's working a maximum of 28 hours a week.

She's either working at least 36 hours on minimum wage or is earning a lot more than NMW.

Because he said they were on NMW and just over NMW. So from salaries provided I didn't assume an hour or two a day, just normal standard days. And £800 full time comment for example.

notanewuser

bloolagoon wrote: »

Because he said they were on NMW and just over NMW. So from salaries provided I didn't assume an hour or two a day, just normal standard days. And £800 full time comment for example.

She clearly isn't only on NMW though, otherwise she's working 12-14 hour days.

bloolagoon

notanewuser wrote: »

She clearly isn't only on NMW though, otherwise she's working 12-14 hour days.

But I don't think it's 2 hours a day do you? I do not agree with their attitude towards something's but they are doing more than they need to get tax credits and its more logical from income given to assume they are working 7 normal working days between them. With a young child I honestly do not see a problem with that.

mark86

Boy this place is bad with flame wars.

To clear this up, I work 3 days a week, 24 hours. My partner works 4 days a week, 32 hours, Standard 8 hour shifts. I am slightly above minimum, by 30p i think, partner is.. a pound or two so above minimum, I think, not sure though. So she's more better off than me.

Kind of spiralled out of control with the topic at hand didn't it? If the council deems us Intentionally homeless then so be it, I just wanted to know where we stood, and if anyone had any experience with it, instead I get bashed about by the rich users with not much better to do because I claim child tax credits and child benefit, which i add, we are kinda paying back in with our tax from our jobs, so yeah..

Thanks for the help from some of you, thanks for the insults from others.

Mojisola

mark86 wrote: »

My partner, myself and my 16 month old are currently in a private rent 2 bed flat, we've been here a year now, and have now been allowed to move our contract onto a month to month rolling contract.

But ever since we took the flat, and more so the past 6 months, we have been living beyond our means (£500 rent and £200 council tax is a pain for 2 parents that work part time) we've got more money going out that coming in and our OD is slowly reaching it's limit.

mark86 wrote: »

To clear this up, I work 3 days a week, 24 hours. My partner works 4 days a week, 32 hours, Standard 8 hour shifts. I am slightly above minimum, by 30p i think, partner is.. a pound or two so above minimum, I think, not sure though. So she's more better off than me.

What you're doing is the same as one parent staying at home to do the child-care and the other working full-time except that your daughter gets the benefit of spending time with both parents and you both get to be hands-on parents.

It really would be worth putting your spending on the Debt Board. They're a friendly group who will help you reduce your outgoings - there's lots of advice and you can choose to follow as much or as little as you want/need.

Dunroamin

Mojisola wrote: »

What you're doing is the same as one parent staying at home to do the child-care and the other working full-time except that your daughter gets the benefit of spending time with both parents and you both get to be hands-on parents.

You're right, but how many people on NMW and living in the private sector can afford to do this?