Stories from the breadline. A more stable job cost us our tax credits.

[Darkesteyes]

I think the whole situation families are finding themselves in is appalling but i did get a bit annoyed with the father in this scenario after reading this.
Maybe im overreacting. Im as lefty as they come btw. Its just that this reads to me like the mother is expected to make the sacrifices but the father being expected to go without his sport would cause problems in the relationship.





www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/nov/18/family-finance-tax-credits-lost?CMP=twt_fd&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=dlvr.it

[ifso]

um...she has hair extensions...not the cheapest to maintain

nuff said, this article winds me up too much to post anything else. They need a week crash course in logical living more than anything else

[TiredBooyhoo]

the hair extensions could be the cheapy clip in ones?

also my sky is £12.something a month (it's the cheapest) for the first 6 months of joining. it will go up to £25 after that. is it possible they have the same package as me but with a sports add on?

[SmellsLikeTeenStrop]

Wait a second, isn't it the case that tax credits are worked out using last years income. So the amount you get 2012/2013 is based on income from 2011/2012? The income from this new job wouldn't be factored in yet, that'll be used to work out TC for 2013/2014.

[ifso]

good point smells. looks like another piece of lazy journalism

[Sarahplane]

He's clearly a selfish arse and they're both wrong in what their thinking about food. They can eat healthily on that food budget we do. Their still £50 a week better off than they were before and just because they don't get tax credits now doesn't mean they won't qualify when they have to pay for childcare unless their combined income would be over £40k when she goes back to work they'd still get some help toasted they childcare. Not sure if that £24,500 income is before or after she goes back to work. If that's what they'll be on after she goes back to work then that's what me and dh earn, 2 kids (1 at school, one at nursery), child care costs are the same and we still get enough tax credits to cover the child care. If that £24,500 is before she goes back to work then surely they'll be better off than they are now when she goes back to work even factoring in the nursery fees.

[niceguy2]

Just call Sky up and threaten to cancel. My package was £25 a month. It's now £13 a month because I told them to stick it. I don't watch it. Even £13 seems OTT to be honest.

Then use the £13 a month saved to stick a banana or an apple in their son's lunchbox every day.

There you go. He still has his Sky sports and child has fruit. Win-Win

[SmellsLikeTeenStrop]

Is it £13 a month permanently? I've done that before but only got the reduction for 6 months.