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Universal Credit and property on rent
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MissMoneypenny wrote: »Avoiding taxes and not declaring true income; to get increased income based welfare payments; hasn't helped the country either.
I agree, because I have no real housing costs, and little childcare costs I could hypothetically pay most of our salaries into our pension. Reclaim CB, gain large tax credits (4 children currently) whilst getting a large pension pot thanks to the government. Because someone can do this, doesn't make it right.
People who can afford to pay, should, to avoid responsibility is unfair to others.0 -
My house is bought and paid for lady. At least I've never sponged off my parents. I was brought up to stand on my own two feet and pay my way in life.atlantis187 wrote: »There seems to be soo many petty and small minded people on this forum. A lot of jealousy goes on around here just because someone is a little well off than u. U don't need to drop snidy comments
Why should I not claim everything I can I have been working for last 12 years paying into this stupid systemIf you change nothing, nothing will change!!0 -
Love many, trust few, learn to paddle your own canoe.
The overly generous welfare payments that were brought in over the last decade and ease at being able to claim them for those so inclined; has meant the rest of us have got tired from pulling other peoples canoes!
I'm glad more claimants are being made to paddle their own canoe and that "Welfare Britain" is ending.
We were brought up to look after ourselves, but the country seems to have lost its way and we need to get back to that working to support our own familes. It's a good feeling to pay your own way.RENTING? Have you checked to see that your landlord has permission from their mortgage lender to rent the property? If not, you could be thrown out with very little notice.
Read the sticky on the House Buying, Renting & Selling board.0 -
Kids have over 10K each in savings. Thats gotta be fraudulent trying to hide cash to claim more benefits :eek:atlantis187 wrote: »There seems to be soo many petty and small minded people on this forum. A lot of jealousy goes on around here just because someone is a little well off than u. U don't need to drop snidy comments
Why should I not claim everything I can I have been working for last 12 years paying into this stupid systemIf you change nothing, nothing will change!!0 -
Kids have over 10K each in savings. Thats gotta be fraudulent trying to hide cash to claim more benefits :eek:
At the moment it's not. As I said I could lower our salaries to £17000 pa, get over £900 a month in benefits, keep over £100k in savings, and wages of approx £1300 pm (very little deductions) and have the state pay 40% towards our pensions. So if we put £4000 pm into a pension the state would in effect pay £1000pm of that. Plus our other homes.
Crazy, but above board and many like OP take advantage. Universal credit is starting to address this, but not fully as pensions still allowed,0 -
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princessdon wrote: »At the moment it's not. As I said I could lower our salaries to £17000 pa, get over £900 a month in benefits, keep over £100k in savings, and wages of approx £1300 pm (very little deductions) and have the state pay 40% towards our pensions. So if we put £4000 pm into a pension the state would in effect pay £1000pm of that. Plus our other homes.
Crazy, but above board and many like OP take advantage. Universal credit is starting to address this, but not fully as pensions still allowed,
How much are u allowed to put into your pension through work?
Do pension payments have to be declared for universal credits?0 -
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atlantis187 wrote: »How much are u allowed to put into your pension through work?
Do pension payments have to be declared for universal credits?
Plenty of info if you read the documents, as you pay low tax, not likely to matter as benefits higher tax rate payers.
Plus the equity and savings would negate any benefit.
I know where you come from at times I feel the same, but its wrong - you can support yourself.0 -
That's obviously hit a nerve :rotfl:atlantis187 wrote: »How do u know I'm sponging off my parents. How do u know my story?
If u got nothing usefull to say get off my thread.
Wanted funding to pay for driving lessons when the rest of us have to pay for our own :eek:If you change nothing, nothing will change!!0
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