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Until I was offered 5 extra hours a week this year, I was worse off in work than I would have been out of work. I now bring in as much as I did on benefits, but again I am down on the extras.
I wasn't living the hi-life regarding what I received financially, but I did not have to pay prescription charges or dental fees. There were a number of other savings I was eligible for that ceased when I started work.
I understand, of course I do. A line has to be drawn somewhere and it will hit those closest to it the hardest. I think what bugged me personally was the fact that in my case, my medication helped me back into work.
So although our situations are not identicial, they have very definite parallels.
One of the many reasons I wanted to be back in paid work was that if it was only part-time, I could legally pick up extra work. I've done that all my life. Of course it's turned out that I have only managed one extra job on a short term contract. Sigh. Still looking.
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