i have to say when i was a single parent i was better off than what i am now i am married and my husband has a very reasonable job when i was on benefit i didn't have to pay rent very little council tax and my electric was a meter card and was very inexpensive now we have rent to pay full council tax bills threw the roof i can honestly say we were better off on benefit than working
2007-03-07 21:07:11
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answered by Anonymous
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if you were a single mother of two children you would have to make under $17,170 a year to meet the federal poverty threshold. That is such a low amount of money for a family of three to live on. And the government doesn't give that much help. An additional parent / earner is much more valuable to a family than government aid could ever be. Think about all the things a single parent has to do on their own... all of the household labor, raise the children by themselves, what about childcare? A family is much better off with two parents. It makes life easier.
2007-03-07 21:03:17
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answered by rel541 2
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being a single parent isnt easy so get that idea out of your head
low income doesnt mean u cant have a good family it will just mean ur kids will have more respect for you because they see you working hard for them well in some cases it does
no matter how much money you have if there isnt love then theres no point
2007-03-07 22:31:55
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answered by Anonymous
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i know what you mean me and my wife are on a low income she works part time,we have a nice house etc and are not poor but there are alot of single parents that we know that get everything,a girl down the road gets over £300 in benefits a week gets all her rent and council tax paid for and is out everyweekend and wears designer gear!the government do not give people the incentive to work.
2007-03-07 21:03:56
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answered by southpaw 09 3
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Just remember children doing without materialistic things is not going to make a child a misbehaved kid, or disrespectful kid now a days seems kids with too much dont even appreciate them anyways, being a loving and caring parent is way more important
2007-03-07 21:23:36
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answered by Renee 4
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i am a single parent through no fault of my own, but i am no better off money wise,i do agree that these single young mothers that are on benefits who go out clubbing a few times a week its disgusting, all my money goes on food clothes and heating for my child yes it would be nice to have maybe 1 nite out but financially that is just not possible and how these girls get out a few times a week is beyond me i wish i knew how they could afford to then maybe i could be better off an able to get out
2007-03-07 22:15:09
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answered by loubylou 3
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2 parent households do have help with childcare prices inspite of the truth that, do not they? through tax credit? To all of you who have a good time with a reliable bleat about no longer desirous to fund the lazy and individuals's babies, shame on you! we are talking about helping the help of returning to artwork. it truly is no longer lazy. Sheesh! households with babies are frequently contained in the low income type - it truly is difficult to progess your occupation once you are able to divide your priorities between artwork and family members and this may be exploited contained in the place of work inspite of regardless of the truth that law is determined as a lot as attempt to guard them. could they offer up and settle for finished income dependency quite because there is not any help for them? Or could it make you experience more suitable positive if no one had babies? does no longer that be marvelous? loopy human beings!
2016-12-05 09:54:29
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answered by ? 4
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the only problem you have between you is you think you could provide better if you weren't together you dont fight or anything if not i would advise ya not get split up seems like a trivial thing to split up over remember the most important thing you can provide for your children is a loving home to grow up in and do the best ya can. on the other hand if you are fighting and there is strife in the home you should split for the sake of the kids and not because you can provide better for them split up but because its worse to raise kids in a poor hateful home than a poor loved one
2007-03-07 21:03:16
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answered by idwaon46614 1
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I agree with you. I think single parents should be made to work & earn there own living.
2007-03-07 22:14:01
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answered by LauraMarie 5
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I agree with you .dont work and get what you want ,work you struggle they are in the comfort zone more than i can say for tax payers the system is going to change soon so the sale of alarms will be up.
2007-03-07 21:06:39
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answered by PAUL D 3
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