Working expectations for parents on UC

[BlackCatGreyWhiskers]

AIBU to find this really frustrating? Basically there is no expectation for parents to work until their child is age 3. So if a family has more than one child that could be several years.

Whereas maternity leave is only 9-12months.

Especially as universal credit claimants can actually get help towards childcare expenses.

I don’t understand why there is a mismatch between the employed and unemployed?

When I went back after maternity, my pay was around £1500 and my childcare £800, then after I went back with my second my childcare went up to £1200. So I earnt next to nothing for 5 years before the eldest started school.

The 30 hours thing from 9 months isn't UK wide, whereas UC is so it would require changes elsewhere to make a change feasible.

No one quits a decent job that has maternity pay, all the usual benefits etc, to go on UC and end up with a gap in their CV and career etc.
The parent's on UC will have either not been working to start with, or were in a dead end NMW job.

Maybe read what was said, oh, you couldn’t be bothered to.All you’re doing is getting people’s backs up, your comments are a disgrace.You’re just making it harder for people who are genuine, through no fault of their own who are on low wages.You’re bragging about claiming universal credit, your just pathetic.

I think I said 6 weeks full, 6 months half. That's what I got working for Local Government, then the SMP for the last 6 weeks or whatever it was, I thought that was pretty standard so apologies for the assumption, seems I mostly know people who work in the public sector.

Thought you said, you were going to bed.You can’t resist, help yourself, can you, with all your inane comments, oh that’s rhetorical by the way.You’re definitely a troll.

If you’re not working you’ve got all the time in the world to teach him that yourself. So many toddler groups that he can attend with you. With all due respect, 30hrs in a nursery with a 1-8 ratio isn’t going to do as much as you think. You’re in a privileged position to be able to invest time yourself into helping with speech etc. A nursery certainly isn’t the be all and end all for that. He would start a school nursery at 3yrs old anyway. A private nursery place should be reserved for children whose parents work.

'Not having money to themselves isn’t unique to claimants though - that’s my point, people are suggesting that I was inherently better off for working which isn’t true and I have illustrated.'

You couldn't afford to have a child and yet you did so regardless. That is hardly the fault of people who need to claim UC.

You should have got a better job first.

The toddler groups he wouldn't participate in because he would rather play with water in the bathrooms? A bit ignorant if you don't think parents of children with speech delays don't read or sing or talk to them. Been there, done that. We are waiting on SALT. We both work. We are fully entitled to nursery.

Say for example a child has the same issues but parents don't work you would rather they would have to wait until three for any help especially if the parent is not proactive. Sorry but nope. Tough luck if you can't get a space.

My DDs both have had 6 weeks at 90'% then about£180 ish a week after that.

Way to go. Proving the point of everyone who believes that the benefits system is basically out of control and those abusing it should be made to get to work.

Definitely out of control. Not going to lie

Yes very lucky. I loved it when I was on benefits wondering if I could afford nappies and food. No it was shit. Absolutely horrific. I wish all those who think it's so easy could have lived the life I had when I was on benefits.just so people know how awful it is.

The benefits gravy train is totally out of control and something needs to be done to stop this madness. That’s why people are becoming so hardened to it, because the contributors know that it’s being abused.

What do you mean by higher rate tax payees choosing not to work? As in they’re leaving the county or cutting back hours to pay less tax?

You must be a paid campaigner for Reform. Because your posts are fantastic recruiting agent for a party that, when it gets into power, will take an axe to this system. Genuine people will also lose out. But hey, whatever stops the gravy train has to be a good thing.

@ChristOliveyou do know that Council tenants pay rent? I don’t think it’s usually as much as private tenants but Council Housing isn’t free.

Basically some people will go on taking more and more and more from the system, with no limits. When they get older (not retire, as retirement is reserved for people who actually work), they then want and almost always get more than those poor suckers who pay for more free stuff for them.

Good I'm glad

Turkeys and Xmas.

Yes definitely

Finally you’re seeing sense.

Love it

Are you actually okay??? Have you read my last posts or just jumping on this train blind. I work part time and claim as its easy to do. I don't give a shit what happens