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Poll tax with p/t work
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I've recently finished uni and started a part time job, i still live with my parents untill i can scrape together enough to move out. For the first 2 1/2 months i wasn't paid, last week i was given a checque for nearly £2000, with a months worth in advance to cover Christmas. Now my parents have been told that i have to pay them £100 a month for poll tax. Thats about a 6th of what i earn monthly (before tax). My fiance works full time, but earns around the same as i do. He doesn't have to pay poll tax as he's not earning enough. How is this right??!!
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If your parents don't work that's the only way I can make sense of the situation - what's their situation?
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I'd check if I was you because that is my total bill for a month and I have a three bed semi. Jim's right in that you should still get a discount if you are the only earner in the house and as you are part-time you might not even have to pay all of it. Try the Benefits Department at the Council (this is not related to social security)...
God I used to hate this job.
I have absolutely no money and debts are running up. So far this month i've had 1 1/2 days work, with the promise of a day next week and my dad is getting on my back about giving him this weeks £25 towards the tax. the truth is i can barely afford the petrol to get to work, let alone pay off £25 p/w.
I'm confused. How can you go back on JSA if you are registered with an agency? Are you able to do that? I'd be surprised if you could, tbh.
Have you just registered with one agency? Supply can suck. However, the more agencies you register with, the better. Also, it is just the start of term. Here in Sheffield, we are only just starting our second week. Supply is much busier this term than last - courses, illness (that time of year) and generally there is more work. However, you need to put yourself out there - write to schools, register with many agencies. If you do this, then I guarantee that you will get more work in, for example, 2 weeks time.
That is how I got into supply. I am in a long term supply position at the moment, until Summer. One of my friends is in a similar situation as me too. The trick is to get yourself right out there. And phone agencies so they don't forget you.
Speak to your dad about it and ask for a bit of leeway. If you do all the above then you could be raking it in in no time.
Good luck.
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Ah, I didn't know that.
Is that the case, even though a supply teacher can earn £100 a day (ie £100 for 8 hours work)? And how can they regulate it? For example, one week you can work 24 hours, the next 8 hours? Is it down to the recipient to be honest about it all?
Sorry for sounding stupid about it - it's just something I am not clued up on
It's worth it in the odd case where work doesn't come in.