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Unfair Government

  • 30-09-2009 12:52pm
    #1
    JezebelWexford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭


    Hi All, I have been living with my partner for 20 years but we never got round to getting married and have an 18 year old son. Because we aren't married we have never been able to claim married person allowance and both get taxed as single people. My partner is self-employed and has recently been unable to pay us a wage. He applied for job seekers allowance 3 weeks ago and will are still waiting to be means tested and they have asked details of my wages. Our mortgage is in his name. Can anyone please tell me why I am expected to support him as if he was my husband and pay his mortgage when on the other hand when it comes to allowances we are treated as single people!! If I was a tenant living with him would I still have to support him??

    Any response whould be much appreciated as I am really frustrating with this unfair system!


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  • #2
    Xiney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    It's because you are "living as married". You have been in a commited relationship for 20 years and have an 18 year old son - of course the state expects you to support your partner in this time!

    Yes, it's unfair that you don't get to claim married persons tax credits. You should complain to your TD about it.


  • #3
    JezebelWexford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭JezebelWexford


    Thanks for the reply Xiney. I think I will go to the TD, don't think it will get me very far but it would make me feel better. I just think if they are going to treat us as single then we should be subject to ALL the entitlements as single people and if they are gonna treat as a couple then we should be subject to ALL the entitlements of being a couple. Not whatever way works out better for them!!:confused:


  • #4
    Xiney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    JezebelWexford wrote: »
    Thanks for the reply Xiney. I think I will go to the TD, don't think it will get me very far but it would make me feel better. I just think if they are going to treat us as single then we should be subject to ALL the entitlements as single people and if they are gonna treat as a couple then we should be subject to ALL the entitlements of being a couple. Not whatever way works out better for them!!:confused:

    I agree completely. Good luck with it - and get all your friends who agree to let their local TD know as well. Nothing will be done if it's just one person... but if it's a lot of people? They might begin to think that this is something someone should run a platform on, kwim?


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