Lynda, a lone parent of four from Wexford, tells it like it is:
I've just sent this letter to all TD's, good to get it off my chest. But I'm sure they wont take a blind bit of notice!
**I hope as you all sit there discussing cuts in child benefit in your nice warm offices that you think of my four children sitting in a freezing cold house as already with last years cuts and the rise in fuel prices, I cannot afford to buy any oil or coal to heat the house. I'm just about managing to keep my car (which is a necessity not a luxury) on the road.
I rely on my child benefit to get my children what they need for school & clothing, pay for their study, school bus & the 1 extra curricular activity each that they do. I have to say no if they ask to do anymore, as any other money I have just pays for food & keeps a roof over our heads. I don't drink, smoke or socialise, if I have any cash at all to spare I will try once a month to let the kids go into town with their friends & give them some spending money.
As you can see I am struggling, like a lot of other people in this country. You want to bring in water rates too, as well as cut child benefit, this will absolutely push me & many others over the edge financially, & I will be lucky to be able to put food on the table.
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