Better off on benefits?

OhNoFlo

Ive chosen to be with my partner. Thanks for your answer with regards to the benefits.

OhNoFlo

HappyMJ wrote: »

One of the reincarnations of Andy was andyandflo. Your username is OhNoFlo. Is that a coincidence?

Unless this "Andy" has somehow possessed me without my knowledge, then yes it is. Is it really that odd for someone to have the same part of a user name as another? .

Anyway I'm done replying as everyone either wants to repeatedly tell me I'm "Andy" or speak to me in a derogatory manner because I'm on benefits - well that clearly means I'm stupid. Thanks to the couple of people who actually helped x

Metranil_Vavin

It must be really rubbish being Andy. He doesn't even get past one or two posts these days without being 'outed'. :rotfl:

FBaby

My question is, if we both found full time jobs at minimum wage would we be better off?

To 'found' you have to look. Are you looking to go back to full-time work? If so, and you are in a position to do so, then clearly you are not so poorly to justify the benefits you are receiving.

If you were working full-time and studying for a career, surely your intentions were never to be on benefits forever, so the question shouldn''t be whether you would be better off on remaining on benefits or working, it should be whether you have recovered from your illness so that you can resume your career. If not yet fully recovered, doing so should be your priority rather than wondering if you are better off on benefits than returning to work.