holiday vouchers whilst on dla/dca

pinkladyof66

Yes but situations change why go delving back to posts that were made 3 years ago about finances it is totally irrellevant 3 years down the line.

pinkladyof66

I claim the highest rate of dla for my son, my son has global development delay amongst other things. I am sure that her child probably has more needs than just being mildly autistic and has just not mentioned it.

notanewuser

The OP has, for years, posted asking questions about what she is entitled to claim. It appears her OH brings in around £6k a year (so no tax going into the system) and then there's about £11,500 (working?) tax credits, council tax benefit, carers allowance plus DLA for the youngest child.

All 3 children are over 6, and from the threads asking about free school meals we can assume they are in school. OP's husband doesn't work for weeks on end, and she's got all day without the kids.

The OP's family is, and has been, totally reliant on the state for years. I'm not doubting that a "borderline/mildly autistic" child is challenging, but its not that long ago that people were responsible for supporting their own families. My grandparents worked 60 hours a week each to pay the bills. Now it seems you can spend a bit of time working for not much money and the state will bail you out handsomely, ad infinitum.

I packed my husband off this evening for another week of working away to pay our bills, and those of the likes of the OP. Excuse me for not appreciating that!!!

Dunroamin

CookieMonsta wrote: »

I know this wasn't directed at me but thought I'd say something.

If I knew someone socially I would know a lot more about them than reading a few posts about them on a forum. Like their family situation, what they wear and how often they go on holiday. Then perhaps I could empathise and understand without making assumptions.

Looking through other peoples' previous posts to take quotes to make your argument stronger is considered bad forum etiquette. Seems people love doing it on this forum which is very sad.

Sez who?...

Person_one

Why don't you just imagine your particular taxes are spent on WFA for wealthy pensioners, and child benefit for couples who earn 65K between them, if it makes you feel better about it.

Dunroamin

pinkladyof66 wrote: »

Yes but situations change why go delving back to posts that were made 3 years ago about finances it is totally irrellevant 3 years down the line.

Truth and consistency don't change, however many years pass.

notanewuser

Person_one wrote: »

Why don't you just imagine your particular taxes are spent on WFA for wealthy pensioners, and child benefit for couples who earn 65K between them, if it makes you feel better about it.

By their very nature, wealthy pensioners and couples earning £65k aren't "totally dependent on the state" for no reason, are they?!

(For the record I think all benefits should be means tested and that claims for significantly more per week than earned income should be tightened up.)

Treevo

Tigsteroonie wrote: »

It's okay, you won't have to pay. The Family Fund is a charity. And if the OP doesn't claim it, someone else will.

Considering the Government funds the charity, they are paying.

loracan1

What is it with this obsession for checking a poster's past posts to find a stick to beat them with - how do people have the time to do that? What is the motivation?

Tiddlywinks

Person_one wrote: »

Why don't you just imagine your particular taxes are spent on WFA for wealthy pensioners, and child benefit for couples who earn 65K between them, if it makes you feel better about it.

No, let's not move away from the subject of this thread - where the OP seems to feel that it's OK to expect a charity to fund a family holiday even though:

- they have assets over £140K (equity in home)
- they have just spent nearly £30K on home improvements
- one is a stay at home parent (even though the kids are all in school so part time work is possible)
- mum just can't live without her Clinique toiletries

Which bit of that sounds reasonable to you?