Today, I had to go claim benefits for the first time since working and paying taxes from the age of 16. I’m 50. They offered me an emergency payment of £1200, and I said no because I was too embarrassed to accept “charity.” FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my father calculated that the only way we can afford to keep the house was if I get pregnant and claim child benefits. My family now won't speak to me because I refuse to do it. I'm 15 years old. FML
Today, getting home from a long day at work, I checked the mail and saw three envelopes from the IRS. Apparently I now owe over $4,000. I only have $2 in my bank account. FML
Today, I sat down to do my taxes. As I was going over my forms, I found my employer only took $1.72 out the entire year for my Federal Income Taxes. I now owe the IRS over $500 that I don't have. FML
Today, I found out I am only entitled to £63 government assistance a month. I haven't worked or even left house for a year and a half, as my agoraphobia/anxiety has spiraled out of control. I don't know how I'm going to live. FML
Today, four years after coming back home from working in another country, I got a tax bill from that country. For my income there from two years ago. If they give me the money I supposedly earned, I'll gladly pay those taxes. FML
Today, I had a bit of good news with a letter that stated we were owed money by overpaying Council Tax. I phoned them, announcing myself. However, it turns out we actually owe THEM money, due to an error they made giving me and my husband a discount we weren't entitled to. FML
Today, I found out that I owe the IRS money due to my previous job not taking enough taxes out. I am broke, unemployed, and was counting on a big refund so I could pay for my divorce. FML
Today, I found out that because I, like many others, don't read the terms and conditions, I accidentally donated £200 to a charity because of a non-refundable payment on a volunteering trip. It's my parents' money. FML
Today, when I checked on my last payroll, I realized that I pay more in taxes than I do in house bills. FML
Today, according to my tax bill, I’ve been employed by a company I interviewed for over a year ago. They apparently hired me but forgot to tell me, then they also forgot to fire me for not turning up, so I’m somehow their unpaid employee and yet owe taxes for wages I’ve never been paid. FML
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Top comments
Kristoffer 35
Ydi. You worked your whole damn life, you earned it. it's not charity.
Mathalamus 25
You aren't very smart.
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Comments (13)
Kristoffer 35
Ydi. You worked your whole damn life, you earned it. it's not charity.
Mathalamus 25
You aren't very smart.
AlanShore 12
Go back and say YES.
Mungolikecandy 19
Remember what they say about pride and falling. This is the perfect example. It is not something to be embarrassed over as it is a safety net for just such eventualities.
RichardPencil 32
You do know for the past 34 years you’ve been paying taxes partly to support others down on their luck? Well, your luck has turned sour, so you should gratefully accept a little help this time.
sallygee 9
huh? this makes no sense. why did you bother going for benefits and then refuse them? not to be rude but that's not a smart move. ydi
raganerus 17
this kind of pride is ******* stupid
1gullible_bugger 34
you sound like a hard-working guy. After 34 years of paying into the system for other people to use it, you totally should have accepted it. I don't like accepting charity either, but your taxes help to pay for it.
Mooglefox 24
I can understand. You have been making it on your own since you were 16. No handouts. But when times get rough, a little help can go a long way
tounces7 28
Good. Suffer under your own stubbornness.