Grrrr. Government freezing working tax credit. Grrrr. So, here’s my situation. I want to become a counsellor. It is of course my fault for not getting the relevant training done in the years prior to now. That said as I’m doing a part time course it won’t actually interfere with me finding work so hopefully I won’t have to jack it all in if and when I do manage to find a job. Anyway, say I manage to get myself a nice minimum wage waitressing job that allows me to work enough hours to actually make some money that doesn’t have to be spent on childcare, the freeze in working tax credit means I have a little less money to spend on stuff. Now our weekly costs are quite high. I have myself and my daughter to feed and clothe. I also have gas, electricity, and water bills to pay. I have rent, as the benefit I am currently entitled to doesn’t quite cover what we have to pay. I can manage now though. That said, we shall be homeless come July if I don’t manage to find a job by then. Eek. Anyway, we can manage for now. We will also still manage if I find myself a nice minimum wage job working sixteen hours or more a week. A freeze to working tax credit will begin to present a problem though I think, as prices and costs increase and my income doesn’t. I have a child to care for. I don’t care about myself. I can manage without food for a bit. I can manage without heating. But my daughter? That’s not fair. Now of course things wouldn’t actually get that bad. I’m just moaning and stressing here. But still. Of course I’d be fine if I had some nice Tory husband to take care of me and The Child wouldn’t I? Not all of us single parents are single parents through choice. Now I know I chose to leave The Ex, but he was emotionally abusive and I had The Child to think of. If it had totally been up to me, The Ex would have undergone a complete personality change and we’d be a nice happy family. Unfortunately life doesn’t work out like that. And may I also say I am actually one of the really lucky ones. Grrrr. I just think the current government hate kids. After all, this doesn’t just affect single parents. It affects other families too. Kids. And why are they important exactly? Not like they’re our future or anything is it? Oh wait. Yes they are. Sodding Tories. Grrrr.
And I know I went majorly off track there. I’m just worried that I’m going to have to give up on my counselling before it’s taken off so that I can work as a waitress for the rest of my life. And yes, I am very cross with myself for not sorting this sooner. In my defence, until last month the Jobcentre were very down on the whole counselling idea so I got zero practical advice there. Until a kind lady decided to put me in touch with a careers advisor. Now why do I have to be too thick to sort this sort of thing by myself? Why? And the worst thing is that I’m smart enough to know I’m completely thick. Grrrr.
Rant over. And no, I don’t think it makes any sense. Felt good though.
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