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Saving From Benefits.
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I honestly don't give a fig what people spend their money on, but how does a family of eight on benefits save over £166 per month to spend on presents.
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I really can't understand the hate that runs through this thread.
As I said surely it is better she spends the money on presents for her children rather than on smoking. £166 a month is less than 12 cigs a day. What sort of response would this have got on AB if the story was that she could not afford Christmas because she smoked?
Chris everyone on benefit apart from pensioners on pension credit has to pay at least 10% of the council tax.
It may be worth pointing out that if this woman was able to work just 16 hours a week she would get a lot more money in benefit (on top of her income) due to working tax credit ,family tax credit and child care allowance. She could claim for 16 hours a week child care for each child to allow her to work, that alone would be several £100 more cash.
Out of work benefits are steadily being reduced not increased as some on here have said.
As I said surely it is better she spends the money on presents for her children rather than on smoking. £166 a month is less than 12 cigs a day. What sort of response would this have got on AB if the story was that she could not afford Christmas because she smoked?
Chris everyone on benefit apart from pensioners on pension credit has to pay at least 10% of the council tax.
It may be worth pointing out that if this woman was able to work just 16 hours a week she would get a lot more money in benefit (on top of her income) due to working tax credit ,family tax credit and child care allowance. She could claim for 16 hours a week child care for each child to allow her to work, that alone would be several £100 more cash.
Out of work benefits are steadily being reduced not increased as some on here have said.
