First I apologize if that offended you...
There has seriously got to be a better way for this government to be run as it's being run now. I really don't have much hope in our system as it stands right now. I am in the unfortunate position to have to rely on the state to survive--my boys and I receive government health care through medicaid (or medicare, I can never remember which), I receive Food Stamps and WIC, I qualify for Child Care Assistance (though still have not heard back from them), I'm receiving a big chunk of Financial Aid for college, and I receive child support from Elijah's dad (through garnished wages).
Now the idea of all of these programs is GREAT! But the actuality of them is crap! You have to go through so much red tape, dot your I's cross your T's and then it goes through a computer and it spits out an answer. When I was fired from my job over the summer, I couldn't receive unemployment because I received too much in child support--under 100$ a week. How am I supposed to support my family--a pregnant me, a toddler--on less than 100$ a week??? Besides, that child support is from Josh to support Elijah...not me and my new family! (I don't include Michael in that equation because his check barely paid for him while he was living on his own...) And when I inquired about it, they said "I don't know, that's what the computer told me." I thought computers were supposed to be an aid to us, not run our lives?!
So anyway, the insurance covers a lot, which I'm grateful for, but you get the bottom of the barrel when it comes to doctors, care, and respect. I'm sorry I'm in the position I'm in and you're in the position you're in, but does that really give you the right to treat me like *#%!$ ? Financial Aid is, so far, a big help...I'm waiting for the day they tell me something was wrong with the application or rules changed or something or I did something wrong and they revoke that! Although, they didn't inform me that the aid would cover parking fees for the college parking garage. I did find out A DAY PAST THE DEADLINE about it and they denied my request! (If you would have informed me about it, I would've already applied!)
I have no complaints really about the Food Stamps or WIC...I'm thankful for them. (I'm thankful for all of it really, but they just screw you over and you're supposed to sit back and take it and I'm SICK OF IT!) WIC isn't bad except the Nazi Acme lady I ran into.
I applied for Child Care Assistance...tuition is more than I make, and if it weren't for my parents taking me back in, we'd be in a shelter right now...I keep hearing that they don't know when the monies will come in and that they're waiting on the computer to tell them something too! So for now, I keep hoping and praying that somehow I'll have enough money to pay their daycare, buy diapers, formula, food, clothes, etc... I would really like to be able to take my kids to these agencies and have them tell my kids why they can't have certain things or why we can't go places like their friends do. (And that's another thing...there are so many different people, case numbers, buildings I have to go to, remember, deal with. It's insane!!) I really don't know how people work the system like they do...if they would screen them as strictly as they do me, maybe things might be a little less insane!
Now to the real reason of this post...the Child Support. It's garnished from his wages and that's fine...I really don't think he'd pay if it wasn't--well except for the threat of jail-time if he didn't pay. Anyway, recently I've been having trouble with the money coming in. I wouldn't be complaining except twice now I've been overdrawn on my bank account due to this incompetency! (Let me case worker not be paid on time and see how pleasant she is then! I've never liked her from the start--she's just about ignorant.)
So I can g
o online and check the status of my Child Support account. I checked it and it said due no later than December 28th. NOW that the shoe is on the other foot, they want to negate the relevancy of the computer...real nice! She tells me it goes every two weeks from the last check paid...uh, I don't think so. If that's the case, why would people pay regularly. The government is the only system I've EVER seen that happen in. If my bills aren't paid, they want their money...YESTERDAY! Let me start charging a late fee for every time I don't receive my Child Support on time. Then they tell me, since there were two holidays in between to give it time...to wait now until Friday when last time she told me wait until Wednesday. And not to call because how can she do her job if I'm calling her? Uhh, because there are 8 hours in your work day, I'd be taking up 5 minutes getting an update.
God bless America ???
On a happier note though, Michael is in Philly and says I won't hear from him anymore. (I'm not holding my breath on that one though...)
