Originally Posted by peanut (Post 35546917)

Though he could change his job to a better paid one or retrain. Well it is an option. More than what I have on benefits.

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35546872)

Wow that's pretty harsh. :erm: Carers' allowance is because the care exceeds what is normal expected and usually affects their ability to earn money.

Originally Posted by peanut (Post 35546877)

That's bang out of order. :mad: I think you despise anyone claiming any kind of benefits.

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35547001)

Osem, l apologise to you foir what l have said, Mu upbrinning was similar to yours, when l was a kid, it was very hard work for my parents, to go to the cinema l had to wait until Wednesday when l got in half price with my dad showing his OAP book.

Dindnt get a Tv until 1966, an old banger it was too, My gripe is the fact that no matter what party is in power, that elected government should look after his voters first and not make them poorer than what they are, and yet give huge amounts of money to other countries that can support it self, most of the money that people give to charities - most of this goes in admin and therefore that charity doesn't give it all to the right people. This why l no longer give to charities, l gave a sum to a charity two years ago and they spent that phoning me for a bigger donation.

Yes, my wife gets carers allowance - but that is a right that we allowed to receive.

I trust you accept my apologies,

Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35546944)

Not harsh at all ,Arthurs sons disability is not affecting Arthurs ability to work full time .I fully understand that in some cases there is a need for a carers allowance if the state won't care for the disabled in care homes or day centers and the disability is bad enough to stop both parents working or there is only 1 parent but in a lot of cases i think the carers allowance is far too generous

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how is voicing an opinion on what i see as a very generous part of the welfare system out of order .You really need to calm down a bit and remember that carers allowance is a relatively new benefit and before that parents where expected to cope and they did for the most part .One of my wifes nephews has been told he has ADHD his mother gets a carers allowance and any number of benefits on top of that and yet the kid still goes to school as normal ,she doesn't need to work ,her husband works full time as a plumber so i have got to ask myself what the hell is the benefit for .

Originally Posted by Gary L (Post 35546813)

Don't do any overtime.

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35547119)

The attitude that made Britain Great....