KX

As u are all aware Im pissed off no end with my job.

Got Dale to phone the Tax Credits for a few "estimates" on our entitlement with 2 children if:

1: I went back to work part time-2.5 days, with childcare costs of £330 or

2: I gave up work and our only income was Dales £19k salary

I was told for the first I'd be entitled to £35 a week and second Id be entitled to £37. A £2 difference!

This isnt that much more than we get just now for madam it doesnt make sense!lol

bexxie

well I would say you are getting quite a bit. Daves take home is 19k and we got £40 a month if i was working or not.

Luckily I dont rely on those stupid tax credits as I think the whole system is shit.

Not fair is it at all bloody goverment or whoever makes the rules for it

Bex

beanie

Sorry for being nosey but would it be worth you going back. What I mean is after deducting childcare, petrol etc etc is it worth it finbancially to return to work? Thats how I am going to claculate it, I really want to go back but if its not going to result in me getting a reasonable amount I am going to have to rethink my options

KX

Bexxie £40 a month on 1 salary of £19K?Surely that cant be right?

We get more than that due to the childcare fee's we pay.

Beanie, thats what I was planning on doing, looking at the options and finding out where I stand with them, but I am sure some people get a lot more than that who's partners earn more than Dale. Its the childcare costs that would sting you bad with 2 dont you think? And I grudge forking out all that money when for a little loss I could be a SAHM!

God knows-maths aint my strong point! I got a D at A Level

Imi

I get £50 per month and we have 20k a year ....

Sucks BIG time!

xxx

Kina

We get £89.35 a month, when Alex turns one it drops to something silly. That's on a £25k income, but I think it's the same whether you're earning 20-50k or something like that. If I worked we'd get an extra £10 a month towards childcare.

beanie

Wow massive incentive there to return to work ey Kina!!!!!

Really makes me mad how they make it so difficult to return to work.

Imi

Hence the Au-Pair ...

i can't afford nearly £500 a month just for 1 child to go to nursery or a childminder ...

Tis stupid!

xxx

bexxie

well I am back full time in 7 weeks so thats an extra 21k so will it go down lol

what a complete and utter waste of time these credits are. mind you my sister is a single mum and when you add up her benefits and my mum buying everything for her she has an extra £100 a week to herself lucky cow (no sarcasm really ;-) sorry am digressing just a rant to myself here.

Bex

KX

A girl in my team earns £1200 a month only pays £110 to nursery fees as the tcreds pays the rest and then gets £575 for her and baby on top of that-claiming to be a single parent.

Surely that aint rite?

Dale will be leaving tomorrow if it is!