Society has a sickness

[cd365]

My son’s girlfriend who is 17 moved in to my house last night because her mum kicked her out! Her crime? Getting a job!!! She has an 19 month old son (not my son’s) and this woman was claiming benefits for her daughter and her grandson and because she got a job them benefits will stop.



What has society become?

 

[vernon]

What has society become?

Greedy.


Several of the sixth formers that I teach had to hand over their EMA to their parents who regarded it as their income and not as a fund for their offspring to squander on Starbucks coffee, alcohol and cigarettes before claiming that they can't afford to buy textbooks or pay for basic consumables.

 

[Keith Oates]

It does seem strange behaviour by the Mother but perhaps there's more to the story of which you have not been made aware.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[cd365]

My son has listened to a lot of the conversation that was going on so I'm pretty sure I have the full story. My son has been dating this girl for over a year so I do know her quite well.

 

[LosingFocus]

Not sure Im getting where this "sickness" is in the OP. If he is referring to lack of moral in the youth the he has a point.

 

[cd365]

The girl is getting a job to try and make a better life for her and her son without having to rely on state handouts; I see no problems with her morals over that.

The sickness is that people want to live on state handouts and are quite happy to live that way. There is no reason for the mother or her boyfriend not getting a job. They seem to want to encourage her to not get a job that living on benefits is OK.

 

[srw]

There is no reason for the mother or her boyfriend not getting a job.

Other than two-and-a-half million people out of work and a shortage of jobs available, you mean?

 

[cd365]

But it helps to actually want a job and to be actually looking!

 

[Seigi]

It's not as easy as just wandering up town to get a job, I'm finding it pretty difficult to find a job, no supermarkets are hiring (which usually take on most students) and I can't really seem to find anywhere, my uncle owns a recruiting agency and he's said he's gonna keep a look out but nothing yet, think I'm in a bad area for jobs.

 

[Brains]

The bit of the story that you may be missing is who looks after the kid when she is working ? (and if it's the local nursery, who pays ?)

 

[cd365]

My daughter is going to look after him for her.

 

[Bayerd]

The bit of the story that you may be missing is who looks after the kid when she is working ? (and if it's the local nursery, who pays ?)

Working or Family tax credit pretty much covers nursery fees.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Working tax credit is onl available to over 25's I believe

 

[Melonfish]

Working or Family tax credit pretty much covers nursery fees.

Am i getting something entirely different then or what? both my kids tax credits wouldn't cover 1 child for a month...

 

[2Loose]

Working or Family tax credit pretty much covers nursery fees.

That's one hell of a cheap nursery around your way!