I recently read that single mother JK Rowling was on benefits while writing her first Harry Potter book. Well, if she was receiving benefits whilst writing, she was technically working. It follows, therefore that she is one of the benefit cheats that the government are so keen to crack down on. Do you think I should report her on 0800 854440?
2006-09-21 01:43:51 · 20 answers · asked by calebolly 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
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2006-09-21 01:54:17 · update #1
Interesting question! No, I don't think you're jealous, Christ, can one say one dislikes JK Rowling without being accused of jealousy? She can stick all her money up her a**e- as far as it'll go. She's a bad writer and that's all I have to say about her.
2006-09-21 04:41:17 · answer #1 · answered by La 7 · 2⤊ 5⤋
Jk Rowling Benefits
2016-12-13 03:37:56 · answer #2 · answered by santella 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. When you are a writer, you do all the work first, and get the money after. She was on benefits while she was writing the first book, before she made any money; indeed, before she even had a publisher. They don't count working when you are not getting paid, or she would be considered "working" for being a housewife, mother, etc. It's not a cheat to do something that hasn't yet made you any money. At the time, you don't know you are going to be a world-wide publishing phenomenon!
2006-09-21 02:46:55 · answer #3 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Yes she was technically working when writing the first Harry Potter book, but as this was unpaid work she would have still been entitled to claim benefits.
2006-09-21 06:13:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, she was an unpublished author at the time that she was writing the first Harry Potter book. That means that it was not her job, she was not offered any money -- like an advance -- for her efforts, therefore it wouldn't be considered "work." Since she enjoyed writing since she was a child, it could be considered a hobby.
2006-09-21 01:52:31 · answer #5 · answered by Kami 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Would you have preferred her and her child to starve while she was writing without payment? You only get the money when the publisher decides to publish, or give advance payments to established authors. Of course she wasn't cheating.
She deserves her money, after all, she has got children interested in reading books, and a subject they love. What is wrong with that?
2006-09-21 10:11:48 · answer #6 · answered by Thia 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The law has changed in this regard and you can write from home, as long as you don't receive payment... once you sell a book, or written work, then of course they have to know... and with a block buster first time, you surely soon quit claiming:-)
Writer... not on benefits!
2006-09-21 01:51:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
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2016-05-18 22:35:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't get paid for writing until it's finished and someone parts with cash. So at the time she was working for nothing or for fun, whicever way you look at it.
I wish you well of the reporting though, she can now afford better lawyers than you can.
2006-09-21 01:52:33 · answer #9 · answered by Michael E 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Oh, my God, what a petty-minded question. She was an unemployed single mother who pulled her self up out of poverty. She's an inspiration to all. And she's not an American, so report away if you think it will do you any good.
Do I detect a little jealousy, by the way?
2006-09-21 03:34:32 · answer #10 · answered by The Gadfly 5 · 6⤊ 1⤋
What it means was she was writing a book whilst on benefits, she didn't get paid for writing it.
So she wasn't cheating, if the information is true
2006-09-21 01:46:18 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 1⤋