To think life shouldn’t be easier for those on benefits than those who work?

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obviously not including the disabled, elderly etc in this

I am so fed up of being poor so I looked into doing an access course to increase my earning potential. My sister is doing one and is currently on benefits, she gets it for free with her childcare paid.

Having spoken to them, we earn too much to be considered for help. Having looked into mine and my sisters finances I think this is frankly bloody ridiculous. We are worse off than her ffs.

We make around £2,500 NET p/m, £1000 rent, £900 childcare -2 adults, 2 kids. So £600 ‘disposable’ pm with a lot of debts to pay.

She gets £670pm plus her full rent paid and a council tax reduction for her and one child.

AIBU to think life shouldn’t be ‘easier’ for those on benefits than those who work?

DP hasn’t been to the dentist despite needing to for years as he can’t afford treatment, I’m really down today. Seriously considering moving out so that I can claim benefits and get out of this horrible rut.

Frequency Your ex is a spectacularly huge piece of shit.

And you are an ace mum

The difference is you will eventually increase your income . She probably won’t

You get the ‘self esteem’ of working

And when benefits get cut - she is going to be screwed

She may paint a picture to make herself feel better

Well yeah, there are a lot of parents out there who cant afford to work as they couldnt hope to make enough to cover basic living when their child is small.
This is not a good thing, nor should it mean they need less money, but they will not have a careeer to fall back on when their children are older. These benefits will not go on forever and there are all sorts of negatives to taking this sort of gap in your working life even if its through necessity. She wont have a pension etc. What was she doing before kids.

inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/people/diabetic-woman-died-after-coma-benefits-stopped-employment-support-allowance-sanction/

Ive been both a fulltime worker and on benefits (though always worked). You are NBU, and are right. Though the satisfaction of bringing in your own wage outweighs it for me

Same, bern a high earner, 40% tax bracket. Currently on benefits. Seen both sides.
YANBU

Certain people won't accept that for some benefits recipients life is ok. (While for others it's a slog.)