Step1 - Our UK house is on the market!

[col]

Well, there does not seem to be much you do agree with.
I'm sure Janice has taken note of your 'negative' comments.

quote:Originally posted by Highlander

quote:Originally posted by Karennina

worse case scenario you come back to Britain and the state will have to help you until you get on your feet again

I don't agree with that I'm afraid.

[mary62]

I am afraid Karennina was wrong when she said "worse case scenario you come back to Britain and the state will have to help you until you get on your feet again, loads of people come over here who have never lived here are not citizens and get given houses etc''
I have returned to England after living in Turkey for 3 years.I have been told that I am not able to claim housing benefit because my bank accounts show that I had a lot more than 16K in my British bank account when I left for Turkey (16K savings is the cut off point for people who want claim housing benefit and income support).I have to prove that I do not have money in a Turkish bank account,which appears to be impossible.I was asked to show evidence that I had not squandered the money, which is something I cannot do as I did spend most of it on my (ex)partner and on living expenses.
I had worked since the age of 17, and had paid tax and NI contributions. I had never claimed benefits of any kind, and brought up my child on my own, due to my hubby passing away at the age of 28, 23 years ago.
Thankfully, my family have been supportive(financially and emotionally), and are helping me to re-build my life.

[littlereddevil]

They say more people die regretting what they didn't do than did.

[Highlander]

Col

to the best of my knowledge this is a discussion forum and I will continue to agree or disagree with comments made by others on here.

On 08 May 2012 janice1971 posted "your thoughts and views would be greatly appreciated". Clearly that does not include views which are construed as being negative.

Whether or not janice1971 has taken note of my comments is entirely up to her.

And for the record I do not agree with "loads of people come over here who have never lived here are not citizens and get given houses etc" either.

[Karennina]

I am purely saying what I think and know has happened with certain people, we all have different views and opinions life would be boring if we all thought the same.
I have heard of many people who have never worked in their lifes and get given house's, money, hand outs etc, my friend's neighbour is a fine example has two children age seven and three been given a three bedroom house has moved half her family in and does not look after her children at all well has no intention at all of ever looking for work.

[Anne]

Glasgow is full of the same Karennina:(

[teetee]

Sorry but this is a generalisation, surely no one would willingly condone those that deliberately abuse the welfare system. In this current topic I would have thought that by suggesting that someone use the welfare system as a safety net if things do not work out in Turkey is somewhat irresponsible, regardless of someone's relitives neighbours:-\

[Janice1971]

Believe me I wouldnt want to have to rely on the state for anything, I do have some pride, we will do everything within our power for this not to happen! I have paid a mortgage on my house for nearly 22 years (most of which when I was living alone) without any handouts from anyone, I am not irresponsible!!!!!

[teetee]

Janice1971 I think you misunderstood.

I did not mean that you were irresponsible but that for it to be suggested that "someone use the welfare system as a safety net if things do not work out in Turkey is somewhat irresponsible" this was directed at the comments made by Karennina "worse case scenario you come back to Britain and the state will have to help you until you get on your feet again, loads of people come over here who have never lived here are not citizens and get given houses etc."

Hope this is clear now.

[Karennina]

Teetee feel totally free to direct your comments to me, I am after all the person who posted regarding the welfare state I repeat "state" of the UK.  
Why should Janice and her family not follow their dreams and overall happiness in life and if things go so badly wrong come back to the UK as a family still intact and use the "state" to get them back on their feet.
Facts, my friends neighbours and I will say it again were given a three bedroom house by the "state" have moved half their family in, dont look after their children properly will not disclose details of that on an open forum, take the children to school in their pyjamas and slippers swear through the night at the children if they dont go to sleep what they will do to them, throws parties all night drink and drug fuelled, police called all the time and has never done one days hard work in her life, has plenty of money for vodka and drugs. Why should genuine people who have things go wrong in life not be helped out by "Great and I repeat "Great" Britain.