£190 free to expectent mothers

Hopelesswithmoney

charveyron3 wrote: »

There have been lots of discussions on this on a parenting forum I use and the forms are like golddust, you can only get the form from your Dr or midwife but they don't seem to have them!! If you do get hold of a claim form - Don't let it out of your sight!!!!!

I'm seeing my midwife tomorrow so I'll let you know if I manage to get hold of one.

liam8282

charveyron3 wrote: »

There have been lots of discussions on this on a parenting forum I use and the forms are like golddust, you can only get the form from your Dr or midwife but they don't seem to have them!! If you do get hold of a claim form - Don't let it out of your sight!!!!!

As my partner is due before the scheme starts, might get her to go the Midwife get a form and stick it on ebay.

If it's that hard to get hold of, might make some cash that way instead?!

Only joking :rotfl:

jaffacat_2

Just one question on reading the detail, it states you have been given health advice from a midwife or doctor to help you and your unborn baby stay healthy during pregnancy - do you think it is only for certain people that are having problems rather than EVERYONE?

Hope it is for everyone we could do with the £190

jane130

every single pregnanct lady should be given advice by their midwife on how to stay healthy during pregnancy , what not to eat etc so that means every pregnant woman who registers with a midwife should be entitled.

hopefully the forms will be more available once the scheme actually starts in april

jaffacat_2

thanks jane130 that will be great. got midwife app in 2wks so will ask then.

bananahead11

If you can't afford to have a child, DON'T HAVE ONE.

I'm sick to death of people having kids and then expecting the rest of us to pay for YOU to bring up your sniffling offspring.

PAY YOUR OWN WAY. Don't expect the government to pay your way all the time with your expectant mother payment, your new-born savings account money and the child benefit that you'll claim for SIXTEEN YEARS.

If you can't afford it.................shut your legs.

Kokey

got to love the people who register just to troll like that.

have worked hard and paid my NI and taxes thanks so I'll take what I'm entitled to when bringing up my children.

now go away.

bananahead11

Kokey wrote: »

got to love the people who register just to troll like that.

have worked hard and paid my NI and taxes thanks so I'll take what I'm entitled to when bringing up my children.

now go away.

I've paid my NI and taxes, so why should I pay for YOUR kids?
Why should you be entitled to anything if you decide to have a child? You deserve NOTHING.
Get a grip and go out and do some work to finance your decision.

Kokey

haha you're funny. you know NOTHING about me, my husband or our finances. but just so you can sleep easy, rest assured I waited until we were in a good financial situation to have a child so that your precious tax money wouldn't fund our child. Can't guarantee that everyone else thought that way though...

I wonder if your parents took any child benefit they were entitled to when they had you or said no thanks, we don't want it?

I don't agree with those that have children purely to get benefits, or housing etc but I do object to people having a go at all parents for daring to have children and take the payments that they are entitled to such as child benefit and this new grant. If you have a problem with it then go moan at the government not at hard working parents who are grateful for any extra available.

I'm guessing you don't have children yet, be interested to see how your view changes when you do. Regardless of how much money you save to have a child you'd be a fool to say no I don't want child benefit or this new grant or the surestart payment (as far as I'm aware these are the only 3 payments that are not means tested and so available to all).

orangetiggs

i was under the impression from reading the government site that this is for all, even if you work!

Everyone i thought as well is entitled to child benefit even if your working so I think someone got out of bed the wrong way!!

I pay all my taxes and NI contributions and the government takes enough of people so if I can get anything back from them I will do