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mthornton is asking Gordon Brown: "There is always discussion on benefits, stay at home parents etc. I would like to know what is going to happen to help working families. I have read about parents being required to work after their..." Show more »"There is always discussion on benefits, stay at home parents etc. I would like to know what is going to happen to help working families.

I have read about parents being required to work after their children turn 7 which I completely agree with. There is no need for a parent to stay home whilst their children at at home all day. My question is in regard to those that do work. Because the income threshold (amount required to live) is so low, workers don't really receive much benefit from actually working when wages are so low. I think the threshold should be higher for workers so that a benefit can be seen to work rather than be on benefits. Many of my friends do not work simply because their rent, council tax etc is paid and also they can claim community care grants when needed for their children. There should be a guarantee that if you work, you will receive £so much above the benefits threshold to help with extra costs to help those working on low incomes. Free education should be offered for all up to a certain level." Show less »
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0 comment | Topic: Pay and Conditions | Email to friends | Mar 07 2009 7:16:19 PM

mthornton is asking James Purnell: "There is always discussion on benefits, stay at home parents etc. I would like to know what is going to happen to help working families. I have read about parents being required to work after their..." Show more »"There is always discussion on benefits, stay at home parents etc. I would like to know what is going to happen to help working families.

I have read about parents being required to work after their children turn 7 which I completely agree with. There is no need for a parent to stay home whilst their children at at home all day. My question is in regard to those that do work. Because the income threshold (amount required to live) is so low, workers don't really receive much benefit from actually working when wages are so low. I think the threshold should be higher for workers so that a benefit can be seen to work rather than be on benefits. Many of my friends do not work simply because their rent, council tax etc is paid and also they can claim community care grants when needed for their children. There should be a guarantee that if you work, you will receive £so much above the benefits threshold to help with extra costs to help those working on low incomes. Free education should be offered for all up to a certain level. And the childcare allowance needs to be address in regards to tax credits. I have three children under 5 and the £300 claim limit doesn't cover the 85% at all with the rising cost of childcare. This limit needs to be highered if parents are expected to return to work. Especially during holidays when children are off school and needing care." Show less »
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0 comment | Topic: Pay and Conditions | Email to friends | Mar 07 2009 7:20:07 PM

shellbills is asking Gordon Brown: "i am having trouble getting back into work theres nothing out there credit crunch isnt helping my husband earns £22,000 a year and tax credits wont give us anything this year i probably wont qualify for..." Show more »"
i am having trouble getting back into work theres nothing out there credit crunch isnt helping my husband earns £22,000 a year and tax credits wont give us anything this year i probably wont qualify for childcare costs and if i work full time will be just paying to put my son in nursery can you explain how familys are supposed to survive and get help if you are hardworking and want to get back out there you get no help we are struggling now and we get no help at all is there anything you could do
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0 comment | Topic: Pay and Conditions | Email to friends | Apr 03 2009 2:13:12 PM

solkin is asking Gordon Brown: "Barak Obama has agred to tax obscene bonuses you have not - is this beacuse you already know how little UK tax these people pay"
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0 comment | Topic: Pay and Conditions | Email to friends | Apr 01 2009 7:13:54 AM

Lennin is asking Gordon Brown: "Hi Mr Brown I just wanted to ask for the prupose of all these high taxes we have to pay. I am finding that everyday is a struggle to get to work as the fuel proces are so high, then my wage packet has..." Show more »"Hi Mr Brown
I just wanted to ask for the prupose of all these high taxes we have to pay.
I am finding that everyday is a struggle to get to work as the fuel proces are so high, then my wage packet has a ridiculous amount of tax that I need to pay. My aunty died she paid tax all her life I had to pay inheritance tax???
Where does this money all go, the reason I ask is because recently 3 members of my family were out of work and I was the only one paying the mortage and bills. There were not given any help what so ever. Recently I learned that a lady who emigrated here to the UK had a child, which is now a british citizen, adn is staying at home rather than working as the benfits are the same as if she was in work.
I am in my 20's and there is lots of things I want to do, my dad ran off when I was young and we did not get any money from him to help out. Yet the things I want to do I need to make sure that I have enough money to do it. Why does Britian have a huge amount of tax to pay on anything we do, yet other countries do not seem to have these taxes.
I know you had a better brining up than I did, I could not afford to go to Uni and there was not the help that there is now, we never had money growing up and I find that depending on the conditions that you are brought up in decides the future you hold.

