Robson3022
Senior Member
Bit of a rant really and I know lots of people feel the same but thought I should vent it here.
I am a single Dad I have my daughter 3 nights a week. I earn £17000 a year pro rata which works out that I come out with £1000 a month.
I rang working tax credits as Im finding it difficult to pay for everything. However I have been told I earn too much.
I pay £200 a month maintenance.
I have been told I do not qualify as I earn too much. Fair enough but where is the incentive for me to go to work.
My daughters mother gets nearly £550 in child tax credit, £100 child benefit and £200 a month from me she works 14 hours a week.
So without her wage she comes out with the same amount as me. The system is absolutley appalling. I have no problem with the money she gets but it doesn't really encourage me to go to work does it!! So essentially I pay £200 for my Daughter to be looked after for 1 night! (ok so the CSA say I should only be paying £100 a month but I suppose I'm a bit soft)
AAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHH rant over
I am a single Dad I have my daughter 3 nights a week. I earn £17000 a year pro rata which works out that I come out with £1000 a month.
I rang working tax credits as Im finding it difficult to pay for everything. However I have been told I earn too much.
I pay £200 a month maintenance.
I have been told I do not qualify as I earn too much. Fair enough but where is the incentive for me to go to work.
My daughters mother gets nearly £550 in child tax credit, £100 child benefit and £200 a month from me she works 14 hours a week.
So without her wage she comes out with the same amount as me. The system is absolutley appalling. I have no problem with the money she gets but it doesn't really encourage me to go to work does it!! So essentially I pay £200 for my Daughter to be looked after for 1 night! (ok so the CSA say I should only be paying £100 a month but I suppose I'm a bit soft)
AAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHH rant over