How Are People Feeling Today?

[bocadillo]

Yup, already applied for that. Plus phoned up to get a claim form for working tax credits sent to me, might as well see if I'm entitled to owt!

I get Winter Fuel Allowance for the first time this year. You'll have to wait a while for that!

 

[beaumontfox]

yeah only 25 years!

 

[bocadillo]

yeah only 25 years!

naah - the qualifying age will be 85 by the time you get there.

 

[muzzysgal]

Yup, already applied for that. Plus phoned up to get a claim form for working tax credits sent to me, might as well see if I'm entitled to owt!

This is a brilliant website https://www.turn2us.entitledto.co.uk/entitlementcalculator.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

You can have a play around, inputting different figures to see if you'd be better or worse off working more or less hours.

 

[MKFox]

why do people have to search out what they are 'entitled' to rather than what they can put in?

 

[spionfox]

why do people have to search out what they are 'entitled' to rather than what they can put in?

That's what 13 years of NuLabour do for you.

 

[Durham Fox]

Yup, already applied for that. Plus phoned up to get a claim form for working tax credits sent to me, might as well see if I'm entitled to owt!

I doubt they'll get it processed before the government abolish them at the emergency budget.

 

[MKFox]

there was a time when benefits were, rightly, for people really struggling.
not for those who are missing out on hd tv because the season ticket is up for renewal

 

[Durham Fox]

there was a time when benefits were, rightly, for people really struggling.
not for those who are missing out on hd tv because the season ticket is up for renewal

we are heading back there thankfully. Work out whether it's beneficial to work more hours, I ask you!

 

[MKFox]

Work out whether it's beneficial to work more hours, I ask you!

we'll be slated when the civil servants log on tomorrow duz.....

 

[Durham Fox]

we'll be slated when the civil servants log on tomorrow duz.....

They might as well enjoy it whilst they can. They'll all be out of work by Xmas :icon_lol:

 

[Blue Maniac]

They'll all be out of work by Xmas :icon_lol:

We can only hope.

 

[MKFox]

with their pensions as ****ed as ours!

 

[beaumontfox]

there was a time when benefits were, rightly, for people really struggling.
not for those who are missing out on hd tv because the season ticket is up for renewal

:icon_roll

I actually don't know how people cope on minimum wage if they have a mortgage because I'm not on much more and even after cancelling Sky and a couple of other 'luxuries' and keeping to the basic bills, if I didn't look into things like this, I simply wouldn't be able to afford to live.

My ST is paid for so uthat's not included-though if I'm still in the same sort of situation this time next year then the chances of me having a ST is slim.

So if I am 'entitled' to this working tax credit thing then I'm going to claim for it, I've worked full time since I left school and hardly had a day off sick. It's more to do with me having enough money between paydays to make sure I can put food in me gob, not so that I can afford to have Sky HD.

 

[Leesoh]

Better; had a recent bereavement, and I don't know why, once the funeral's out of the way, it seems easier to deal with.

 

[The Major]

Better; had a recent bereavement, and I don't know why, once the funeral's out of the way, it seems easier to deal with.

It was the same for me when my dad died. Sorry to hear of your loss.

 

[Cate Fox]

It was the same for me when my dad died. Sorry to hear of your loss.

ditto, it kind of puts an end to the bad bit and you can start to just remember the good stuff. Sorry to hear of your loss LeeH.

 

[Leesoh]

Thanks guys, it's hard, but knowing that someone is not suffering does offer some comfort.

 

[Yorkshire Vixen]

this is probably a flying visit but to let you know that i had our little un on the 25th and we have a boy who we have called jake, he weighed 8lb 12.5oz and with a full head of two-toned hair :icon_bigg had to stay in hospital for 2wks, 1st due to my blood pressure being high but then jake had/has jaundice and needed photolight therapy to lower his levels, he still has to have regular blood tests - so regular trips to and from the hospital, cant believe he will be a month old next tuesday!!!!!

congrats to the new daddy - im soooooooo jealous that your little girl sleeps for 7hrs through the night:icon_bigg our little monster er angel has his body clock the wrong way round and doesnt understand that mummy and daddy need to sleep when it gets dark

 

[lazzer]

well done kid i was getting worried about you. HF was asking about you too.