Benefit Fraud, Tax Avoidance and CSA

eve31

What on £10 that she doesn't receive anyway. Clueless! I'm not commenting with you anymore. If the OP wants to pm me that would be better.

DUTR

eve31 wrote: »

What on £10 that she doesn't receive anyway. Clueless! I'm not commenting with you anymore. If the OP wants to pm me that would be better.

It's not just £10 though is it, it is the money the PWC earns and recieves from other sources.
I agree it maybe better, there is no point pretending guys are cash cows, so the PWCs can look good keeping up with the Jones' , whatever some contribute would never be enough :eek:
Anyways the OP's questions have been answered, you can offer solace and empathy by PM to them.

FBaby

I think everyone can sympathise with OP. £10 a week support towards raising a teenager is close to peanuts, but I am with DUTR that I do find it very sad that iphone and trainers had to be mentioned in these circumstances. If you can afford everything else and all she is missing on is expensive electronics and clothing, then you are doing a fantastic job as a mum to raise her showing her the value of money (assuming working mum than the 16 hours minimum and getting more in tax credits than in income).

Not every teenagers get expensive trainers and iphones, and that's regardless of income. My DD did get an iphone for Xmas this year at 15 but that's the 4S, no way she would get a more recent version and she was delighted with it. She doesn't have one bit of designer clothing yet she is known to have a good dress sense. Yet, our household income is much above the average and we could certainly afford it. Some of her school mates do seem to base their worth on such items, and strangely, they tend to be those from families on lower incomes. My DD doesn't judge any of her friends on what brand of shoes they wear and clearly neither do her friends as she seems quite a popular kid at her school without owning any of it.

I am sure life is tough, but you should use your circumstances to teach your child how important it is to become self-sufficient and that you get much more satisfaction from being so than by getting the latest popular gadgets.