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Posted: 09 May 2011 at 7:10pm |
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For those that get it would you be able to survive if it got cut?They say you should never rely on money like WFF. But with the prices of everything now we definitely rely on it each week.
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Posted: 09 May 2011 at 8:28pm |
Nope if I loose my $88 I will be screwed. Im currently trying to move out of my auntys and get my own place but there would be no way I could afford to if that money was cut  I would have to get a job, but by the time I put DD in care and earn minimum wage its not worth it, I would have to do 3+ days a week *sigh damn nelson and the high rents.
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Posted: 10 May 2011 at 12:33pm |
We probably could, but at the moment it pays for my petrol and the groceries. We have no spare money this fortnight due to GST, Tax & paying off other big bills
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Posted: 10 May 2011 at 12:37pm |
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We could, wouldn't be that nice but we could
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Posted: 10 May 2011 at 1:06pm |
 _SMS_ wrote:
For those that get it would you be able to survive if it got cut?They say you should never rely on money like WFF. But with the prices of everything now we definitely rely on it each week.
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problem is they make you reliant on it & when it gets cut or goes down it hurts.
I worked out our budget on DH's wages & we will survive but it will be tight. I would have to go back to work, which I am planning on doing soon so we will lose it then, but would rather lose it that way than have it taken off us.
I want to put it away & use it for the kids, like school, clothes, shoes etc so if & when it goes I am prepared but at the moment something always comes up, like car repairs, birthdays, school & so on.
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Posted: 10 May 2011 at 1:38pm |
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Yeah we could. It just goes into savings anyway.
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Posted: 10 May 2011 at 2:01pm |
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We don't get it at the moment but I've definitely factored it in for when I stop working. I think we could cope but it would make things very tight.
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Posted: 10 May 2011 at 2:34pm |
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I don't get it atm I chose to have it yearly as DP works fluctuating hours but we could live without it not easily but it'd be doable! I'm interested to see what we get this year as DPs wage went up and he came off salary but he's at a ish rate because he's in the 30% tax rate by my calculations grrrr do the govt not realise that $48000 pa is not actually that much especially when you take 30% of it
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Posted: 10 May 2011 at 3:04pm |
HoneybunsMa wrote:
I don't get it atm I chose to have it yearly as DP works fluctuating hours but we could live without it not easily but it'd be doable! I'm interested to see what we get this year as DPs wage went up and he came off salary but he's at a ish rate because he's in the 30% tax rate by my calculations grrrr do the govt not realise that $48000 pa is not actually that much especially when you take 30% of it |
You only pay 30% on the amount over 48k and under 70k so they arent taking 30% of his earnings.
He would only be paying 10.5% on the first 14k then 17.5 on the rest of it.
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Posted: 10 May 2011 at 5:40pm |
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I think it is unfair how the tax rate was done for the in-between earners, they had a higher tax drop for the high & low incomes, it should of been across the board.
We never got WWF till we had 2 kids & then not much & now with 3 we get less than we did with 2 kids...it all helps but definitely does not pay to count on it as they are quick to take it away.
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Posted: 10 May 2011 at 8:41pm |
Oh? I don't know much about it all I know is that he owes about $144 for last year which is fine by me its not that much.
We will play the waiting game. Hoping its a decent amount though as we got 3ish back last year and I worked part year got my holiday pay paid out and got PPL. This year it will be based solely on his wage which having had three jobs I'm not sure what he earnt 
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Posted: 11 May 2011 at 7:23am |
jazzy wrote:
I think it is unfair how the tax rate was done for the in-between earners, they had a higher tax drop for the high & low incomes, it should of been across the board.
We never got WWF till we had 2 kids & then not much & now with 3 we get less than we did with 2 kids...it all helps but definitely does not pay to count on it as they are quick to take it away. |
But the in between earners get that special bonus these days .. (thats if you dont get wff though).
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Posted: 11 May 2011 at 11:59am |
lilfatty wrote:
But the in between earners get that special bonus these days .. (thats if you dont get wff though). |
what is it?
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Posted: 11 May 2011 at 1:56pm |
jazzy wrote:
lilfatty wrote:
But the in between earners get that special bonus these days .. (thats if you dont get wff though). |
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Independent earner tax credit (IETC)
From 1 April 2009 eligible tax payers earning between $24,000 and $48,000 will be entitled to the IETC which will lower the amount of tax to pay. Find out more information on the IETC.
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Posted: 11 May 2011 at 5:21pm |
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oh ok I meant the middle range not lower, thanks.
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