I was wondering???

[mummylou85]

I always find something to stress about it's just how I am. Well I have no clue about politics don't normally take interest. Anyway I am a single mum and at the moment I am not working. I worked before my daughter but didn't after I had her as I wanted to be the one to look after her and not dump her. My daughter just started nursery and plan was to go back to uni and finish my teachers training. though not planned I fell preg same dad but a whole other story and I am now 23. Wasn't happy at first over being preg but wouldn't change it for the world.

Anyway I will get to the point. I was reading on facebook last night on my phone and the elections are may 6th. Apparently if conservatives win then they are going to abolish any benefits and tax credits. Surely they can't do that can they??? they said on this group on facebook it will go back to how it was in the 80s and only the rich will flourish. single mums will have to count on food vouchers and charities if clothes are needed. surely this can't happen can it? I am stressing. I been looking in the paper for a job in nursery hours. but who is going to employ me nearly 20 weeks pregnant. who is going to look after my daughter if she is ill and nursery holidays and there is nothing going in school holidays. how am I going to give birth if I got to work, who is going to look after my newborn. I am not lazy or a scrounger and as soon as baby gets older will go finish my training and make a good life for me and my 2 kids. but I am imagining poverty having nothing, do i make any sense... I do think they need to shake up benefits system and there are some people who abuse it but surely they couldn't go that far.

oh and election day is may 6th the day my 20th scan I feel a whole cloud as been put over the day

am I being too hormonal over this???

due sept 18th xxxx

[PandaSam]

I could certainly understand you worrying - if what you had been told is actually true! But it's not - its Labour and Lib Dem activists trying t scare people.

Cameron (and the Lib Dems) are cutting tax credits for people who earn high salaries (over £50k) not for people who really need it.

They are also going to make it more difficult for scroungers to get benefits; but not those who are genuinely entitled to them (like mothers raising small children)

PS. Congraultions btw! Go and vote in the morning before your scan and then it will be over and done with and you can enjoy the rest of the day

[mummylou85]

Oh thank you
stressing myself silly. so if anyone else has any more opinions on this feel free xxx

[mummylou85]

just reading threads so what is this make the poor poorer? so confused xxx

[AMumInScotland]

I think you shouldn't rely on Facebook groups for accurate information about what the political parties are going to do! The Conservatives would not get rid of all benefits and tax credits - they are talking about things like limiting tax credits to poorer families and making people who are unemployed accept any job they are offered. But that would never mean leaving single mothers without money for food and clothes - the 80s were bad in many ways, but you have to go back to Victorian times to find people relying on charity for the absolute basics.

That's just scaremongering. I would never vote Conservative, so please don't think I'm an apologist for them, and I don't think they'd be good for the country, but they are not anywhere near the ogres you've seen described!

[mummylou85]

thanks. I am little niave I think xxx