I am separating from my husband of 6 years, i have 2 young children (3 years, and 18 mos). My husband was unemployed and home with the kids for the last 8 months while I worked ($25K/annually) but now I will have to leave work to take care of them. I live in Mississauga. How much in benefits can I expect to recieve?
2007-09-09 04:29:19 · 12 answers · asked by GTA I 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
I...uh...wouldn't count on much given your current situation. By the way...where the heck is Mississauga?
2007-09-09 04:35:00 · answer #1 · answered by Quasimodo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you leave a paying job now that you'll be raising 2 children on your own? Keep the job and look into day care. You don't leave work to take care of children, you work to take care of children. I agree that in the best of situations that children are with their mother but in your situation you need to first take care of basic needs like food, housing, electric, water. Look for benefits that will help a working single mother and keep working, make a life for your children. Good luck :)
2007-09-09 04:49:40 · answer #2 · answered by oracleofohio 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The main benefit is that now that you've made the change you needed to make, you can start aiming for your own solvency...depend on yourself to get what you need for you and those babies. That doesn't mean you can't use the programs in place to get it going: your state must have a webpage that hooks you in with info on programs that help single parents....head-start, childcare grants,foodstamps, (a family of 3 at 25K should qualify for something in most states, I think) and even grants to go back to school for single parents. That's what it's for....picking up the pieces in emergencies. Good Luck!
2007-09-09 04:58:05 · answer #3 · answered by nini 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you have to leave work, child allowance will pay for their daycare and will help with collecting child support. I raised 2 kids on my own working and scrapping it together to make ends meet, unless you want your children growing up in ontario housing, i would go and ask for the help you need but don't give up your job and set yourself back. The goverment will put in the difference of what you make and what they think you should make with 2 kids. Good luck.
2007-09-09 04:45:32 · answer #4 · answered by Moe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it were me you would have the benifit of being a visitor mother like it sounds like you are going to do to the father.
As he was home looking after the kids then status quo is in place.
2007-09-09 04:38:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My hope is that you will receive nothing. Your husbands has been taking care of the kids for eight months, now you are going to leave him, and quit your job so you can suck on the government tit. You make me sick.
2007-09-09 04:41:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Make the father go to work and have him support you... why would you EXPECT benefits... keep your job, make the husband babysit or make him get a job to help you...
2007-09-09 04:41:24 · answer #7 · answered by just me 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i dont know what its like in ON but here in alberta, you cant leave a job to get benifits no matter what the case. the govt has no sympathy with this. if your lucky you might get a month or so. if u do get them it wont be much.
2007-09-09 04:38:57 · answer #8 · answered by thepainter 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
check w/child support division!! He doesn't sound like a big $$ sign though!!
2007-09-09 04:44:35 · answer #9 · answered by happywjc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The state will tell you.
2007-09-09 04:42:31 · answer #10 · answered by kim t 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