I would say I am an everyday, run of the mill single mum. The children spend 2 nights a week at Dads each week and both he and I are pretty flexible if the days get moved around etc. I work self employed for several reasons but the main one being I have M.E so there are days I can’t work a full day. There are days I can’t get out of bed. I know no boss would tolerate that long term and as I am ‘able to work’ I had to find a solution that worked for me and would work around my bad days. I also ... VIEW POST
Universal Credit Calculations
Universal Credit
In 2013 a new benefit called Universal Credit will gradually replace the current, complex system of working-age benefits and Tax Credits. What is Universal Credit? Universal Credit will be means tested for people of working age. It will be one credit for people whatever their employment status. Its aim is to be simpler than the complex system we have at the moment where separate benefits are administered by different agencies. From 2013/14 Universal Credit will replace ... VIEW POST