There has seriously got to be a better way for this government to be run as it's being run now. I really don't have much hope in our system as it stands right now. I am in the unfortunate position to have to rely on the state to survive--my boys and I receive government health care through medicaid (or medicare, I can never remember which), I receive Food Stamps and WIC, I qualify for Child Care Assistance (though still have not heard back from them), I'm receiving a big chunk of Financial Aid for college, and I receive child support from Elijah's dad (through garnished wages).
Now the idea of all of these programs is GREAT! But the actuality of them is crap! You have to go through so much red tape, dot your I's cross your T's and then it goes through a computer and it spits out an answer. When I was fired from my job over the summer, I couldn't receive unemployment because I received too much in child support--under 100$ a week. How am I supposed to support my family--a pregnant me, a toddler--on less than 100$ a week??? Besides, that child support is from Josh to support Elijah...not me and my new family! (I don't include Michael in that equation because his check barely paid for him while he was living on his own...) And when I inquired about it, they said "I don't know, that's what the computer told me." I thought computers were supposed to be an aid to us, not run our lives?!
So anyway, the insurance covers a lot, which I'm grateful for, but you get the bottom of the barrel when it comes to doctors, care, and respect. I'm sorry I'm in the position I'm in and you're in the position you're in, but does that really give you the right to treat me like *#%!$ ? Financial Aid is, so far, a big help...I'm waiting for the day they tell me something was wrong with the application or rules changed or something or I did something wrong and they revoke that! Although, they didn't inform me that the aid would cover parking fees for the college parking garage. I did find out A DAY PAST THE DEADLINE about it and they denied my request! (If you would have informed me about it, I would've already applied!)
I have no complaints really about the Food Stamps or WIC...I'm thankful for them. (I'm thankful for all of it really, but they just screw you over and you're supposed to sit back and take it and I'm SICK OF IT!) WIC isn't bad except the Nazi Acme lady I ran into.
I applied for Child Care Assistance...tuition is more than I make, and if it weren't for my parents taking me back in, we'd be in a shelter right now...I keep hearing that they don't know when the monies will come in and that they're waiting on the computer to tell them something too! So for now, I keep hoping and praying that somehow I'll have enough money to pay their daycare, buy diapers, formula, food, clothes, etc... I would really like to be able to take my kids to these agencies and have them tell my kids why they can't have certain things or why we can't go places like their friends do. (And that's another thing...there are so many different people, case numbers, buildings I have to go to, remember, deal with. It's insane!!) I really don't know how people work the system like they do...if they would screen them as strictly as they do me, maybe things might be a little less insane!
Now to the real reason of this post...the Child Support. It's garnished from his wages and that's fine...I really don't think he'd pay if it wasn't--well except for the threat of jail-time if he didn't pay. Anyway, recently I've been having trouble with the money coming in. I wouldn't be complaining except twice now I've been overdrawn on my bank account due to this incompetency! (Let me case worker not be paid on time and see how pleasant she is then! I've never liked her from the start--she's just about ignorant.)
So I can g
o online and check the status of my Child Support account. I checked it and it said due no later than December 28th. NOW that the shoe is on the other foot, they want to negate the relevancy of the computer...real nice! She tells me it goes every two weeks from the last check paid...uh, I don't think so. If that's the case, why would people pay regularly. The government is the only system I've EVER seen that happen in. If my bills aren't paid, they want their money...YESTERDAY! Let me start charging a late fee for every time I don't receive my Child Support on time. Then they tell me, since there were two holidays in between to give it time...to wait now until Friday when last time she told me wait until Wednesday. And not to call because how can she do her job if I'm calling her? Uhh, because there are 8 hours in your work day, I'd be taking up 5 minutes getting an update.God bless America ???
On a happier note though, Michael is in Philly and says I won't hear from him anymore. (I'm not holding my breath on that one though...)
1 comment:
Oh yeah I know just what you mean! We had to live on benefits last winter and if it wasn't for Ians mam buying our groceries and paying the bills (we live in her house but she lives with her boyfriend) we'd have been screwed.
Hope 2008 picks up for you hunny X
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