James
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you get £1194 for doing fcuk all?? thats what doesnt seem fair. |
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Rachel
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you will be entitled to child tax credit and/or working tax credit which will bump that up much more.
With this tax credit the country is trying to get people like you out to work... |
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Subic
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Dont forget that he will also pay National Insurance of about £80.
The figures you quote look about right. And thats why the UK has such a problem with unemployed layabouts. 2 or 3 generations of these levels of payments, and we have entire communities that see it as a god-given right.
It can be very hard to get off benefits as working costs and deductions mean that you actually become worse off o0n most salaries under £18k per year. Theonly benefit is in keeping pride, self-esteem and employability.
I believe in a benefits system, but only as a safety net, and not as a way of life. So well done on not wanting to scrounge, and good luck in his new job and with the new addition to the family. |
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annabel m
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its called the Poverty Trap and no political party has yet tackled it properly |
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laura_popple
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I know what you mean. At the lower end of the spectrum it's no suprise people don't want to work as much. We used to be in your kind of situation, we'd be getting less each month if we worked.
So we didn't. For the first few months of our sons life (about 5/6) neither of us worked, we enjoyed spending all our time with our son. We didn't want or need 'luxuries' like nights out or takeaways or shopping for crap we didn't need.
and to be honest, we were alot happier to be able to spend all our time together.
Sorry, this is more of a ramble than an answer isn't it? |
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Diablo
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when someone works full time the benefits system basically says that they are earning enough and thats that. You can apply for some kind of help with council tax/housing benefit on the grounds that you are a family on a low income but this is not guaranteed. also he should speak to someone about the working tax credits cos I thought you were eligible for that if you earned less than £15,000 but It might have something to do with your age as well |
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LEXY
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You only get working family tax credits if you work 16 hours or more. So im not sure why he is getting £142 if he is not working at the moment.
He will be entitiled to working family tax credit. JSA does not last forever so in the end you will be better off. |
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morning star
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Hate to tell ya girl, but you're better off on benefits. Had a similar situation myself, when I was a single mom. Went to work for 38 hours a week, at 8.00 per hour and ended up nearly 600 quid a month worse off. Unbelievable ain't it! It could only happen in this country. |
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Indy500
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Giving you too much and unrealistic benefits.
Jesus wept. No wonder no-one wants to work. It's not YOUR fault - I wouldn't either! |
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emma g
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that sounds about right. |
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♪¥Nicole¥♪
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Child benifit will still pay you your weekly £16 (not sure how much one child gets) You will also still get your milk tokens as it is child bebefit that sends them not income support or JSA..
You can apply via council tax office thaat only one of you is working that there is a child & they usually give you a discount IF you work less than 16 hours If your partner works more than this you will have to pay full rent/council tax etc.
If your partner works 16 hours or less you get (with being on a low income)
help towards the rent
help towards the poll tax
& you can also apply for working tax credits so you actually will end up being better off or the same as you are now.
If your partner works more than 16 hour you have to
Surrender all of your benefits
Child benefit is paid for a child or a young person who is under 16 years old. To qualify for Child Benefit you must be responsible for a child who lives with you. You can also get Child Benefit if the child lives with someone else or is even in a different country. It’s a fact that Child Benefit for one child can go up to £1000 for the year. Lone parents usually get higher rate of Child benefits. You can claim Child Benefits regardless of whether you are employed or don’t have a job at the moment. |
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john l
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What a quagmire. You are both young and are able to fathom( well as much as one can the gobbled-goog called benefit rules), what about the pensioners living on their own. Living in fear of overspending(overspending? joke)
In your case it seems you are definitely caught in the poverty gap.
Also the point raised about NI is absolutely valid. You will find it soon becomes a large hole in your deductions when working.
The government seems to assume that those returning to work will earn MP's pay levels. (of course even if you receive expenses and benefits in kind you will not receive their generous tax treatment.
Good Luck. Try to just plod on and hope things will improve. |
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SMGFAN
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Well it is barmy i know. But the idea is that his salary should increase if he works hard and gets promoted and I'm sure with 2 mouths to feed he will (hopefully( be very motivated at his job and will start earning way more in the future. Take a long term view on this. You can help him making sure he is the first one throught the door of his new job each morning. Salary reviews this time every year, so you may not see any benefit for a year or so, but in 2 years time the money you get from him working will be more. Plus some benefits, like baby milk, will be gone in a few months as well. |
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howyagonnaknow
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firstly good on yer man for not wanting to sponge. This country is a joke when it comes to benifits, I have worked all my life and it breaks my heart to think of the amount of people who will just say f**k it and keep claiming.
It sucks but don't join the other blood suckers of society |
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skybluecarp
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check your figures or re-write your question |
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Mea
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God you have it easy on benefits
Between myself and husband we work 58 hours between us Him 40 hour week myself 18 hours part time and we earn just over £1,200 a month after tax we get no help with mortgage,council tax child care or any thing we need to pay for everything school dinner bus fairs for kids, |
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jackie m
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its worse if you are a single person earning the minimum wage = £180pw and have to pay rent and council tax. |
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lunah_c
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Yep this sounds about right. Then they wonder why people can't be bothered to go and get work.
If there is no chance of a pay rise or a promotion in the next year or so or it is not his dream job it could actually be better for you if he didn't take it.
He could then look for something slightly better paid. Whether you would find it though is a different matter. |
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