I caught a flash of todays news (on someone elses TV, you understand) and wish I hadn’t. Television just exposes me to so much to get angry about, and today is no exception. Iain Duncan Smith has lashed out at… Read More ›
Tag Archive for ‘Working Tax Credits’
A Hand Up, Not A Hand Out
A hand up, not a hand out, as a friend of mine commented earlier today. So good, I am tempted to make it my tagline on my blog. It’s a perfect summary of my current position. All I ever wanted, and… Read More ›
Getting Back On The Carousel Horse
If you can keep your head, when all around you… It’s become something of a mantra these days. As well as ‘onwards, upwards’ and ‘looking forward, not back.’ These are all the mental notes that I repeat to myself, and… Read More ›
A Whistlestop Tour Of How To F**k Up Everything
I’m reluctant to use the term ‘living in the public eye’ because I’m not about to seal any deals with Hello magazine just yet, but when your blog gets in excess of 16,000 hits and strangers come up to you… Read More ›
Working Myself Into Debt: Work Doesn’t Pay.
So, I’ve been at the pub for a month now. In that month, I haven’t been able to provide the three months of payslips that the Council want in order to process my Housing Benefit claim. I’ve also worked erratic… Read More ›
Job Hunt OVER! Hooray!
After over 200 job applications, numerous skipped meals and sitting in my flat in a jumper and blanket to avoid turning the heating on, I’m very very very happy to report that I finally, finally have a job. Yes, at… Read More ›
To Hell In A Budget Handcart
The one aspect of this years Budget that stood out for me was the much-celebrated increase in standard personal tax free allowance to £9105 next year. Sounds great, doesn’t it? But the same old Tories, helped along by their buddy-buddy… Read More ›
The Best Mothers Day Present
“Seven out of 10 mums say they are financially close to the edge, and one in five admit to skipping meals to feed the kids. Last year, 30,000 women gave up work because they couldn’t afford it. With childcare costs… Read More ›
