As a single mum that works 30 hours a week I have help in the way of Universal Credit. Since joining it over 8 months ago I have had nothing but trouble with it.
They calculate my payments incorrectly. They lose my childcare invoices. They refuse to pay me for certain dates if my evidence doesn't turn up in the post on time.
And they advertise themselves as making working easier for people. It was so much easier when it was housing benefit and child tax credits. At least then I knew where I stood.
It seems the more hours I work the worse I end up financially. How does that make sense?
I know I will probably get slaughtered for even moaning when I am being helped by the government but it just seems silly that I am worse off the more I work.
I have friends on tax credits who have 16 hour contracts but are now taking lots of overtime in preperation for Christmas. And they still get paid the exact same tax credits even when their wage increases. Yet for every £1 I earn I lose 75p if my allowance. Meh indeed.
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JustBoppinAlong · 24/10/2016 20:11
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