Apologies you probably get these questions all the time, some days there is no point carrying on, I am doing nothing for myself and I have nothing to show for what I earn.
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0 comment | Topic: Pay and Conditions | Email to friends | Mar 11 2010 12:25:54 PM

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Lennin is asking Gordon Brown: "Hi Mr Brown I just wanted to ask for the prupose of all these high taxes we have to pay. I am finding that everyday is a struggle to get to work as the fuel proces are so high, then my wage packet has..." Show more »"Hi Mr Brown
I just wanted to ask for the prupose of all these high taxes we have to pay.
I am finding that everyday is a struggle to get to work as the fuel proces are so high, then my wage packet has a ridiculous amount of tax that I need to pay. My aunty died she paid tax all her life I had to pay inheritance tax???
Where does this money all go, the reason I ask is because recently 3 members of my family were out of work and I was the only one paying the mortage and bills. There were not given any help what so ever. Recently I learned that a lady who emigrated here to the UK had a child, which is now a british citizen, adn is staying at home rather than working as the benfits are the same as if she was in work.
I am in my 20's and there is lots of things I want to do, my dad ran off when I was young and we did not get any money from him to help out. Yet the things I want to do I need to make sure that I have enough money to do it. Why does Britian have a huge amount of tax to pay on anything we do, yet other countries do not seem to have these taxes.
I know you had a better brining up than I did, I could not afford to go to Uni and there was not the help that there is now, we never had money growing up and I find that depending on the conditions that you are brought up in decides the future you hold.

Apologies you probably get these questions all the time, some days there is no point carrying on, I am doing nothing for myself and I have nothing to show for what I earn.
" Show less »
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0 comment | Topic: Pay and Conditions | Email to friends | Mar 11 2010 12:25:54 PM

shellbills is asking Gordon Brown: "i am having trouble getting back into work theres nothing out there credit crunch isnt helping my husband earns £22,000 a year and tax credits wont give us anything this year i probably wont qualify for..." Show more »"
i am having trouble getting back into work theres nothing out there credit crunch isnt helping my husband earns £22,000 a year and tax credits wont give us anything this year i probably wont qualify for childcare costs and if i work full time will be just paying to put my son in nursery can you explain how familys are supposed to survive and get help if you are hardworking and want to get back out there you get no help we are struggling now and we get no help at all is there anything you could do
" Show less »
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0 comment | Topic: Pay and Conditions | Email to friends | Apr 03 2009 2:13:12 PM

solkin is asking Gordon Brown: "Barak Obama has agred to tax obscene bonuses you have not - is this beacuse you already know how little UK tax these people pay"
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0 comment | Topic: Pay and Conditions | Email to friends | Apr 01 2009 7:13:54 AM

mthornton is asking James Purnell: "There is always discussion on benefits, stay at home parents etc. I would like to know what is going to happen to help working families. I have read about parents being required to work after their..." Show more »"There is always discussion on benefits, stay at home parents etc. I would like to know what is going to happen to help working families.

I have read about parents being required to work after their children turn 7 which I completely agree with. There is no need for a parent to stay home whilst their children at at home all day. My question is in regard to those that do work. Because the income threshold (amount required to live) is so low, workers don't really receive much benefit from actually working when wages are so low. I think the threshold should be higher for workers so that a benefit can be seen to work rather than be on benefits. Many of my friends do not work simply because their rent, council tax etc is paid and also they can claim community care grants when needed for their children. There should be a guarantee that if you work, you will receive £so much above the benefits threshold to help with extra costs to help those working on low incomes. Free education should be offered for all up to a certain level. And the childcare allowance needs to be address in regards to tax credits. I have three children under 5 and the £300 claim limit doesn't cover the 85% at all with the rising cost of childcare. This limit needs to be highered if parents are expected to return to work. Especially during holidays when children are off school and needing care." Show less »
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0 comment | Topic: Pay and Conditions | Email to friends | Mar 07 2009 7:20:07 PM

mthornton is asking Gordon Brown: "There is always discussion on benefits, stay at home parents etc. I would like to know what is going to happen to help working families. I have read about parents being required to work after their..." Show more »"There is always discussion on benefits, stay at home parents etc. I would like to know what is going to happen to help working families.

I have read about parents being required to work after their children turn 7 which I completely agree with. There is no need for a parent to stay home whilst their children at at home all day. My question is in regard to those that do work. Because the income threshold (amount required to live) is so low, workers don't really receive much benefit from actually working when wages are so low. I think the threshold should be higher for workers so that a benefit can be seen to work rather than be on benefits. Many of my friends do not work simply because their rent, council tax etc is paid and also they can claim community care grants when needed for their children. There should be a guarantee that if you work, you will receive £so much above the benefits threshold to help with extra costs to help those working on low incomes. Free education should be offered for all up to a certain level." Show less »
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0 comment | Topic: Pay and Conditions | Email to friends | Mar 07 2009 7:16:19 PM

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