to ask how much you receive in tax credits?

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We've had a change in circumstances so I've just had a new award through the door.

They're giving us £1100 every four weeks.

This seems a huge amount?

Does anyone else get this much?

Illias, would you actually prefer to have less money coming into your household just so you can claim tax credit?

That money, a bit part of it, is for childcare costs. Not for the OP to go and buy a handbag.

If it bothers you so much, you support your family on a minimum wage job and claim as much as the OP. if that is actually your ambition in life?

We get fuck all.

This country is fucked when wages have to be subsidised by the government for people to live.

£1100 is a fucking lot of money. More than I earn.

We get about that amount, 4 children, 1 receiving DLA, no childcare.

"it's a whole fucking wage so they can hardly work at all"

When I siad my DH's hours vary, I didn't mean he does the odd morning... I meant it varies because some weeks he'll do 13 hour days, sometimes 12, 11 or if he's really lucky he'll get away with 10. He might even get the odd Sunday off.

Really - what are you on lillias? You've jumped to conclusions before having any facts bar me questioning our tax credit award because I feel it's quite steep. I've not come on to brag about our minimal hours and how much money is being thrown at us

Bloody hell some folk are vile.
OP sounds right to me too - we got £184 pw. 3 kids, 1with dla. DH works ft I work 26hrs pw. DH in essence works about 50/60 hrs and gets paid a pittance - is that working hard enough for you Lillias? I think you're taking your anger out on the wrong person here.
OP hope it's right

i am bitter - i am also knackered from all the WORKING.

whereas OP's life is one long fucking weekend for the same money.

bloody bitter.

lougle - you should take up clairvoyancy.

lillias -if you're so poorly paid and paying for childcare, you probably qualify for some tax credits, as well. Unless you have a "real man" providing for you as well as your wage, in which case, STFU.

I'm surprised you manage to work at all with that humongous chip on your shoulder lillias

Illias, there is a reason that you do not receive the same money as the OP.

Because your household income is higher.

Is that really difficult to understand?

Methe - childcare costs are a 'fucking' lot money too.

Its likely to be right, lots work a few hours a week then claim tax credits. SE people can put down a low wage and net far more in tax credits but thankfully they are cracking down and asking for proof that the hours worked for actually were.

Roll on universal credits that will ensure people cant do this and will have to work more hours to up their household income rather than simply claim benefits.

If you dont like your life or situation lillias do something to change it instead of coming on here whinging.

£0 here. I had absolutely no idea that people could receive more in tax credit than they pay in tax, I thought it was a partial refund of tax paid by those in low income households. You learn something every day.

OP I feel very sorry for you. You came here asking a perfectly normal question and one person in particular has been VERY unpleasant............. I have reported one comment !

I've reported too.

I think Illias is saying it is unfair as some people actually, y'know, work for their money. Others that aren't capable of looking after themselves, get extra money for doing nothing.

And yes, I am bitter. I'll be even more bitter when my alarm goes off tomorrow and it is still dark as I have to go to work, pay taxes to subsidise people that again, can't support themselves.

Shatners - do the maths - if you're on a low income, then you probably don't even reach the tax threshold. It's a very poorly named benefit.

Red Is it worth dining the tax credits office, getting them to confirm that's correct and making a note of who you spoke to and when? Then if they do realise they've made a mistake you've got that 'proof' you weren'tweren't trying to diddle them?

lottieandmia, yes they are, which just adds to the general fuckedupness of this stupid country.

The only reason why it's that high otherwise is if you're on income based jsa

Again no its not what the op recives is not the same as out of work TC for 3 children.

'lots work a few hours a week then claim tax credits'

You have to work at least 24 hours before you can get working tax credit.

That's meant to say ringing!

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I missed a trick there, ouryve...

We get more than the OP - 3 children, 1 DLA, DH on low income. No child care costs.

DH works two jobs, split shifts, low paid. I am DD1's carer.

I'm entitled, as her carer, to have childcare costs paid despite not working. I don't, because I recognise that it costs the State more.

My DH is a real man - only a real man will clean toilets and make a school the best it can be for the children of men and women who earn many times his salary. It's humility that makes a man, not earning power.

Why don't people seem to get it.

Tax credits are to top of income because wages are so low while the cost of living (especially childcare) is expensive.

Would you prefer the OP didn't work??