More money working part time than full time? Am I going mad?

devilivus

If he hates his job (I know what that's like!!), and he loves spending times with his kids and wants to do it more, and you're better off financially on benefits, and your calculations are correct....well......Go for it, I guess.

It's up to you. Do what you think is right.

You only live once. Everyone has different priorities. Some people want high flying careers earning the big bucks, but miss out on family stuff.

Not many people lie on their death bed wishing they'd worked more! (as I read from a post once from someone who worked in palliative care)

Shiloe

devilivus wrote: »

If he hates his job (I know what that's like!!), and he loves spending times with his kids and wants to do it more, and you're better off financially on benefits, and your calculations are correct....well......Go for it, I guess.

It's up to you. Do what you think is right.

You only live once. Everyone has different priorities. Some people want high flying careers earning the big bucks, but miss out on family stuff.

Not many people lie on their death bed wishing they'd worked more! (as I read from a post once from someone who worked in palliative care)

okay and everyone else will pick up the bill...unbelievable :rotfl:

tinkledom

blondebubbles wrote: »

Tax credit has been reduced significantly. Families with one child could previously claim up to £50000, now it's £26000.

No kids at home and we don't work.

tinkledom

StormyWeather wrote: »

Cap on total benefit per household.
Reducing the housing benefit that can be claimed.
Earnings cap for child benefit.
Increasing the job seeking commitment for claiming JSA.
Changes to disability benefits.
Plans to treat self employed as earning at NMW for UC purposes.

Not for those over 65 with one disabled person in the household.
No kids at home
Retired 5 years ago at age 60
What changes to disability benefits? Do you mean PIP? Yes I agree, but fail that, I can fall back on Attendance Allowance.
As in 3 above. Don't work.


Not many changes affect us.

tinkledom

MrsE wrote: »

All valid & sensible.
The cap (including rent & council tax benefits) should be no more than NMW.
People shouldn't get more in benefits than people can earn.
Maximum benefits for 2 children, if you want loads pay for them yourself, my daughter can only afford 2, most working people can only afford 2.

Then somewhere along the line they are doing something wrong.

tinkledom

Shiloe wrote: »

I simply don't agree....and thankfully most other people don't either due to having more self respect for themselves and their families. I work full time and when I am driving to work each morning surrounded by other commuters part of me feels a small sense of pride that I am showing my child you work for a living and contributing to this country at the same time.

Been there and got the tee-shirt!!! Worked continuously for 44 years (16 - 60)


Then at 60 I looked at what I could get via benefits. I did 2 calculations - stay in work - go on benefits.


I took the latter given that I had paid into the system for those 44 years and I decided that it was about time that I had something back.

tinkledom

devilivus wrote: »

If he hates his job (I know what that's like!!), and he loves spending times with his kids and wants to do it more, and you're better off financially on benefits, and your calculations are correct....well......Go for it, I guess.

It's up to you. Do what you think is right.

You only live once. Everyone has different priorities. Some people want high flying careers earning the big bucks, but miss out on family stuff.

Not many people lie on their death bed wishing they'd worked more! (as I read from a post once from someone who worked in palliative care)

well put - and the reality of life.


Did my bit of earning big when I was in my 40's. After a few years of that and the life it gave, we became bored with the endless social life. We decided that having a 'normal' life at home would be much better.
So from age 50 I coasted along earning enough until 60 came along - then went onto 'Benefit Street' living. except that you could say it was 'posh - Benefit Street living'

tinkledom

Shiloe wrote: »

okay and everyone else will pick up the bill...unbelievable :rotfl:

eerrr yes?? So??


But what you have to remember is that most benefit claimants now, have also paid for the benefits for others in the past when they worked and paid tax/nic


If it was possible for the government to give me a list of all benefit claimants I paid for in my working life, I would ask for it and write to everyone on it asking if they enjoyed spending the money that I paid to them

mikey_bach

tinkledom wrote: »

eerrr yes?? So??

If it was possible for the government to give me a list of all benefit claimants I paid for in my working life, I would ask for it and write to everyone on it asking if they enjoyed spending the money that I paid to them

that would keep you busy and keep you off here for a while then, :rotfl::)

FBaby

tinkledom wrote: »

Been there and got the tee-shirt!!! Worked continuously for 44 years (16 - 60)


Then at 60 I looked at what I could get via benefits. I did 2 calculations - stay in work - go on benefits.


I took the latter given that I had paid into the system for those 44 years and I decided that it was about time that I had something back.

FGS do you ever stop talking about you? Can't you understand that nobody wants to be in your shoes? That good health is so much more valuable than cash you don't know what to do with? I wouldn't trade my life for yours for all the benefits the world can offer me.