Why were my JSA and Housing benefit claims rejected?

nannytone_2

i dont see where you were called a liar, and people have to ask questions in order to give the correct advice.

if you dont want people to question your circumstances then you really shouldnt be asking them for help.

why dont you go to the DWP and ask them because you certainly dont seem to be getting the advice you wasnt to hear on the forum

marina999

bloolagoon wrote: »

What kind of a mother never takes her child out, has a party, pays for extra curricular activities. You'd be better off going home, it's a crap existence here with your child suffering.

Plus council tax

Plus gas

Plus TV

Plus contents

Plus water

Wow wow wow.... the hate of some folks... I am a very good mother. Who told you I never take my child out or have a party? Obviously, he does not sleep in McDonalds for breakfast, lunch and dinner like many do, but he has been there. I always bring a huge home made cake at school for his bday while the rest of the kids get a cheap bag of sweets to pass around. How dare you! I hope life some day forces you to live with a budget like mine and then someone to have the audacity to ask you the same questions! Shame on you! Can't you read?! I mentioned council tax and water bills, about the transport. But if one wants to hate, he will find a way to hate. Vote UKIP, good luck to you, xenophobic little thing you are. A big mistake coming here to ask for advice, as I thought. Sorry, not going anywhere, this is the home of my son! And namely, because I am a good mother, I don't have the right to uproot him. For good or bad, England is all he has known. Will contact solicitors from tomorrow and good night to you. I will respond only to comments from people who actually want to be civil. And for you, I will pray..

Voyager2002

bloolagoon wrote: »

What kind of a mother never takes her child out, has a party, pays for extra curricular activities. You'd be better off going home, it's a crap existence here with your child suffering.

A poor (financially) mother!

As your post makes very clear, child poverty is scandalous.

I have no idea whether things would be any better in Bulgaria, but Marina is probably in a better position than anyone else to weigh up the advantages of being in the UK versus Bulgaria, For a start, if her child were living in Bulgaria then access to the father would be more difficult, and there might well be a language barrier...

tng86

marina999 wrote: »

Wow wow wow.... the hate of some folks... I am a very good mother. Who told you I never take my child out or have a party? Obviously, he does not sleep in McDonalds for breakfast, lunch and dinner like many do, but he has been there. I always bring a huge home made cake at school for his bday while the rest of the kids get a cheap bag of sweets to pass around. How dare you! I hope life some day forces you to live with a budget like mine and then someone to have the audacity to ask you the same questions! Shame on you! Can't you read?! I mentioned council tax and water bills, about the transport. But if one wants to hate, he will find a way to hate. Vote UKIP, good luck to you, xenophobic little thing you are. A big mistake coming here to ask for advice, as I thought. Sorry, not going anywhere, this is the home of my son! And namely, because I am a good mother, I don't have the right to uproot him. For good or bad, England is all he has known. Will contact solicitors from tomorrow and good night to you. I will respond only to comments from people who actually want to be civil. And for you, I will pray..

I think calling people names is a little uncalled for. People are asking questions so they can tailor the advice they give to you and I think you're wrong to become so defensive about it and try to make it an issue about your nationality.

I'm sure that if an British person came on here for the advice you're after and gave the answers you have given, the response would be exactly the same.

When_the_going_gets_tough

Marina go back to the CAB and ask for help to appeal if they are satisfied that you qualify. This is a complex matter but the same rules should apply for Child tax credit and you are receiving that.

Housing_Benefit_Officer

So if you were unemployed with a child in your home country what would you qualify for?

~Chameleon~

I can't believe the attitude of some people on this forum. Truly despicable. I feel ashamed to call myself British at times.

MissMoneypenny

missapril75 wrote: »

I can't speak for the accuracy of the decision but I believe different conditions were put in place for Bulgarians (and others) which meant slightly different rules compared to other EU nationals.

I thought, though, that the restrictions would apply to more recent arrivals.

The restrictions were there before too for Bulgarian and Romanain nationals, according to the following link i.e. such as having to apply for a work authorisation document before they start employment.

Just googled this.
Written in 2007
http://www.cpag.org.uk/content/benefit-rights-bulgarian-and-romanian-nationals

"Bulgaria and Romania (known as the A2 States) joined the EU on 1 January 2007 "

"A2 nationals who are working in authorised work are able to claim benefits to which they are entitled such as housing benefit, council tax benefit, working tax credit and child benefit. Benefit can be paid as soon as they take up work. However, if they become unemployed before first completing 12 months of authorised work they lose their entitlement to benefit."

The OP said they only worked for 9 months, so could this be the reason for the refusal of HB and JSA?

marina999 wrote: »

In a nutshell, I am a Bulgarian national who came to the UK in 2006. Initially, I worked for 9 months and subsequently, I was made redundant. Since then, I enrolled in 3 part-time courses as I could not find employment

How did you work in the UK in 2006 when your country only joined the EU in 2007?

Voyager2002

marina999 wrote: »

Wow wow wow.... the hate of some folks... I am a very good mother. Who told you I never take my child out or have a party? Obviously, he does not sleep in McDonalds for breakfast, lunch and dinner like many do, but he has been there. I always bring a huge home made cake at school for his bday while the rest of the kids get a cheap bag of sweets to pass around. How dare you! I hope life some day forces you to live with a budget like mine and then someone to have the audacity to ask you the same questions! Shame on you! Can't you read?! I mentioned council tax and water bills, about the transport. But if one wants to hate, he will find a way to hate. Vote UKIP, good luck to you, xenophobic little thing you are. A big mistake coming here to ask for advice, as I thought. Sorry, not going anywhere, this is the home of my son! And namely, because I am a good mother, I don't have the right to uproot him. For good or bad, England is all he has known. Will contact solicitors from tomorrow and good night to you. I will respond only to comments from people who actually want to be civil. And for you, I will pray..

Well said Marina: I admire your spirit, and I think that many English people could learn a lot from you, both about stretching a small budget and about parenting.

One small point: solicitors do not usually know much about benefits, so don't waste your money on seeing one unless the CAB send you to a specific solicitor.

Poppie68

Voyager2002 wrote: »

Well said Marina: I admire your spirit, and I think that many English people could learn a lot from you, both about stretching a small budget and about parenting.

One small point: solicitors do not usually know much about benefits, so don't waste your money on seeing one unless the CAB send you to a specific solicitor.

Got to ask this i'm afraid! The English(British) could learn a lot from the OP about parenting??? You seem to be insinuating the OP is a better parent than the English, why because she bakes a cake instead of taking 'a cheap bag of sweets'?

Might be many reasons the other children take in sweets...Their mothers are maybe to busy working, or just that the children would most probably rather have sweets to give out than a cake. Either way that does'nt make her a better parent, even if she seems to think it does...i bet her child eats the 'cheap sweets'

Just a little baffled why you seem to think the OP is a better parent than the English!


Anyway i have no intention of getting into an arguement with you about your comment, i'm just curious.

Also my nosey side wonders how if she is telling the truth on only having £530 a month coming in, how on earth can she afford to see a solicitor if she pays her rent, bills and living expenses out of the above money?