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So in the real world. Not everyone has fabulous jobs and some ppl including me rely a lot on benefit help and im prob gonna get as roasting on here cos heaven forbid anyone on Mumsnet gets benefits

Me and hubby both work part time so between us we are under £30k as mine is nmw and his is only part time. UC top up the shortfall so covers our rent (yes that's right we don't own. The shock horror).

After bills rent etc taking into account we left with around 500 a month disposable income which covers food but we buy cheap food from cheap places such as Aldi Asda etc. it also covers clothes but we don't need clothes all the time and we get a lot on vinted.. it also covers days out etc

So we aren't poor but by no means rich either so i do wonder if anyone else on Mumsnet is like us as it never seems like it

Let the bitchy comments begin

@AlwaysFrazzled88 that did cross my mind, my own experience of working, benefits, and renting were not that I had £500 left at the end of the month for clothes and days out. And it was pre-cost of living crisis too! I hope it isn't a thread, just designed to get people to criticise those on benefits.

Why are you telling people you both work part time and get UC? That's goady.

I don’t understand the point of this thread? I’m a lone parent who works part time due to health issues (I get LCWRA), I get UC but I certainly don’t have £500 a month left after bills. Some months I’ve been to community larder / food bank because the money just won’t stretch.

I'm not on UC currently but will be very soon as my disabled sons needs are becoming that he will need a parent at home. There is literally zero point to this. You just come across really rude and looking for a bun fight. Not even sure this is real and if you honestly don't care what others say about those on benefits, why be so sarcastic about apparent responses in your opening? If you're proud of your choices you don't need to start a thread. I can't help but think if you're genuinely annoyed at being criticised in life, you might be insecure about the decisions you are making