Titch
Landlord.
i think i might have a whine at this point
i recently lot my job after 10 years and have been in the unfortunate position to claim JSA etc
During the last 3 months i have applied for countless jobs, as has the wife who has brought up out kids for the last 9 or so years, with a couple of part time jobs in between.
i am just getting all the benefits claimed for and filled in , after they loose forms etc
whilst it is helping me out just now, and i am grateful for it, i can see how people live there life on the system
i will not go into specifics, but i would need to earn around £19K to £20K to get the same as were on now.
i now know why people produce kids like a factory,
so tax free earnings break down as follows for a family with 3 kids
Child Tax Benefit
Child Benefit
Job Seekers Allowance ( if it is income based it unlocks more money streams)
Mortgage interest paid for after 13 weeks.
This equates to around £1100 to £1200 TAX free every 4 weeks
then on top of that you get council tax paid for which is another
£160 ish a month
So approximate figures are £1300 to £1400 every 4 weeks tax free for no work other than looking for a job and showing someone a record of it.The lady on the desk is not interested if i have or havent they rarely check what i write in my diary, and never offer me any jobs when i sign on.
I have my 13 week interview tomorrow so that should be fun, maybe he will care a little more.But somehow i doubt it,
he might give me some jobs to apply for.
But you have to think that the long term un-employed are professionals when it comes to benefits they can and cant get
i was told recently by the JSA people the wife could work up to 24.5 hours and still sign on,get no money but still sign on.This would allow us to keep certain other benefits.
So the question is where is the incentive to work, if we bought went part time and still claimed would we be better off care of the government ?
This country is the cause of its own problems sometimes
Whilst i am eternally grateful for this help just now, i am looking and putting wheels in motion to start up on my own if need be.
Rant over... now do not shout at me for the money i am only claiming what they will give me, i am not screwing the system.
and i do plan on doing something or getting a job, i am not here for the duration.
i recently lot my job after 10 years and have been in the unfortunate position to claim JSA etc
During the last 3 months i have applied for countless jobs, as has the wife who has brought up out kids for the last 9 or so years, with a couple of part time jobs in between.
i am just getting all the benefits claimed for and filled in , after they loose forms etc
whilst it is helping me out just now, and i am grateful for it, i can see how people live there life on the system
i will not go into specifics, but i would need to earn around £19K to £20K to get the same as were on now.
i now know why people produce kids like a factory,
so tax free earnings break down as follows for a family with 3 kids
Child Tax Benefit
Child Benefit
Job Seekers Allowance ( if it is income based it unlocks more money streams)
Mortgage interest paid for after 13 weeks.
This equates to around £1100 to £1200 TAX free every 4 weeks
then on top of that you get council tax paid for which is another
£160 ish a month
So approximate figures are £1300 to £1400 every 4 weeks tax free for no work other than looking for a job and showing someone a record of it.The lady on the desk is not interested if i have or havent they rarely check what i write in my diary, and never offer me any jobs when i sign on.
I have my 13 week interview tomorrow so that should be fun, maybe he will care a little more.But somehow i doubt it,
he might give me some jobs to apply for.
But you have to think that the long term un-employed are professionals when it comes to benefits they can and cant get
i was told recently by the JSA people the wife could work up to 24.5 hours and still sign on,get no money but still sign on.This would allow us to keep certain other benefits.
So the question is where is the incentive to work, if we bought went part time and still claimed would we be better off care of the government ?
This country is the cause of its own problems sometimes
Whilst i am eternally grateful for this help just now, i am looking and putting wheels in motion to start up on my own if need be.
Rant over... now do not shout at me for the money i am only claiming what they will give me, i am not screwing the system.
and i do plan on doing something or getting a job, i am not here for the duration.