to be pissed off that DH has had a bonus cos tax credits will take loads of money off us

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have nc doubt the dm readers will be out in force for this one

dh has had an annual bonus of 2700

which should be awesome news but I nearly cried when dh told me

as this happened a few years ago as well, and i know that when I do our tax credits renewal they will end up royally screwing me up the ass and taking loads off us. even though dh will prob come out with 2k, max, of his bonus, if he is lucky, but tax credits will take the whole amount off us

so it will hit ME in MY pocket cos dh is doing well at work

bonuses should be just that, a FUCKING BONUS

so pissed off

no, the policy wasnt fair, but its not healthy to be so angry with it, you probably have enough money to have a fairly nice lifestyle and well done to your dh for giving to charity, but try to let it go a bit, there's so many other cuts happening that are extremely unfair, the treatment of the disabled and benefit sanctions where poor people are really up shit creek without a paddle.....these are things to rage about....surely?

we rage and rail against the injustices that effect ourselves. Our feelings supersede those of others, certainly within our inner monologue.

its human nature.
and it doesn't minimise the extent of the injustices which are effecting others.

none of us are saints. give ihate a break

I am fully aware of other cuts too ssd, although admittedly they haven't hurt me personally, but I have friends who have and are going through hell with health problems and finances and I can assure you that I have fought for them too. If you knew me in RL you would know that that is what I do. I don't like blatant unfairness and I have done many things over the last few years to help people I know going through hell. You're right though, my obsession with this government has taken over my life. I may well end up a single mum of 3 on benefits myself the way things are going at home.

I'm not being mean to her at all, but I've seen her quite a few times mention this, since it was first introduced and she was raging then, I'm just saying to her, with friendly concern, she should try to let it go a bit

why dont you start a blog, instead of it causing a bit of an issue with your dh?

sometimes blogs are a great way of getting your point across and opening peoples eyes as to whats happening out there?

I think theres so much people dont see and its those stupid benefit programmes that keep the real cost of this gov hidden and the poor bashing in full swing

Hungry I don't think you need to do a a tax return . My dh just deducted his charity giving off the amount he have to the tax credits. We do pay by dd to charity but not sure what difference it makes.

Told not have!

Thanks lemonade and you are right ssd, I have gone totally nuts over the last few years. I really need to change.

just use your vote wisely!

please God they dont get in again...

I can see why somebody is obsessed with child benefit if they don't get it any more. I'd be the same in that position. That's the trouble. People mostly get annoyed about what affects them personally.

If it is an annual bonus, will he get something next year also?

I know what you mean ihate. I can feel myself getting perma-angry about things too.

This country is dividing into the haves and have nots with a chasm in between and I really don't understan why anyone would want to live on either side of a yawning divide like that.

The thing is Arsenic, is that I don't think many people really have much idea about what's going on around them and they care even less. They are kept silent with crap TV and kept busy at work paying for a roof over their heads and if they have the time and money for a couple of drinks on a Friday night, then they're happy. I just know that things are going to get a whole lot harder and it keeps me awake at night. I am really worried about the future, but I think I'm probably a bit of a worrier anyway. I am like a dog with a bone though and I can't let it drop. I must try to though for my own sanity.

Also, If the credit card is paid off then no more payments. So one less bill. Assuming that it isn't used again.

YY ihate.

ssd's idea about a channel for it is interesting. I will ponder while I sleep

If it is an annual bonus, will he get something next year also?

yes possibly.

really agree with ihategeorgeosborne 's last post as well

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Maybe being naive here (and will sound like a Tory, God forbid!!) and ready to be flamed, but isn't the tax credit system set up to enable people who don't earn enough to top up their earnings? Thus, if your earning reach a certain point, then you won't be entitled to them? And I agree with ihategeorgeosborne to (see Bill Hicks' rants from the early 1980's) but surely benefits are not a right, but a "safety net" for those who need help? (going underground now to avoid abuse!!)

Seeing as you lot seem to know this stuff

What's the cut off for child benefit? Dh's wage has been gradually creeping up and I've just realised at some point we might eventually lose it.
Tax credits, child benefit etc make me very nervous because I'm always worried that they're going to say I've done something incorrectly and try and take it all back.

Also we don't know how much DH is paid in a year until the year end as his income varies so much, basic plus comission. If we are over the threshold how are we going to know that in January(?) when we wont know our income until April?

Yes tax credits were meant to be a top up for lower wages. But then people lost incentive to do more hours, companies had no reason to pay higher wages and so on. Hope they are phased out eventually except for the very poorest people. Not people on £40K per year plus.

What's the cut off for child benefit?

You start losing it when salary goes over 50K and (I think) it's all gone when you hit 60K.

www.gov.uk/child-benefit-tax-charge

Also we don't know how much DH is paid in a year until the year end as his income varies so much, basic plus comission. If we are over the threshold how are we going to know that in January(?) when we wont know our income until April?

When he fills in a tax return the overpayment will be clawed back from him.

Indeed. So if you think in a particular tax year you will be over the CB limit but not sure it is best to save the CB and not save it so it is ready to give back 9 months later. i still claim it (and have done tax returns for over 25 years) as I want to cause the state more difficulty in having to retrieve it from me, as a matter of principle.

Vivienne

Is the cut off for tax credits not 26k? I know it used to be 40 something k,
but it was reduced a couple of years ago, or so I believed i read.

I totally agree the cb system being unfair.