if you are on welfare do you have to pay childsport?
357604
Only if you have children.
825668
You would need to contact your local department of health and welfare.  Some states will only consider your income, others consider income for the entire household.  Also, in some states, if you receive child support, they can require you to forfeit that to them for the food stamps (that's how it is in my state).  It all depends on how many people are in the household and the state's guidelines for poverty levels.
853142
Yes, you do qualify.  Follow this link (to read it you'll need Adobe Reader which is free to download) and scroll down to Table 10.3 which lists all the benefits you can access.\n\nhttp://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd5/rports2003-2004/rport206/Main-3.pdf\n\nOr contact a local advice agency such as your Council's social services or a Citizens Advice Bureau.
727057
Don't blame you at all for being irked! I work in child support so have come across many who are on welfare or some other type of state assistance. It's a very mixed bag which is one of the problems with the system. Some people use it the way it's meant to be...temporarily...and others take it very much for granted. So there are definitely some problems with it. My opinion, it needs to be better controlled and if people aren't willing to use it the right way they should not be entitled to it.
636302
I go to college with 27 year old who has 5 kids by 3 different fathers and has been on welfare since she was 15. I am a college student who works 2 jobs and cannot get health insurance from the state. I have no children and pay for college myself. Is that a good enough answer?
226711
At least at the begining, part of your being allowed your green card is that you will not use these social welfare programs and thusly become a burden on the state otherwise your sponsor will be required to pay that back. I do not know if that ends when you are a premenant resident or if it doesn't until you are actaully a citizen.
195609
The state will pay if child support is requested.
793501
Patricia--if you're disabled and raising two children (not your own?) you should apply for every service your county has to offer you--ie food stamps, medical assistance, care taker supplements or cash aid, if available in your state.  The state will be compelled to collect partial repayment from the father (and mother if these are not your children.)  You won't have to wait for a deadbeat to pay--the state sends you the aid and collects partial repayment.  Your child should also be eligible for benefits off your social security if you haven't been collecting that already.  After you've applied for EVERYTHING your eligible for THEN go to your child support office and give them any information you have on the children's father (and mother).  If you do have an order for support and he is only making partial payments he still owes you that money.  Agencies are reluctant to take people who are 'making an effort' back to court because it encourages those who REALLY are trying to quit.  If he is just gaming the system--demand your case be enforced and he be taken back to court and held in contempt.\n\nGood luck!
262920
Nope... sometimes they'll let you pay in can goods. You should ask your probation officer.
1079219
no, i don't think it is fair for people without children to pay school taxes.  people choose to have children and that comes with the responsibility of educating those children.\n\nthose with children already get income tax breaks just for having children; they should have to pay the school tax for their own children.  those of us without children get penalized twice for not having children (higher income tax and still paying school taxes).
245405
If your child is elgible for free or reduced cost school meals or is you are getting cash assistance or food stamps then you child is elgible for reduced tuition fees at thier school. Ask the school admin office for information.
63592
I would personally steer clear of support kids unless it is a last ditch effort.  (They will take a very large percent of anything they collect and your local office will do it for free).  Is the support order going through a child support agency?  If not, you could apply for services whether you are the payer or receiver at your county support enforcement agency.  If you already have they will be able to give you the figure you are looking for.
594678
No.\n\nChild support isn't awarded to the child, it is awarded to the parent with custody of the child to help pay for  support of the child, hence the term "child support."
53834
Welfare is essentially a negative tax, which goes right in hand with the ability-to-pay tax principle. They so lack an ability to pay that they are instead paid by the Social Security Insurance tax that everyone who can pay does.
200631
No, I don't agree that you should have to pay for your child to ride the school bus to public school. First of all, our taxes go to help pay for that, the schools also receive federal/state funding. Seems like they keep taking more out of our paychecks, what are they doing with it?  Not everyone could afford or even squeeze bus fare into their budget. It is every child's right to have a free public education, and the transportation dept is supposed to be sure every child has a way to school. I can see charging a little for field trips or maybe the extracurricular activity buses, but to a from school absolutely not.
618306
Public Asistants....  maybe she is not employable.   Look you may not be able to get welfare.  Some states have done away with welfare. If they do have it you have to work a 40 hr week for the check which is actually less then if you got up found child care and got a job.  They can help to pay your child care.  But unless your circumstances are special or maybe a special need child you truly should be working and being a role model for you kids....don't you think....
179902
First see if the kid is really your kid and if so sorry but your going to have to pay!