I have been going to the same chemist for over 7 years since I moved to this current address. The lady in question (a member of staff) knows my face and must surely recognise me each time I go in there.
I picked up my routine prescription (blood pressure tablets and mild anxiety tablets as I am borderline Asperger's) yesterday or the day before not sure when and I routinely handed over my Child Tax Credit exemption card as I don't have to pay for prescriptions.
I have been self-employed for nearly 5 years. Prior to that I worked 8 months in an office. Prior to that the early years of ds's life I funded our everday expenses by selling a second property.
I could have sworn she wrote down on the exemption certificate sheet 'Job Seekers Allowance' on it - why is society so misguided and prejudiced about single parents does it not occur to her I might be working and leading a productive useful life and paying my way.....? Why is she so grossly misinformed I wonder?
Should I have said something?
Does she not know in her work capacity that there are many many women out there as working single parents and we aren't all benefit layabouts with no qualifications. Apologies to anyone reading this thread who is on benefits and not currently able to work for any reason - I am sure you have your reasons - but the media hype about single parents is ridiculous!
I feel I really must challenge her now should that happen on a future occasion.
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Flowerpower41 · 12/09/2015 06:02
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