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Benifits? your views
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Hi everyone
OH has been made redundant and my hours have been cut to 11 per week.
We have talked a lot and with my wage and benifits we can survive for a while. OH is going to use his redundancy money to go back to college and get a qualification.
It was a hard desicion to come to to go onto benifits as my OH always has been a grafter but we decided that with things as they are economicaly he would be better off with a qualification than get another factory job where we could be in the same situation a few months from now.
How do you all feel about benifits? Are you on them?
Gill
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OH has been made redundant and my hours have been cut to 11 per week.
We have talked a lot and with my wage and benifits we can survive for a while. OH is going to use his redundancy money to go back to college and get a qualification.
It was a hard desicion to come to to go onto benifits as my OH always has been a grafter but we decided that with things as they are economicaly he would be better off with a qualification than get another factory job where we could be in the same situation a few months from now.
How do you all feel about benifits? Are you on them?
Gill
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And good luck to your oh with his qualification x
You've paid your taxes and are entitled to them so claim away!!
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I worked from before I was 16, at one point I had 3 jobs. Before I became pregnant with Ellie I worked 7 days a week and continued this until I was 7.5 months pregnant.
My FT job was temporary and went out permanently when I was on maternity leave but I wasn't told so didn't apply. In November I went onto benefits because Ellie has had numerous problems with her feeding, weight loss, seperation anxiety etc. but it was one of the hardest decisions i've ever made and I hate being on benefits.
I think people who claim when they have no need to and those who are working in cash in hand jobs but still claiming just ruin it for other people who are genuiene. The way I look at is Ellie and I wouldn't eat if I wasn't claiming what i'm entitled to so it's the only option at the minute.
I'm returning to college in september as I feel the same as your OH in regards to the long term benefits.
I really hope it all works out for you both and don't feel guilty about the benefits because that's what they are there for!
Lauren xxx
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it wasnt so bad as oh was earning a livable wage (low)
but when we split i had to claim income support, but i too am hoping to get some qualifications as jobs at the moment (especially if u need a little flexibility) are hard to come by
i am very greatfull for the benefit system we have, it means my kids can eat and i have the oppertunity to gain some qualls and start paying back in again,
true there is still a stigma attatched to claiming benefit though, but if there wasnt maybe some people wouldnt be encouraged to move off benefit?
we all know the sort (that sit out in the sun all summer while ur graftin ur arse off)
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I totally agree with the other comments too, its the people who are dishonest that mess it up for others.
My Oh is now working again, thankfully and we couldnt wait to call the dole office and tell them that we no longer needed there ??46 per week (TO FEED 5!!!). and the best of it is we couldnt claim Income support or housing benefit because i was getting maternity allowance still and they said we only needed ??96 per week to live on, so we were getting ??153 per week and ??85 was rent ??25 Council tax and the rest, all the other bills and household expenses!!!!! Where is the justice in that??
nb. thats not including tax credits or bhild benefit but thats not the point lol.
Sorry to rant there the benefits system in this country is just so weird, it seems if you have never worked you get everything on a plate!
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