Oh do fuck off with your ‘but think of the poor single parents’ bullshit. I’m a lone parent that gets zero support - financial or otherwise - from the other parent and the pure nastiness you’re spouting isn’t in my name. You haven’t got a clue, mate.
Prior to having my child I was a single woman living alone. Guess what, I’m a lot fucking better off now than I was when it was just me.
As a single parent renting I get support from
UC with my rent and childcare costs. I get child benefit. I got the cost of living payments when they were a thing. I get extra flexibility afforded to me in the workplace. When you’re a single person living alone you get none of that, unless maybe you’re on a very low income or just don’t work. Neither of which apply to my circumstances, pre or post being a mother. So, please @SugarandSpiceandAllThingsNaice do shut up.
OP, I completely agree with you. The people on here spouting off about how much of a luxury it is to have a home of your own are complete idiots. And have no clue. Or empathy.
As someone else said, it’s the single tax. Everything is designed for two. Discounts very rarely apply to single people. Holidays are a good example; any deal on Travelzoo, for instance, is always based on two sharing. It used to really piss me off.
Sadly, I don’t expect an improvement any time soon. Not with the current state of things anyway. I get you though, it’s tough out there. You’re definitely NBU.