Early days but looking for advice

Elektrik

Hello,

My girlfriend has just found out she is pregnant :j

We are both living at home with her parents but obviously with news like this we need our own place. She is only around 1 month so gives us a lot of time to sort things and not rush about last minute!

I am just here to ask what if any help we would be entitled to? She works full time and I am self employed working under 16 hours each week.

We were talking about our own home just a few months ago about costs etc,now we also have a new born to take care of which I know we will do no matter what!

Just thought this would be the best place to ask those of you maybe in a similar situation?

Thanks for your time!

tomtontom

Eight months to get yourself a full time job.

Congratulations, and good luck with your job search.

Caz3121

Currently housing benefit would be based on the LHA rate for a one-bedroom property. With a full time and part time wage there is unlikely to be much help unless you are in a high LHA area. Once baby arrives you will be down to one income and maternity pay and calculations would be based on the two bedroom rate so you may get a little help then

Elektrik

Thanks for the help guys!

I just thought it would be best to dig deep early on. Paying for a house and bills is hard these days and now we have a child on the way which I wouldn't change for the world!

Lioness_Twinkletoes

Elektrik wrote: »

Paying for a house and bills is hard these days and now we have a child on the way which I wouldn't change for the world!

Even more so when you only work a few hours a week

redcard

Sounds like the kid is going to have a great start in life!

Elektrik

Seems no matter where you go you always get opinionated people with unhelpful comments!

I work less than 16 hours but make more than the average wage age month, when I first started out I was working all hours of the day but now I have things streamlined it takes not so long!

I came here asking for advice not folk judging me on how my first born will have a great start in life aswell as other negative comments.

Me or my partner have not claimed a benefit since leaving school and no doubt people will look down there nose at us like they always do, but we are entitled to what we can get!

Thanks to those of you that were actually helpful to me.

Regards

houseimprover

Elektrik wrote: »

Seems no matter where you go you always get opinionated people with unhelpful comments!

I work less than 16 hours but make more than the average wage age month, when I first started out I was working all hours of the day but now I have things streamlined it takes not so long!

I came here asking for advice not folk judging me on how my first born will have a great start in life aswell as other negative comments.

Me or my partner have not claimed a benefit since leaving school and no doubt people will look down there nose at us like they always do, but we are entitled to what we can get!

Thanks to those of you that were actually helpful to me.

Regards

Can you not work more hours and earn more money then or is there a limited earning potential?

If so, then you could top the self employed up working part time maybe?

Elektrik

houseimprover wrote: »

Can you not work more hours and earn more money then or is there a limited earning potential?

If so, then you could top the self employed up working part time maybe?

I guess I could top it up to 4 hours each day as sourcing new items etc takes time. That would take me to 24 hours including a Saturday.

Thanks

ermine

Elektrik wrote: »

I work less than 16 hours but make more than the average wage age month, when I first started out I was working all hours of the day but now I have things streamlined it takes not so long!

I came here asking for advice not folk judging me on how my first born will have a great start in life aswell as other negative comments.

Me or my partner have not claimed a benefit since leaving school and no doubt people will look down there nose at us like they always do, but we are entitled to what we can get!

Nice try but no cigar. The parts I have highlighted indicate that you lack grit and ambition, values you'll no doubt to your best to pass on

we are entitled to what we can get!

What is this Fairiness Fairy of whom you speak? Does she create all the wealth in the world so you can be entitled to not bother working to support your family properly? Why is it other people's job to raise the fruit of your loans - the sparrows having at it outside my window do better than that, they put the work in to build the nest and collect the bugs. Nowhere have you indicated that you are deprived in any particular way compared to the poor saps that are going to have to get themselves up in the morning each day to pay the taxes for your precious entitlement.

The reason you got all that flak is because, roughly translated, you asked the question

how can I get other people to pay for my lifestyle

and for some strange reason, that pi55ed some people off, presumably who felt they'd rather spend the fruit of their earning on their own children rather than yours. For your information, the average wage in the UK is not enough to bring children up easily, even with the benefits

Elektrik

ermine wrote: »

Nice try but no cigar. The parts I have highlighted indicate that you lack grit and ambition, values you'll no doubt to your best to pass on

What is this Fairiness Fairy of whom you speak? Does she create all the wealth in the world so you can be entitled to not bother working to support your family properly? Why is it other people's job to raise the fruit of your loans - the sparrows having at it outside my window do better than that, they put the work in to build the nest and collect the bugs. Nowhere have you indicated that you are deprived in any particular way compared to the poor saps that are ogoing to have to get themselves up in the morning each day to pay the taxes for your precious entitlement.

The reason you got all that flak is because, roughly translated, you asked the question

how can I get other people to pay for my lifestyle

and for some strange reason, that pi55ed some people off, presumably who felt they'd rather spend the fruit of their earning on their own children rather than yours.

Unbelievable is all I can say!

I am leaving this here!