Not entitled to ANY benefit .... SKINT!

skintmacflint

nannytone wrote: »

the readiness with which some posters like to 'jump' on people leaves a nasty taste in my mouth

Probably happens due to the readiness with which some people post their assumptions that the state and everyone else but them is responsible for paying for their childrens basic needs.

dktreesea

When the child finishes education or is between courses, there should be a 20 week run on for CTB and CB, but I think the child has to be registered with (up here) Careers Scotland or (down south) Connexions. They usually have an activity agreement for x number of hours a week. That way, they aren't NEET. And then, if that runs out before the start of their college, say, course, or whichever course they are next going onto, there could be a gap of a few weeks, say, and you just reapply for CTB and CB once the new course starts.

dktreesea

I thought this section of the forum was about helping people to get their entitlement, or to at least organise their affairs so that they can do just that, not slamming them for asking.....

skintmacflint

dktreesea wrote: »

I thought this section of the forum was about helping people to get their entitlement, or to at least organise their affairs so that they can do just that, not slamming them for asking.....

True but when the opening sentence ends with ' I am absolutely fuming' it tends to set the tone for the rest of the thread.

I rarely read previus posts , but the OP has only made 7 , and their very first post on the forum in the first sentence goes something like this ,' I'm not asking a question , but am posting to rant' .

Says it all really...........

Dunroamin

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

When we go and stay with my parents I don't offer money for us staying - we stay (DS and me) for about 10 days over Christmas / New Year, and about a fortnight spread over the rest of the year, long weekends over bank holidays, Easter, etc. OH stays about a third to a half of the time we do per year.

I know my parents would be offended if I offered them money for board and lodging, so I don't. They have plenty of money anyway, so it's not a question of taking things away.

But of course I always buy my mother some flowers, and take some nice olives, cheese, etc as a small present to say we appreciate it.

I expect though that, if your parents were surviving on means tested benefits, the situation would be rather different.

epitome

dktreesea wrote: »

When the child finishes education or is between courses, there should be a 20 week run on for CTB and CB, but I think the child has to be registered with (up here) Careers Scotland or (down south) Connexions. They usually have an activity agreement for x number of hours a week. That way, they aren't NEET. And then, if that runs out before the start of their college, say, course, or whichever course they are next going onto, there could be a gap of a few weeks, say, and you just reapply for CTB and CB once the new course starts.

Of course you would only extend CB if CB & CTC would pay more than JSA would pay the "child" JSA pays £57 a week. and is not available until CB stops.

skibadee

I think the OP has had the advice they were looking for.....wether its what they wanted to hear or not remains to be seen as they haven't come back to comment!

As nannytone has said HAD the mother been paying CM as she should of being a NRP then she now has this money to help son with too.

nannytone_2

skintmacflint wrote: »

Probably happens due to the readiness with which some people post their assumptions that the state and everyone else but them is responsible for paying for their childrens basic needs.

you need to read all the posts. i was jumped on because i have my grandson to stay in school holidays and my daughter doesnt give me hus chgild benefit.
what does that have to do with expecting the state to pay and be responsible?
some people just like to disagree with everyone else for their own amusement. and that isnt the intention behimd the forum

dktreesea

nannytone wrote: »

you need to read all the posts. i was jumped on because i have my grandson to stay in school holidays and my daughter doesnt give me hus chgild benefit.
what does that have to do with expecting the state to pay and be responsible?
some people just like to disagree with everyone else for their own amusement. and that isnt the intention behimd the forum

If your daughter expects you to look after her son, gets money from the state to do just that but doesn't share it with you when you are the one doing the looking after, she's exploiting you and should know better, imho.

The state provides that money for her son's needs. Presumably he still has needs and expenses when he is with you?

nannytone_2

dont be ridiculous. no one expects me to do anything. my grandson likes to stay with me and i like to have him here
dont all normal loving grandparents have their grandchildren to stay during school holidays?
exploiting??? get a grip.
like every family with no one person earning 60k she receives £20 a week child benefit for him.

if you would only let grangkids visit, if you got paid, then i pity them!