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AIBU?
To ask you to help me work out if my benefits will change?
ClementineKelandra · 17/04/2013 16:08
I know everything is changing and I'm really worried about what will happen to my benefits? I know there are probably things on line to help but I can never get my head around it.
I'm a single Mum and live in a coucil property. Every penny counts atm and I don't work.
Please can anybody help?
propertyNIGHTmareBEFOREXMAS · 17/04/2013 16:23
Have you got a contact at the job centre who can advise you? It is pretty disgusting that people are left worrying about their benefits being changed without notice. You would hope that those who will be receiving less should have even notified of the same. It is pretty shit just to pull the rug with no warning. I hope you get definite info soon, OP. I can understand it must feel very worrying for you in these uncertain times.
Snowme · 17/04/2013 16:57
How may children do you have,
Do you work at all,
Which benefits do you have coming in,
How many bedrooms does your property have,
Do you live alone with just your child/children,
Do you have any savings.
Unfortunately you need to answer all these questions to get a useful response. PM me of you want :)
ClementineKelandra · 17/04/2013 18:23
I have 3 children, a 14yo dd, 11yo ds and a 4yo ds. My house is three bedrooms and its just me and my dc living here. The rent is just under £100.00 and I currently get full housing benefit. The house is in band A and I get full coucil tax benefit too.
I also get income support and child benefit.
I don't work at the moment but I'm doing voluntary work and in the middle of an OU degree. I'm hoping both these things will help me get work in the future.
wannabedomesticgoddess · 17/04/2013 18:29
The only thing I can see is that you will have to start paying some council tax.
Also, once your youngest turns 5 you will come off IS and be on JSA. But once UC comes in that will change again. You will be required to look for work which pays you 24 hours x NMW.
ohshutup · 17/04/2013 18:48
oh here we go ,all the jeremy kylers sticking up for each other , heli is right if you get less benefits you would have to get a job , cant believe you get all that paid for by the tax payer ,your kids are a meal ticket , stop having kids , get a job and start paying something back in .
heliPilot · 17/04/2013 18:48
wannabedomesticgoddess where do you think the money comes from then. Please dont tell me you still beleive in money trees,
Yes I use NHS and pay for prescritions
No state schools
Yes Roads and pay road tax and fuel tax.
So yes I pay my way and other peoples too.
ClementineKelandra · 17/04/2013 18:50
Helipiolet, I worked and paid taxes for 25 years. I have only been on benefits for 6 months and I'm trying to find work.
MY taxes paid for you to have free health care, a free education for your children and many more things. I guess we're even.
Sorry, I do claim tax credits, I forgot to mention that
zukiecat · 17/04/2013 18:53
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