Rebate for Play Group if on Income Support?

kingfisherblue

welshsue wrote: »

This playgroup is also attached to the school he will attend from 4yrs of age so not sure if that makes a difference.

Our local school has a play group that accepts children from the age of two, and many parents send their children there in the mistaken assumption that their child will start at the school when they turn four. Unfortunately for the parents, the school does not have to accept the children just because they have been to playgroup there - they have to meet other criteria in a specific order, and attendance at playgroup is not on the list of criteria.

Criteria is more likely to be baptism or faith (if it is a voluntary aided school), proximity of school to home address, special needs, local authority care, or siblings in the same school (not necessarily in that order).

Please don't make the mistake of sending a child to a particular playgroup because you think your child will get into a school - it just doesn't work that way. I had a similar conversation with a Chair of Governors just last week, who found that this was happening in a local catholic school.

supersavershal

Your girlfriend isnt working at present so a playgroup place is not necessary, it is a choice.Why cant you wait for a free place when your child is 3? leave any assisted places for those that genuinely need them.my son is 2 and i am here caring for him after a 12hr night shift and no sleep, i would love a free place at playgroup! you make me so mad, you chose your situation, dont expect to get it free of charge.

bestpud

supersavershal wrote: »

Your girlfriend isnt working at present so a playgroup place is not necessary, it is a choice.Why cant you wait for a free place when your child is 3? leave any assisted places for those that genuinely need them.my son is 2 and i am here caring for him after a 12hr night shift and no sleep, i would love a free place at playgroup! you make me so mad, you chose your situation, dont expect to get it free of charge.

I'll be honest and say I feel a bit like that too! There are vounchers for when the child is three and help for people who are working and/or studying in some cases, but the OP's partner is doing neither, so why do they need a playgroup place for free?

Apart from anything else, the OP is not working either, so that is two of them at home!!!

Not in the same home of course, because as much as the OP cares for his girlfriend and (her) child, he wants to live elsewhere.

As I see it OP, you are getting two sets of benefits, so how about you share the cost of the playgroup?

There are plenty of families for whom a free place would make a massive difference to their health and/or wellbeing but the OP is making a choice and should fund it themselves.

Rant over! I'll close the door on my way out!

lisamummytoarchieplusbump

alot of colleges do their own childcare for students so if she is wanting to study she could find a course within a collage that has a creche



i agree with with bestbud and supersavershal, i am currently applying for part time jobs my eldest is starting nursery in a few wks but will only be going 2 1/2 hours a day, i also have a 1 yr old so im looking at costs of childminders for the both of them and with help for childcare whever i can afford to go to work.

i have an interview next week but im not sure what shifts i will be working yet so i hope i can arrange something with my family so my children are not with childminders for to long as it will cost to much money

Oldernotwiser

lisamummytoarchieplusbump wrote: »

alot of colleges do their own childcare for students so if she is wanting to study she could find a course within a collage that has a creche

Even if the college has a creche, it may well still need to be paid for. College creches aren't normally free.

ses6jwg

bestpud wrote: »

I'll be honest and say I feel a bit like that too! There are vounchers for when the child is three and help for people who are working and/or studying in some cases, but the OP's partner is doing neither, so why do they need a playgroup place for free?

Apart from anything else, the OP is not working either, so that is two of them at home!!!

Not in the same home of course, because as much as the OP cares for his girlfriend and (her) child, he wants to live elsewhere.

As I see it OP, you are getting two sets of benefits, so how about you share the cost of the playgroup?

There are plenty of families for whom a free place would make a massive difference to their health and/or wellbeing but the OP is making a choice and should fund it themselves.

Rant over! I'll close the door on my way out!

please lock thread

ses6jwg

supersavershal wrote: »

Your girlfriend isnt working at present so a playgroup place is not necessary, it is a choice.Why cant you wait for a free place when your child is 3? leave any assisted places for those that genuinely need them.my son is 2 and i am here caring for him after a 12hr night shift and no sleep, i would love a free place at playgroup! you make me so mad, you chose your situation, dont expect to get it free of charge.

I did not expect one, I merely came on here asking if such grants existed.

I personally do not care if I make you mad or not.

By your theory, you chose your situation to work a 12 hour night shift, so therefore you have no grounds to moan about it?

DaisyFlower

ses6jwg wrote: »

I asked the question because I intend to contribute to this society and if there the benefits are there then I will take them. I do not live with my girlfriend as it effects her benefit situation. I visit my daughter everyday and stay the allowed 2 nights a week.

Perhaps instead of milking the system for benefits you could actually support the child you bought into the world rather than letting tax payers do it. So what if moving in affects her benefits, surely its better for the child to live with both parents rather than with just one just so they can claim more money.

Its a myth re the number of nights so she may end up repaying the benefits anyway if they consider you a couple.

ses6jwg

DaisyFlower wrote: »

Perhaps instead of milking the system for benefits you could actually support the child you bought into the world rather than letting tax payers do it. So what if moving in affects her benefits, surely its better for the child to live with both parents rather than with just one just so they can claim more money.

Its a myth re the number of nights so she may end up repaying the benefits anyway if they consider you a couple.

I didn't realise that it was going to get all daily mail in here after asking a simple question r.e. playgroups? I was simply enquiring as to whether there are any vouchers similar to the healthy eating scheme.

I don't think you are in position to pass a judgement over me. I will let you know that I do pay for my daughter to have everything she needs and so far I have saved up over £2,000 in a savings account over 2 years and I am adding to this monthly. I am a taxpayer and I feel I have every right to take what is entitled, if that is so.

Why on earth would I "throw money down the drain" on renting a property when in 2 years by living seperately I will have enough to put a deposit down?

Thanks. I would appreciate the mods could lock this before more Daily Mail readers come in to stand on their soapboxes.

DaisyFlower

ses6jwg wrote: »

I didn't realise that it was going to get all daily mail in here after asking a simple question r.e. playgroups? I was simply enquiring as to whether there are any vouchers similar to the healthy eating scheme.

I don't think you are in position to pass a judgement over me. I will let you know that I do pay for my daughter to have everything she needs and so far I have saved up over £2,000 in a savings account over 2 years and I am adding to this monthly. I am a taxpayer and I feel I have every right to take what is entitled, if that is so.

Why on earth would I "throw money down the drain" on renting a property when in 2 years by living seperately I will have enough to put a deposit down?

Thanks. I would appreciate the mods could lock this before more Daily Mail readers come in to stand on their soapboxes.

Funny. i'm not a Daily Mail reader :rotfl:I'm just moral and also believe family comes before money.

Its nice that you can save for a house deposit whilst the state and taxpayers "throw money down the drain" paying your girlfriends rent.