[Lilly]

Originally Posted by norwich stanley

I have one son who spends most of his time with me, but because his mum has custody i am not entitled to a penny help.Then we have family tax credit,got a mate at work who earns same money as me yet gets £360 a month extra for having two kids and wife,we are all paying for this-why?

Is it any wonder people like Shillelagh and Tin Monkey feel the system is unfair towards them when they read statements like yours?

You say that this mate of yours gets £360 a month extra for having two kids and a wife. This makes it sound like everyone with 2 kids and a wife is just given large sums like this every month but that isn't true, is it?

My husband has two kids and a wife and I can tell you that he does not get £360 a month or anything for that matter.

In fact unmarried people are often entitled to more.

You don't say anything about your friend's age, earnings or circumstances etc just that he is married with two kids....this alone would not result in him being given £360 a month, there must be other circumstances. Is one of his children disabled? ...and you don't say who gives him this?
Is it tax credits, carers allowance, what?

Give us the full picture please.