MSE Pregnancy Club III

MrsTinks

ticklepenny wrote: »

Sorry to sound stupid but additions is that littlewoods?

Bravissimo - My back is too big and my boobs are too small -As is my problem with the majority of bra retailers - I just dont exist :rolleyes:

I'm the other end of the scale and it ain't all it's cracked up to be! Bravissimo JUST about do a couple of lines in my size although now obviously that's all changed so I have to go get measured every time i want a new over the shoulder boulder holder Can't wait to get the boobies back to normal size in oooo what? A year or two? :rotfl:

elle_gee

ticklepenny wrote: »

Sorry to sound stupid but additions is that littlewoods?

candice56 wrote:

additions is argos x

Additions Direct is what used to be Argos Additions, and yes they stock the same stuff as Littlewoods (same catalogue, different cover). Be sure to check which one you can get a better discount with before you order

My_Fathers_Daughter

candice - possibly not the best idea but nevertheless an option would be to take a mortgage break for a few months? Many of the banks offer them on a discretionary basis...although god only knows if they will grant them in the current financial climate.


It's a long time since I studied or worked in benefits but is it still the case that a tax credit assessment lasts for a full 6 month period, regardless of whether you have had a change in circumstances during that period?

Krystaltips

I got a six month maternity break on my mortgage when I was pg with DD... It was a godsend really, they let me have 6 months off and with a birthday and christmas present from my Dad that was suspisiously the same amount as one payment I managed to not get repossessed when I lost my job!

I second applying for tax credits, we get them now and I'm quite looking forward to the baby rate next year! The only thing is, we get working tax credits and that actually disqualifies us from a lot of things such as healthy start vouchers and free school meals which I find bizarre, we only get it because DH wage is pretty naff!

astonsmummy

feelinggood wrote: »

I don't think I'm going to bother with tax credits. OH earns a very low wage (£6000 a year) but has dividends of varying amounts at random times. Tax credits are often overpaid aren't they? I think it would be easier to just say 'no thanks'.

Whats a dividend?
Sorry, no reason for wanting to know other than I'm a right nosey biatch

EDIT: OMG baby brain, I just wrote lazy instead of nosey :rotfl:

feelinggood_2

astonsmummy wrote: »

Whats a dividend?
Sorry, no reason for wanting to know other than I'm a right nosey biatch

EDIT: OMG baby brain, I just wrote lazy instead of nosey :rotfl:

Dividends are payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members.

Hubby has a limited company. He is a director and an employee. He takes a dividend every so often to get the profits out of the business and into his account. It isn't regular, so we don't have any idea what sort of 'total income' he'll have over each year.

SeptemberBaby_2

FG, I'm certain the Tax Credits people have all sorts of people's scenarios to deal with so it might be worth applying and see what happens? Lots of people have dividends and I'm sure its always based on the prevous year's income so all the info should be on DH's last Tax Return to 5 April 2008? I think its roughly around the £50,000/£60,000+ mark that you wouldn't get anything at all.

xxx

astonsmummy

feelinggood wrote: »

Dividends are payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members.

Hubby has a limited company. He is a director and an employee. He takes a dividend every so often to get the profits out of the business and into his account. It isn't regular, so we don't have any idea what sort of 'total income' he'll have over each year.

Ahhh right!
How are you anyway due date buddy?

feelinggood_2

astonsmummy wrote: »

Ahhh right!
How are you anyway due date buddy?

I'm alright, pain is easing a bit and I can potter about the house again! I was scared for a while, thought I'd be on bed rest for the rest of the pregnancy.

Are we going to be too pregnant to go to the London Baby thingy?

Sami_Bee

Feelie: you could always over estimate what hubby will earn then you would get slightly less than you should and then they will make up the difference in the next year, the jumps for big changes are at £25k and then £55kish also changes if working more/less than 16hrs per week