I wholeheartedly support benefits for SAHPs and believe they should be able to live adequately without working if they can't work. When I say can't work I mean when one of their children is SEN, they'd have less money after childcare than they would claiming benefits, they are disabled etc.
What really annoys me is the following situation:
Husband earns 35k, wife earns 25k, they have a baby and wife decides to stay at home and therefore is able to claim 5k in tax credits.
They are just example figures as I don't know how much tax credits realistically are.
IMO if you choose to be a SAHP then you foot the bill.
I will repeat I have no issue with those who need to as they'd be worse off working. Do have an issue with those who'd be "slightly better off" working, don't and still claim. AIBU?
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To think people who CHOOSE to be SAHPs should not claim income related benefits
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DixieWest · 29/11/2013 12:17
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