MSE Parents Club Part 11

jillie1974

Last time i rang tax credits they told me that £100 per week of maternity pay doesnt count as income.
although on entitledto.com it only says maternity allowance. bit confusing really.

searching_me

when i last spoke to someone on the phone they said to include it but it might of changed so *shrug* x

boogellyboo

Hi ladies,

I haven't had chance to read back sorry as I've got the lurgy One minute I'm burning up the next I'm freezing and every bone in my body hurts so no baby massage or mummy lunch out for me today.

I see congratulations are needed for clever standing, walking and rolling babies though :j

I've just got a netto brochure through and from Monday they have the pampers sensitive wipes in the hard case for £1.

And Jillie, I saw this on ebay and thought it might be suitable http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110503309622&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
It came up when I was doing local search, pick up only items. The metrolink runs through to Sale so might be easy to collect?

redmel1621

PP - I agree with the others, maybe a nursery would be more suitable, worth a try....that is if you can't make it work for you to stay at home;)

SS - Babymaking:eek::D

Had a friend round this morning, K is just eating his lunch and then we are off to Asda to get his birthday stuff ready for Monday. Not doing too much, just a little tea party when the older two get home from school. Then after school today it is a quick stop dinner for the kids and off to visit dh's brother, I don't really like going but we are trying to make a bit more effort for his sake. He lives in a kind of nursing home for recovering addicts with mental health problems!!

Fell out with dh this morning, a kid ran into me for pelt in the playground and because it took me by complete shock I didn't immediately go all smiles and tell the kids 7/8yr old that it was fine, dh called me a stupid cow, apparantly it was my fault for standing in the playground!

jillie1974

aww thanks boo. have seen that one.

waiting till we come back as we wont have time to organise pick ups before we go.

good bagain though !!

pinkpig08

I think a nursery would be too expensive - I would need care for 5.5 hours a day, and think that spills over into being a full days care? So would be £135 a week and I wouldn't be earning as much as that. If the monetary benefits aren't high enough then I'd rather not sacrifice my time with her - it won't be forever after all

tarajayne

That was it Jille, thanks. They don't count the 1st £100. I would do it over the phone SM, let the person work it out so that it's right. Then get their full name and write down date and time. X

pinkpig08

Was thinking of maybe doing Avon for a bit? Not sure though - done it before and they didn;t give me a proper round, so ended up having to do a tax return for a profit of about £14!

tarajayne

Right, off to pull out everything in the lounge and clean under and behind.

searching_me

the think is i only got £92 a week in smp .. i should get my p60 in the next month so i'll just tell them that and info them i was on smp im just worried they'll cut me off as it looks like ive worked less then 16hrs a week .. iykwim x