on my own on a low wage

GlasweJen

Jen666, I'm in an almost identical situation to you except that I'm disabled and physically unable to work more than about 30 hours a week without ending up in hospital. I'd rather have my health than the tax credits that I get due to disability.

Oldernotwiser

tghe-retford wrote: »

The Government will listen to the middle and upper class voters, and with Gordon Brown stating in his speech to the CBI that there are five million skilled workers needed, you won't realistically expect them to get that amount from benefit claimants forced into work, they'll have to look up the next step in the ladder, and that's the low paid and part time unskilled workers.

The Government cannot afford to not listen to voters, particularly at a time where they need every bit of support they can get. Believe me, the Government will come down on low paid workers to increase their skills, appease employers and investors as well as voters plus bring in more tax income and more money into the economy.

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Much of your post is irrelevant to this thread and I don't follow many of your points. "The government will come down on low paid workers to increase their skills". Why "come down on" and not "increase opportunities"; gaining new skills and earning more money isn't a punishment in my book! What do you think would be better, a situation where everyone knows his or her place - "I'm a dustman and that's good enough for the likes of me" attitude and where social mobility was discouraged? I cannot understand why you see these as good things; if we had a government that encouraged that sort of thinking then we'd really have a reason to complain.

As far as relevance to this thread goes, I really can't see why someone with no disabilities and no caring responsibilities should be ecouraged to work part time. It seems ridiculous to me that anybody in this situation should receive any kind of subsidy whatsoever, at any age. If you're fortunate enough to have the sort of skills which enable you to earn a living wage by workiing part time (and there'll be fewer people in this situation if you have your way!) then good luck to you; just don't expect taxpayers' money to supplement your lifestyle choice!

Oldernotwiser

GlasweJen wrote: »

Jen666, I'm in an almost identical situation to you except that I'm disabled and physically unable to work more than about 30 hours a week without ending up in hospital. I'd rather have my health than the tax credits that I get due to disability.

But don't you see that this is the crucial difference? You have a disability and Jen666 doesn't; there's no comparison to be made.

(But as an afterthought, aren't you a full time student as well? As well as working 30 hours per week?)

Poppycat

The reality is that you are not guaranteed a house just because you are pregnant or have children already. They are plenty of people on the housing lists with children who now live in BB

jen666 wrote: »

It seems that maybe if I went out, Got myself pregnant a few times, then I would get a house paid for, half my bills paid for and still get child benefit. If the government want to stop young single parents, the best thing to do would be to give young single people starting their career, a bit of help, rather than letting us that are working and paying tax, pay for those who delibratley get themselves pregnant just to get all these benefits.

GlasweJen

Yes but it's the holidays hence the 30 hours a week, if it's term time i can usually only manage an evening plus a weekend day to scrape the 16 hours for tax credits.

The point i was making is that although i'm 22 and only able to claim tax credits due to disability i'd rather not be disabled and be able to go and work normally instead of being forced to work my life around debilitating medical conditions.

GlasweJen

oops double post

jen666

ok so...i work in aviation, yes i have the option to move to a different airport and possibly get more hours, however i would need to drive to get to the next nearest airport...
I also love my job, and i do have the oppertunity to progress within the company, I have just secured a position with better hours, and i do plan to work up as far as i can within this company, im not lazy and am working really hard, and honestley dont want to have to live of benefits, i would rather know everything i have is off my own back, hardwork and sheer determination. It just seems quite unfair, there isnt any help whatsoever.
on what i was saying about single parents...in the areas i grew up...it was exactley like that other person said...council house, not paying anything, but still affording the best clothes, the latest computer games and nice T.V's. while my dad worked all hours God sent and we still could just about afford food.
yes I am doing a course in customer services in aviation with the company im at, however i have pretty good grades and was supposed to be going to uni, and yes i blew that oppertunity, as i needed to move out and needed to be working. I also want to stay with the company as I have the oppertunity to try different roles hence gaining more experiance when i do apply for a similar role within a different company. I go to work, am never late, havnt ever been off sick and i do my damd hardest while i am there.

jen666

my only point is...why is this available to people over 25....not anyone younger??????

somabc

jen666 wrote: »

my only point is...why is this available to people over 25....not anyone younger??????

Well I don't know how to say this, but the government could not give a !!!! about young people. They generally don't have any money and they don't vote which seem to be the two main requirements for getting the governments attention. :mad:

dmg24

jen666 wrote: »

my only point is...why is this available to people over 25....not anyone younger??????

They have to set a cut off point somewhere, in the same way that they do for minimum wage, pension credits, child tax credits etc.