new baby and benefits

Js_Other_Half

A lot of women go back part time to keep their jobs open/skills current and break even after child care costs. I was grief stricken (seriously) when I went back when DS was 11.5 months, but we made the decision based on above factors, amongst others.

We chose nursery as they are less likely to close etc due to holidays, staff sickness. It is not part of a chain, and my 3 godsons also went there.

emlou2009

If you've gone on entitled to, it doesnt actually tell you what part of the TC's is for childcare, it just puts the sum up a bit, so double check the actual TC's you're getting against what entitled to said

Biggeeangelpie

HiCongratulations the fun is about to start ( Mum of 1 and loving it) Both of us work so we didnt get any grant prior to stork delivering, i know there is a grant of 500 but only applies if you are on benefit you will get the governent voucher £250 after bebe arrives and approximately and i know the benefits were about 150 a month for the first year they will drop after that.we started a nappy fund when i was pregnant believe me you'll be buying them for a long time and it cost a fortune.All the best

MasterBell_2

thanks everyone

there are a couple of single parents we know and others that seem to get everything im just so shocked that we get nothing,
i have completed the form for when she would be part time and we would get nothing aswell ............... just seems crazy I thought with this government everybody gets it all hahaha


its milk that gets me, my boy NEVER stops eating like every 2 hours he's currently on hungry milk and that doesnt seem to stop we get through an easy 2 cartons a week nappies I dont mind so much.....


its when he gets older the really costs start

jamesey07

Hey mate enjoy your sprog because it will cost you a fortune, I say good luck trying to get every benefit you can, it might even be better to look into 1 of u not working as then you will get your rent paid for u

Greener_Grass

MasterBell wrote: »

thanks everyone

there are a couple of single parents we know and others that seem to get everything im just so shocked that we get nothing,
i have completed the form for when she would be part time and we would get nothing aswell ............... just seems crazy I thought with this government everybody gets it all hahaha

They may be getting "everything" but I doubt they are living in luxury. Benefits are not for people earning 35k a year I'm afraid. My partner is at uni full time, working 16 hours a week in sainsburys and we do not get any benefits either. The only people who get benefits are people who have nothing